Green economy

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The green economy is understood to be a market - based economy oriented towards ecological sustainability , economic profitability and social inclusion .

The term is mainly used in the international discourse on sustainability and complements the same paradigms as the concept of sustainable development . At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in 2012, the green economy served as one of two main themes alongside the institutional framework for sustainable development.

The concept of the Green Economy is closely related to the Green New Deal , from which it partially emerged, and has now largely replaced this as the guiding concept in the international discussion. In terms of content, the core ideas of the Green Economy can be traced back to the school of ecological modernization that has been in operation since the 1980s .

definition

During the preparations for the UNCSD, which took place in Rio de Janeiro from June 20-22, 2012 , the then UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon described the Green Economy as an approach “which under one banner covers the entire spectrum of economic efficiency Policies relevant to sustainable development ”.

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), which plays a leading role in the further conceptual development of the Green Economy, defines this as an economic method that “increases human well-being and ensures social equality, while at the same time significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcity” A green economy can therefore be understood as a way of doing business that is low in CO 2 , resource-efficient and socially inclusive. In a green economy, public and private investments flow primarily into measures that reduce carbon dioxide emissions and environmental pollution, increase energy and resource efficiency and prevent the decline in biodiversity and environmental services .

Stakeholder discussion in Germany

In September 2012 the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) organized the conference "Green Economy - A new economic miracle?" And wanted to initiate a "Green Economy Agenda Process". The aim should be the formulation of a research agenda for economic practice based on sustainable criteria. In addition, it is about framework conditions and instruments for so-called "green innovations" and governance issues. As a result, the "Green Economy Research Agenda" was presented to the public in November 2014. Numerous lobby associations worked on the paper, including the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e. V. (BDI), Federation of German Banks , Federation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), the German Trade Union Federation (DGB), the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry . V. (DIHK), Deutscher Naturschutzring (DNR), the German Association of Cities , Finance Forum: Klimawandel , Germanwatch e. V., Foundation 2 ° , Consumer Center North Rhine-Westphalia , Association for Environmental Management and Sustainability in Financial Institutions e. V. (VFU).

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, First session: Progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits in the area of ​​sustainable development, as well as an analysis of the themes of the Conference. Report of the Secretary-General, A / CONF.216 / PC / 2, April 1, 2010 (PDF)
  2. ↑ UNEP: What is a Green Economy?
  3. ↑ Babette Never: Green Economy - Options for Sustainable Consumption , The current column of April 24, 2017, German Development Institute.
  4. ↑ http://www.fona.de/de/14703 Conference Green Economy - A New Economic Miracle?
  5. ↑ Green Economy - A New Economic Miracle ( Memento from December 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), press release from November 4, 2012
  6. ↑ Christopher Schrader: The green business. In: sueddeutsche.de . September 7, 2012, accessed October 13, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Green Economy Research Agenda ( Memento from April 7, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), November 2014
  8. ↑ Agenda process Green Economy ( Memento from December 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): Research for Sustainable Developments (FONA)