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Managing Knowledge Smart Green Business Forum: Astana Economic Forum-7

Managing Knowledge Smart Green Business Forum: Astana Economic Forum-7 . Jennifer L. Butz, Regional Director For Northeast and Central Asia Global Green Growth Institute 21 May 2014. Green Growth Momentum. GREEN ECONOMY. NEED. POLITICAL WILL. Strong economic growth Social inclusion

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Managing Knowledge Smart Green Business Forum: Astana Economic Forum-7

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  1. Managing Knowledge Smart Green Business Forum: Astana Economic Forum-7 Jennifer L. Butz, Regional Director For Northeast and Central Asia Global Green Growth Institute 21 May 2014

  2. Green Growth Momentum GREEN ECONOMY • NEED • POLITICAL WILL • Strong economic growth • Social inclusion • Sustainable environment • Economic growth • Environmental degradation • Inefficient use of resources • Inequality • TECHNOLOGY • PRICING BROWN ECONOMY

  3. Need Responding to global challenges requires a comprehensive rethinking of our ways of valuing and measuring socioeconomic progress and ecosystem services. A new paradigm should recognize inherent value of environmental protection and social justice in enabling economic growth. • Rethinking of Growth Paradigm: Quantity-oriented (labor, capital) : more input for more output Quality-oriented(new ideas, innovation): less input but more output • Broadening the Concept of “Going Green”: Responding toEnvironmental Degradation,Climate Change Enhancing added value whilepromoting resource efficiency and social inclusiveness

  4. Technology Pressure on natural resources Green growth - Job creation - Conserving nature Time

  5. Pricing How Much Does a Cup of Coffee Really Cost? 5

  6. Managing Knowledge Findings, Tools, Best Practices and Recommendations Ideas, Activities and Data Analysis

  7. Purpose of Green Growth Knowledge-Sharing Platforms Promote networks Driving strong political buy-in Match knowledge seekers - providers Green growth knowledge-sharing platform Key components of green growth knowledge sharing platform Financing facility for developing countries Online data platform Serve as expert focal points Diagram source: Rio+20, A Green Economy Knowledge-Sharing Platform: Exploring Options

  8. Green Growth Knowledge Platform www.greengrowthknowledge.org

  9. Green Growth Best Practices www.ggbp.org Identifying and sharing best practices of green growth planning and implementation.

  10. Global Green Growth Institute www.gggi.org • Country Coordination • Risk Reduction / Financial Instruments • Incentives • Sustainable Consumption / Impact Investment • Innovative Approaches and Collaborations • Country analytics • Capacity building • Cross-country policy dialogue • Public-Private • Cooperation • (PPC) • Green Growth • Planning & • Implementation • (GGPI) • Knowledge Development • and Management • (KDM) • Green Growth Tools and Methods • Knowledge Platforms and Communities • Knowledge Development • Special Strategic Programs

  11. National • Regional • International • Platforms Serve National, Regional and Global Audiences • World Bank: South-South Knowledge exchange; Climate Change Knowledge Portal • WIPO GREEN • GGKP • Green Economy Coalition • G-global • Green Bridge Initiative • CANARI • Europe 2020 Monitoring Platform • AUC: Africa Platform for Development and Effectiveness • 60 (ca.) countries have declared to strengthen efforts to pursue green growth strategies. Over 300 and counting green growth initiatives worldwide

  12. Thank you Earthrise, NASA LRO, 1 February 2014

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