Green Economy
As a Green Economy is understood oriented economy, a environmental sustainability, economic profitability and social inclusion. The term is used primarily in the international discourse on sustainability and adds there the concept of sustainable development. On the scheduled for 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development ( UNCSD ), the Green Economy for sustainable development as one of two main themes used in addition to the institutional framework.
The concept of green economy is closely related to the Green New Deal, from which it is partially emerged, and this has now largely been superseded as a key concept in the international debate. Core idea of the Green Economy can be content, due mainly to the acting since the 1980s school of ecological modernization.
Definition
During the preparations for the UNCSD, which took place in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 May 2012, the Green Economy has been circumscribed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki -moon as an approach, " the under one banner the entire range of economic policies combined with relevance for sustainable development ".
The Environment Programme (UNEP ), the leading role is involved in the conceptual development of the green economy, these are defined as an economy that " human well-being increases and social equality ensures while environmental risks and ecological scarcities are significantly reduced. " In simple form, a green economy could thus be understood to do business as a kind, the low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive is. Public and private investments flowed in a green economy, especially in measures that reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance energy and resource efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity and environmental services.
Discussion in Germany
In September 2012, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research have (BMBF ) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety ( BMU) with the conference " Green Economy - A new economic miracle " a Green Economy Agenda process started. The aim of the Agenda process is the formulation of a research agenda for new, sustainable economies. In addition, it comes to frameworks and instruments for green innovation and governance issues. The Green Economy Agenda will be presented to the public in summer 2014. The following partners are involved in shaping this agenda process and bring their different perspectives on the Green Economy a: Federation of German Industries (BDI ), the Federal Association of German Banks ( bankers association ), Confederation of German Employers' Associations ( BDA), German Trade Unions (DGB ) German industry and Commerce (DIHK ), German Nature conservation (DNR ), German Association of Cities, Finance Forum: Climate Change, German Watch eV, Foundation 2 °, Federation of North Rhine -Westphalia, Association for Environmental Management and sustainability in Financial Institutions Association ( VFU ).
Challenges
Scientists look at the design of a Green Economy three challenges that should be addressed. These are the rebound effects of innovation, distribution effects in the context of transition processes and the challenge to governance. Thus, the innovation and efficiency policies, which are often mentioned in the context of a green economy, not necessarily sustainable on its own. Changes in growth rates can lead to significant social tensions and the design of long-term goals requires social, technical and policy learning.