USA Africa Dialogue Series - Environmental gains and the economic prospects in Green Economy

According to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) a green economy is one whose growth in income and employment is driven by public and private investments that reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance energy and resource efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. These investments need to be catalyzed and supported by targeted public expenditure, policy reforms and regulation changes. This development path should maintain, enhance and, where necessary, rebuild natural capital as a critical economic asset and source of public benefits, especially for poor people whose livelihoods and security depend strongly on nature.

 

Essentially, Green Economy is investment in alternative energy sources.

 

Today's program will discuss the environmental gains and the economic prospects in Green Economy.

 

Join our discussion today on Green Africa to examine the current successes in different countries and equally explore Africa's potential and opportunity for sustainable development and poverty eradication by unleashing her Green Economic power.

 

PLEASE JOIN THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION LIVE BY PHONE AND SKYPE

 

WHEN: SUNDAY December 4th, 2011
TIME: 1: 00 PM-2: 00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (Calculate your time zone here)

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CONTRIBUTORS AND LISTENERS DIAL-IN NUMBER: (760) 283-0850

 HOST: Ernest Kwabena Opong (Publisher of Amandla News)

 

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