Green Economy and Sustainable Development: Bringing Back the Social

Sarah Cook; Tadzio Müller; Bob Jessop; Bina Agarwal; Claudia Robles; etc.
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, 2012
Level: leicht
Perspektive: Ökologische Ökonomik
Thema: Nord-Süd-Beziehungen & Entwicklung, Ressourcen, Umwelt & Klima
Format: Erklärvideo
Dauer: 00:09:55
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5lBwrJcUOk
What is sustainable development and what is the idea of a green economy? What is the role of the green economy in the current triple crisis? The short video discusses the concept and in particular the concerns about a green economy, especially with regards to inequality and poverty. The short statements in the video also reflect other possibilities of transformation.

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Tags: crisis | green economy | growth | inequality | justice | multiple crisis | poverty | power | society | sustainable development
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