Australia's green economic potential

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12 August 2010This briefing paper puts some of the issues covered in the United Nations Environment Program's Green Economy Report in an Australian context and provides a primer to the challenges involved in transforming our economy to operate within environmental limits.

It also presents a snapshot of the opportunities of embracing sustainable economic policy solutions in four areas: water, energy, cities and urban transport, and waste management and recycling. This paper takes its inspiration from the Green Economy Report but is independently produced and is not connected with or endorsed by UNEP or the Green Economy Initiative.

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Publication typeBriefing paper
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Think tank
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/22333
Views1857

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