The concept of the 'green economy' is a complex one, and the international community has yet to come to a political consensus on its meaning, use, usefulness, ensuing policy implications, or what actually constitutes a green economy.  The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) believes that to achieve equitable and sustainable development there needs to be a balance between the economy, society, and the environment.... Read more

The Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development got a small boost as Ban Ki Moon's High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) launched its report last month, entitled Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing. Made up of 22 global bigwigs, the Panel's goal was "to formulate a new vision for sustainable growth and prosperity along with mechanisms to achieve it." The hope was that... Read more