Towards green and inclusive prosperity – building green economies that deliver on poverty reduction

A policy paper addressing the following key questions: Does a green economy automatically benefit the poor or can it negatively impact or exclude the poor? What are the synergies and trade-offs between a green economy and poverty reduction? How can inclusive green economy initiatives be designed and implemented to ensure that they optimize multiple development objectives?

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations (UN) & United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 2015. Towards green and inclusive prosperity – building green economies that deliver on poverty reduction. UNDP, New York, USA.