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UN:
MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES THAT HARMONIZE RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TO BE DISCUSSED AT UN MEETING:
06/9/2007 (MaximsNews.com, U.N.) |
UNITED NATIONS - / www.MaximsNews.com@
U.N./
- 06 September 2007 –
Conventional thinking says that increasing environmental degradation is an
inherent part of economic
growth.
However,
a growing number of experts believe that this does not have to be the case.
For this reason the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
the Pacific (UNESCAP), Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Korea and
the Korean Institute of Public Finance are holding the Second Policy Forum of
the Seoul Initiative Network on Green Growth from 3 to 5 September in Bangkok.
The Forum, which is being attended by 50 experts, government officials, and
representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), is examining the complex interactions between
environment and economics.
As countries in the Asia-Pacific region experience rapid economic growth,
increasing pressure has been placed on the limited environmental carrying
capacity of the region.
Governments
have traditionally attempted to address
this through command-and-control regulations.
However,
many experts believe that economic instruments can be used to create a better
outcome-one that encourages innovation to achieve environmentally sustainable
economic growth.
Through these measures, governments can improve the efficiency of resource
use.
This
would allow for more economic growth and improved environmental conditions.
For more information please visit:
http://www.unescap.org/esd/environment/mced/singg2/
Please direct inquiries to:
Brian Thomson
Public Information Officer
United Nations Information Services
UNESCAP
Email: Thomson.b@un.org
Tel: 022881869
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