Research / #economy
Policy & Finance
New Zealand’s Position in the Green Race
Pure Advantage, the not-for-profit organisation developing a green growth strategy for New Zealand, released a significant report into New Zealand's position in the global green economy. It details how New …
Policy & Finance
Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index
Drawing on a variety of experiences in developing models to evaluate sustainability and risk modelling tools, SolAbility has developed a model to measure the level of sustainable development, "Sustainable Competitiveness" …
Policy & Finance
Green Excellence Country Benchmarking in Asia-Pacific
High-Income Economies Lead Green Initiatives; Low-Income Economies Have Vast Potential
Policy & Finance
Working towards a balanced and inclusive Green Economy
A United Nations System-wide Perspective
What is the future for corporate transparency and sustainability reporting--sometimes called 'non-' or 'extra-financial' reporting? This is the question we tackle in The Transparent Economy, a joint report by Volans …
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Valuation (CEV), an innovative framework designed to enhance business understanding of the benefits and value of …
Food & Agriculture
Global Food Price Inflation and Developing Asia
The specter of high commodity prices has recently reemerged, with global food prices registering a new peak in February 2011, triggered mainly by production shortfalls due to bad weather. The …
Seoul, South Korea, March 2011
This UN-Habitat report throws new light on current issues and challenges which national and local governments, the business sector and organised civil society are facing. On top of putting forward …
