8. The
Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist
countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at
(a) The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg
(b) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro
(c) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris
(d) The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi
Explanation:-
The
Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) was launched in 2013 as a
response to the call at Rio+20 in 2012 in Rio de Janeiro to support those
countries wishing to embark on greener and more inclusive growth trajectories. The Partnership
for Action on
Green Economy (PAGE)
seeks to put
sustainability at the
heart of economic policymaking.
The Partnership supports nations and regions in reframing economic policies and
practices around sustainability to foster economic growth, create income and
jobs, reduce poverty and
inequality, and strengthen
the ecological foundations
of their economies.
PAGE is a
direct response to the
Rio+20 Declaration, The
Future We Want,
which called upon
the United Nations System and
the international community
to provide assistance
to interested countries
in developing, adopting and
implementing green economy policies and strategies.
Sustainable development has been the overarching goal of the
international community since the UN Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED) in 1992. Among numerous commitments, the Conference called upon
governments to develop national strategies for sustainable development,
incorporating policy measures outlined in the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21.
Despite the efforts of many governments around the world to implement such
strategies as well as international cooperation to support national
governments, there are continuing concerns over global economic and
environmental developments in many countries. These have been intensified by
recent prolonged global energy, food and financial crises, and underscored by
continued warnings from global scientists that society is transgressing a
number of planetary boundaries or ecological limits.
With governments today seeking effective ways to lead their nations out of these related crises whilst also taking into account these planetary boundaries, green economy (in its various forms) has been proposed as a means for catalysing renewed national policy development and international cooperation and support for sustainable development. The concept has received significant international attention over the past few years as a tool to address the 2008 financial crisis as well as one of two themes for the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). This has resulted in a rapidly expanding literature including new publications on green economy from a variety of influential international organisations, national governments, think tanks, experts, non-government organisations and others.
Governments agreed at Rio+20 to frame the green economy as an important tool for sustainable development; one that is inclusive and can drive economic growth, employment, and poverty eradication, whilst maintaining the healthy functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems. Importantly, the outcome document also recognises that capacity building, information exchange and experience sharing will be critical for implementing green economy policies.
Recent initiatives on green economy or green growth by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) the Green Economy Coalition.