A quick transition to a green economy could rescue millions from poverty

These are the results of a report entitled Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All that was launched at the Sustainability Conference Rio + 1 today by the Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP).  The report notes that many developing countries are already making efforts to move towards a resource-efficient economy with low emission levels . It presents specific policies and programs to make this transition possible.

The PEP is a network of aid organisations, development banks, UN agencies and non-governmental organisations. It aims to deal more efficiently with problems such as poverty, the environment and the climate in the framework of international efforts in order to meet the Millennium goals. The SDC is a member of this network.