A clear priority for many developed and developing economies is the need for innovation, productivity, and secure jobs. While different stakeholders might have varying needs, there is an overall need for higher productivity and efficiency, stronger resilience and innovation. Green economy offers vast opportunities in eradicating poverty as well as sustaining economic growth, which is of particular concern for the countries in the Global South, as well as enhancing social inclusion, improving human welfare, creating opportunities for employment and decent work for all, while maintaining the healthy functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems. The decisions we make today will determine humanity’s future. Our economic activity going forward will determine if we are able to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and maintain stocks of natural capital.
The main purpose of the Regional Ministerial Conference on Green Economy is to create an open and conducive knowledge sharing setting aimed to support the participants in further improving their understanding on the trends and opportunities on the way towards advancing Green Economy agenda in the Asia-Pacific Region. The Regional Ministerial Conference is also to serve as a strategic networking opportunity for all green economy champions and actors active in the Asia-Pacific Region as well as a platform for matching capacities of the solution providers with the needs of the solution seekers, which will potentially lead to practical exchanges of green economy solutions and experiences in the region.
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