Giving people a stake in the green economy

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) proposes a series of policy priorities to ensure a fair green transition. Key recommendations include reforming the global financial system to be more democratic and inclusive, adopting a 'try and see' piloting approach for SME policy interventions, and using natural capital accounting to uncover environmental dependencies and solve specific regional challenges.

• The global financial system requires structural reform and democratization to align incentives with societal interests and support long-term sustainability, as the current design is not fit for the environmental crisis.
• To achieve inclusive outcomes in the green transition, the GEC advocates for inclusive policy design processes and the use of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to measure progress in reducing poverty and inequality.
• Policy interventions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should prioritize a 'try and see' approach through piloting and the use of local networks to amplify small voices and reduce transaction costs.
• Natural capital approaches can improve integrated environmental and economic decision-making by uncovering dependencies on the natural world and addressing specific challenges, such as water management in South Africa.

APA

Green Economy Coalition (n.d.). Giving people a stake in the green economy. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Cape-Town-Global-Meet-2019/GEC-PAGE-policy-priorities_final.pdf

Chicago

Green Economy Coalition. Giving people a stake in the green economy. n.d. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Cape-Town-Global-Meet-2019/GEC-PAGE-policy-priorities_final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greeneconomycoalitionndgiving, author = {{Green Economy Coalition}}, title = {{Giving people a stake in the green economy}}, institution = {Green Economy Coalition}, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Cape-Town-Global-Meet-2019/GEC-PAGE-policy-priorities_final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }