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Green Development
A pattern of development that decouples growth from heavy dependence on resource use, carbon emissions and environmental damage, and promotes growth through the creation of new green product markets, technologies, investments, and changes in consumption and conservation behaviour.
Green development refers to a sustainable approach to economic growth and development that prioritizes environmental protection, social equity, and economic progress. It involves promoting clean energy, reducing carbon emissions, preserving natural resources, and adopting eco-friendly practices.
Several countries have embraced green development as a way to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development. Here are some examples:
- Denmark: Denmark is often cited as a leader in green development, with a goal of becoming a carbon-neutral country by 2050. The country has invested heavily in wind energy and has one of the world's largest wind turbine industries.
- Germany: Germany is committed to transitioning to a low-carbon economy and is phasing out its nuclear power plants. The country has also invested heavily in renewable energy, particularly solar power.
- Costa Rica: Costa Rica is a leader in environmental protection, with over 25% of its land protected as national parks and reserves. The country has set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 and has made significant progress towards achieving this goal.
- China: China has become a major player in the global push for green development, investing heavily in renewable energy and electric vehicles. The country has set a goal of reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030 and becoming carbon neutral by 2060.
- Bhutan: Bhutan is often cited as a leader in sustainable development, with a commitment to "gross national happiness" over economic growth. The country has set a goal of remaining carbon neutral and maintaining at least 60% forest cover.
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Has China Reached Peak Emissions?
24th November 2024
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Riding the Renewable Wave: The Economics of Solar and Wind Power
4th August 2024
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Green Zambia: Financing a liveable future
18th July 2024
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Green Economics and Green Economic Policies
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Climate Change - Building Resilience with Education and Flood Defence
25th January 2024
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4.3.1 Measures of Development (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)
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4.3.1 Measures of Development (Edexcel)
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2.5.4 Sustainable Growth (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)
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What is Gross National Happiness?
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Videos on the looming Global Water Crisis
22nd March 2023
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Environmental Economics - CO Emissions by Transport Mode
27th November 2022
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Sustainable Growth - Forest conservation in Costa Rica
20th November 2022
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Moving towards a green shipping revolution
17th August 2022
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Government Intervention - Economics of Carbon Taxes
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Opportunity Cost - How Car Tires Displaced Thousands Of People
19th March 2022
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Development Barriers - Asymmetric Impact of Climate Change
14th January 2022
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Mixed externalities - the green credentials of wood pellets
11th January 2022
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Development Economics - Building Environmental Resilience
15th December 2021
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Circular Economy - the companies making stuff from CO2
9th December 2021
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Circular economy - the companies making stuff from CO2
7th December 2021
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Environmental Economics - Amazon deforestation surges
22nd November 2021
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COP26 - High-tech climate solutions that could cut emissions
31st October 2021
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COP26 - What’s the future of food?
31st October 2021
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COP26 - How can India tackle its climate challenge?
31st October 2021
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The Case for an International Carbon Price Floor
21st June 2021
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Reforestation and China's Great Green Wall
6th June 2021
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Somalia’s Businesses Tap Solar Energy for Growth
7th May 2021
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The Green Revolution and Long Term Economic Growth
29th August 2016
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Green gas now supplied into more than one million UK homes
28th April 2019
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Sustainable Growth - The Cumbrian Coal Controversy
23rd January 2021
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What is Africa's Great Green Wall?
17th January 2021
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Environmental economics - how green are electric vehicles?
10th December 2020
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UK regions compete to host 'gigafactory' for electric car batteries
16th November 2020
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Fish farms regenerating the environment
4th October 2020
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Nature-Based Tourism in Laos
30th September 2020
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Circular economy: Women fighting the surge in plastic waste
15th September 2020
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How Green Power is Driving Rural Africa
5th August 2020
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Greening the Economy - No Trade Off with Growth
23rd May 2020
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Financial Markets and Economic Development
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Heathrow Terminal Three - Government plans declared unlawful
28th February 2020
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Development Economics Success Stories from 2019
31st December 2019
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Growth and Development Profile: Bangladesh
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How can we fund a Green New Deal?
28th November 2019
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Green Bonds
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Green Bonds
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Development in Action – Great African Examples
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Community Grain Banks and Basic Development
4th April 2019
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Agriculture and economic development
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Poverty and Pollution: Growing up in the world's most polluted cities
3rd February 2018
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Katine - Nurturing Change in Rural Africa
30th December 2017
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India transforms the roof solar power industry
7th December 2017
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Development Economics: Cocoa Profits and Pension Funds
21st October 2017
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Africa's Great Green Wall
26th September 2017
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Energy and Emissions: Taxation or Technology?
24th October 2013
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E-waste in West Africa
7th November 2014
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Green Growth Indicators
16th October 2015