ESCAP, its partners and Asia-Paci­c countries have advocated “green growth” as a strategy to achieve sustainable development in the resource-constrained, high-poverty context of the Asian and the Paci­c region.

The conventional “grow now, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked to promote development based on eco-efficient economic growth and at the same time, record more inclusive gains in human welfare and socio-economic progress.

In order to assist policymakers in responding to such challenges, ESCAP’s activity on green growth has been developed to focus on five paths: sustainable infrastructure development; investment in natural capital; green tax and budget reform; sustainable consumption and production; and the greening of business and markets.

The ESCAP “Greening of economic growth” series provides policymakers with quick access to clear, easy-to-read and practical guidance to specifi­c “green growth” policy tools and actions.

Publications
	Innovative socio-economic policy for improving environmental performance: Payments for ecosystem services English|Bahasa Indonesia
	Eco-eciency Indicators: Measuring Resource-use Eciency and the Impact of Economic Activities on the Environment English | Mongolian
	National Report on Integration of the "Green Growth" Tools in the Republic of Kazakhstan English|Russian