PART I: GREEN GROWTH: A NEW GROWTH STRATEGY FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

1.1      THE CHALLENGE: RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS AND CLIMATE CRISIS

1.2      THE OPPORTUNITY: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY TO SUSTAIN GROWTH

1.3      SYSTEM CHANGE FOR LOW CARBON GREEN GROWTH

PART II: A LOW CARBON GREEN GROWTH ROADMAP FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

2.1      TRACK 1: IMPROVING QUALITY OF GROWTH AND MAXIMIZING NET GROWTH

 2.2      TRACK 2: CHANGING THE INVISIBLE STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY: CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL EFFICIENCIES

2.2.1      Reforming the legal and institutional frameworks to create the enabling                                                     conditions for low carbon green growth

2.2.2      Reforming fiscal policies to close the gap between economic and ecological efficiencies

 2.3      TRACK 3: CHANGING THE VISIBLE STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY: PLANNING AND DESIGNING ECO-EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE

2.3.1      Urban planning and design: Change the way we design cities: Shift to eco-city development

2.3.2      Eco-efficient transport system: Change the way people move: From private cars to public transport, from road to rail  

2.3.3      Green buildings: Change the way we design and operate buildings: From energy wasting to energy saving 

2.3.4      Eco-efficient energy infrastructure: Change the way we produce, transport and consume energy: Improve the efficiency of the energy system and diversify to renewable energy sources           

2.3.5      Eco-efficient water infrastructure: Change the way water resources are managed: Develop an integrated and decentralized system 

2.3.6      Eco-efficient solid waste management: Change the way solid waste is managed: Turn waste from a cost into a resource

2.4      TRACK 4: TURNING GREEN INTO A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

2.5      TRACK 5: FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES   

2.6      MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION

CONCLUSIONS: LONG-TERM VISION AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP FOR SYSTEM CHANGE