Green Economy - Can it work?

The overstepping of a number of planetary boundaries and the tremendous challenges resulting from climate change appear to require rapid far-going changes in our socio-economic system and development model. They call into question the global equality of opportunity for prosperity. They are also a huge developmental challenge for all countries, but particularly for the global South and a question of life and death for some developing countries. Against this background, the question arises whether the “green economy” and its DNA “green growth” is indeed a feasible concept and approach for the future.

• Introduction: Vicente Paolo Yu, Deputy Executive Director, South Centre, Geneva, Switzerland 
• Book presenters: Lili Fuhr, co- author "Inside the Green Economy: Promises and Pitfalls," Department Head Ecology and Sustainable Development, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin, Germany and Ulrich Hoffmann, co- author "Green Growth: Ideology, Political Economy and the Alternatives," Chief Economist (Sustainability Issues), FIBL, Geneva, Switzerland
• Commentator: Ben Simmons, Head, Green Growth Knowledge Platform, UNEP, Geneva, Switzerland 
• Moderator: Francesco Pisano, Director, UNOG Library, Geneva, Switzerland 

Location:
UNOG Library Events Room B-135 
Palais des Nations

B Building, Door 20, 1st Floor
8-14 avenue de la Paix
CH - 1211 Geneva 10

IMPORTANT:
For those without a UNOG badge, registration for this event is obligatory. Interested participants are invited to register online before 23 February 2017.