Understanding green economy

Title

Understanding green economy

Creator

Agarwal A.

Description

Resource efficiency, environmentally friendly consumption and production, and the green economy's contribution to sustainable development resource efficiency refer to the ways in which resources are used to deliver value to society and aims to reduce the amount of resources needed, as well as emissions and waste generated, per unit of product or service. Sustainable consumption and production aim to improve production processes and consumption practices to reduce resource consumption, waste generation, and emissions across the full life cycle of processes and products. A macroeconomic strategy for achieving sustainable economic growth is offered by the green economy, with a primary emphasis on investments, jobs, and skills. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved.

Source

Green Economy and Renewable Energy Transitions for Sustainable Development, pp. 1-22.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Agarwal A., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 979-836931298-8; 979-836931297-1

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1297-1.ch001

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