green economy

1. WHAT IS A GREEN ECONOMY?
A Green Economy is one that results in increased human well-being and social
equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. •
It is an economy that results in reducing environmental risks and ecological
scarcities, and that aims for sustainable development without degrading the
environment

2. WHY A GREEN ECONOMY?
• Initiative born out of multiple crises and accelerating
resource scarcity • An economic vehicle for sustainable
development • Can take advantage of new growth trajectories
designed to be more socially inclusive, as well as responsive
to poverty reduction and economic diversification objectives •
A new economic paradigm that can drive growth of income
and jobs, without creating environmental risks

3. RENEWABLE ENERGY
• Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from
resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale •
Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four distinct areas:
electricity generation, hot water/space heating, motor fuels, and rural
(off-grid) energy services • Types of renewable energy: Solar
Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy
Hydropower Ocean Energy Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Green
Power

4. GREEEN BUILDING
• “Green Building” design and construction is the opportunity to use our
resources more efficiently, while creating healthier and more energy-
efficient homes. • Green building design involves finding the delicate
balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment. • The
common objective of green buildings is to reduce the overall impact of the
built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources Protecting occupant
health and improving employee productivity Reducing waste, pollution
and environmental degradation

5. WATER MANAGEMENT
• Water management promotes the coordinated development and
management of water, land and related resources, in order to maximize
the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without
compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. • Water
management may includes: Water Recycling Managing water in
urban settings Low-water Landscaping Water Purification Storm
water Planning

6. WASTE MANAGEMENT
• Waste management is the "generation, prevention, characterization, monitoring,
treatment, handling, reuse and residual disposition of solid wastes". • The term
usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is
generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or
aesthetics. • There is a wide array of issues relating to waste management and
those areas include: Waste minimization ,Recycling and reuse Storage,
Collection, transport and transfer , Treatment Landfill disposal Environmental
considerations , Financial and marketing aspects Policy and regulations ,
Education and training Planning and implementation.

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