Sunday, January 31, 2010

[pima.nius] [Press Release] Dropping the "Grow First, Clean Up Later" Development Saying for Green Growth

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                              Press Release

 Dropping the "Grow First, Clean Up Later" Development Saying for Green
                                 Growth

[Suva,  Fiji – 29 January, 2010] – In light of the current economic crisis,
aligning development approaches to environmental sustainability is the best
solution to rebuild more resilient, socially inclusive economies.

"Green  Growth  is  a  policy  focus  for  the Asia and Pacific region that
emphasizes   environmentally   sustainable   economic  progress  to  foster
low-carbon,  socially  inclusive  development"  explains Mr. Iosefa Maiava,
Head  of  the  UN  Economic  and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(UNESCAP) Pacific Operations Centre, in Suva, Fiji.

In  the Asia and Pacific region, the concept of Environmentally Sustainable
Economic  Growth  or  Green  Growth  was  developed  at the 5th Ministerial
Conference  on  Environment  and  Development  (MCED  2005)  held in Seoul,
Republic of Korea.

While  promoting  Green  Growth  amongst  62 countries of the East Asia and
Pacific  region,  UNESCAP's  initiative to "green the UN" also supports the
reconciliation  between  the  achievement  of  two  significant  Millennium
Development   Goals   (MDGs),   namely  poverty  alleviation  (MDG  1)  and
environmental sustainability (MDG7).

The Asia and Pacific region represents 40 per cent of the earth's land area
and  is  inhabited  by 61 per cent of the world's population. The region is
facing  environmental  degradation,  climate  change and decreasing natural
resources  as  well  as  dealing  with  the recent fuel, food and financial
crisis. It is imperative that the region adjusts its development strategies
towards a more responsible and long-term perspective.

Mr.  Maiava  said  that  "given  the  region's  limited ecological carrying
capacity  and  the  enormous  need  for  further  economic growth to reduce
poverty  and meet the basic needs of its vast and expanding population, the
region has to find ways and means to reduce the environmental impact of its
economic growth."

To accomplish the goals designed by the concept of Green Growth, UNESCAP is
supporting  governments  to  establish  policy measures based on six "green
development paths", namely sustainable consumption and production, greening
businesses  and  markets,  sustainable infrastructure, green tax and budget
reform, eco-efficiency indicators and investment in natural capital.

UNESCAP is also helping Pacific countries develop Green Growth's conceptual
and analytical framework and provides capacity building.

"The  past axiom of "grow first, clean up later", can not apply in a region
that  has  such  a  limited  natural  resource  base  and a rapidly growing
population  directly  dependent  on  natural  resources."  says Mr. Maiava,
adding  that "Green Growth is the foremost strategy to ensure environmental
and  economic  sustainability  of  the  countries  in  the Asia and Pacific
region."



                                 [Ends]

Background Information:
The  Pacific  conference  on "The Human Face of the Global Economic Crisis"
will be held in Port Vila, Vanuatu from February 10-12, 2010. More than 200
people   including   government  ministers,  parliamentarians,  development
partners,   UN  agencies,  youth  and  women's  groups  and  civil  society
organizations are expected to attend.
The  conference is organized by the Government of Vanuatu with support from
the   United   Nations,  Asian  Development  Bank,  Pacific  Islands  Forum
Secretariat, Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the University of the
South Pacific.
The report "Protecting Pacific Island children and women during economic
and food crises: Working Edition one for Advocacy, Debate and Guidance" can
be accessed from
http://vanuatu2010.un.org.fj/resources/uploads/attachments/documents/Protecting_children_Exec_Summary.pdf


 For more information, please contact:
Jean  Sese, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on (678) 27045 or
jsese@vanuatu.gov.vu or
Donna    Hoerder,   Communications   Specialist   on   (679)   3300439   or
dhoerder@unicef.org ;



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