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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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