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The concept of the Green Economy has developed as a strategic focus for the government of different countries over
                 the last decade. These countries will be better prepared to face the major issues of the twenty-first century, such as
                 urbanisation and resource scarcity, as well as climate change and economic volatility, if they transform their economies
                 into drivers of sustainability.
                 UN Environment launched the Green Economy Initiative (GEI) in 2008, a worldwide research and country-level assistance
                 program aimed at encouraging policymakers to embrace environmental investments.


                                                                                     #Experiential Learning

                             Video Session

                       Scan the QR code or visit the following link to watch the following video: What is a Green Economy?
                       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkOtfvhtawA

                       Scan the QR code or visit the following link to watch the following video: Green Growth: A New Model for
                       Sustainable Development in Asia

                       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXBopuAyO0w
                       After watching the videos answer the following questions:
                       1.  What do mean by Green Economy according to the video?




                       2.  What is the meaning of Green Growth?









                        Sectors of a Green Economy


                 There are various sectors of Green Economy. Let us discuss some of them.

                                        Sector                                        What can be done?
                  Agriculture                                           The central government’s ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative aims
                                                                      to:
                  Agriculture  is the  process of  raising  food  for  human
                  consumption. It is the most significant component of our   •   Support local, organic
                  economy since it provides us with food.                and natural farming
                                                                         (growing crops without
                  Agriculture has the potential to harm the environment by   the use of hazardous
                  overusing land resources, water, and soil with hazardous   fertilisers and
                  chemical fertilisers and pesticides, cutting down forests   pesticides).
                  and polluting air.                                  •   If possible, grow your
                                                                         own vegetables.
                                                                      •   Eat in-season food rather than processed/packaged
                                                                         food.




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