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The concept of the green economy has developed as a strategic focus for 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 sections 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  foods  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   fertilizers and
             chemical fertilizers 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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