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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.


                                                                                                     Subject Enrichment
                             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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