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Blue Economy: Concept, Elements and Evolution
Blue economy refers to marine-based sustainable economic development which leads to improved human wellbeing and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Blue Economy versus Green Economy Green Economy is the traditional approach to sustainable development which revolves around the idea of controlling environmental pollution in the process of development. Thus, green ..
Topics: Industrial ecology • Natural environment • Natural Resources • Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia • Resource economics • Schools of economic thought • Sustainability • Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations has adopted the resolution on “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development“, which has 169 targets in 17 goals called Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are legally non-binding and have succeeded the eight MDGs, which were adopted in 2000 for fifteen years in Rio 20+ summit. ..
Topics: Millennium Development Goals • Natural environment • Post-2015 Development Agenda • Poverty reduction • Sustainability • Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development Goal 16 • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations
UN adopts agreement on Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations on 25 September 2015 unanimously adopted an ambitious agreement on the outcome document New Sustainable Development Agenda for the next 15 years i.e. till 2030. The document in this regard was adopted in 70th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and was announced by its President Mogens Lykketoft at the UN headquarters ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Millennium Development Goals • Sustainable Development Goals • Unga • United Nations