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Greening the world economy through cities

A UNU research team explains how a cities-led green economy could lower resource and energy use. >>

Brazil is linking public sector food procurement to local family-based small-scale agriculture. >>

While Indonesia’s GHG emissions now come largely from peat fire and deforestation, there exists a potential pathway towards a green economy. >>

In the run-up to Rio+20, countries across Africa are realizing that green growth makes economic as well as environmental sense. >>

A new study analyses how the European Union can achieve a low-carbon economy without compromising growth and security. >>