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Technologies, Opportunities and Policy Options
出版United Nations Environment Programme, 2014
主題Business & Economics / Development / Economic DevelopmentBusiness & Economics / Organizational DevelopmentPolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralPolitical Science / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy
ISBN92807338349789280733839
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Cs6cRO36ZV4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This report explores technological possibilities and opportunities for developing and developed countries to accelerate decoupling and reap environmental and economic benefits of increased resource productivity. It examines policy options successful in helping different countries improve resource productivity in various sectors of their economy, avoiding negative impacts on the environment. It does not seem possible for a global economy based on the current unsustainable patterns of resource use to continue into the future. Economic consequences of these patterns are already apparent in increases in resource prices, increased price volatility and disruption of environmental systems. The environment impacts are also leading to potentially irreversible changes to the world's ecosystems, often with direct effects on people and the economy - for example: damage to health, water shortages, loss of fish stocks or increased storm damage. This report shows that much of the policy design 'know-how' needed to achieve decoupling is present in terms of legislation, incentive systems, and institutional reform. Many countries have tried these out with tangible results, encouraging others to study and where appropriate replicate and scale up such practices and successes