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06 September 2024

Three key issues that must be addressed to transform our economies and societies

Professor Robert Costanza joined PAGE in 2023 to deliver the PAGE New Frontiers Dialogue series in collaboration with UNITAR and write a media piece.

This long-awaited article, titled “Building a Shared Vision for a Green and Fair Economic Transformation“, which includes input from UN Resident Coordinator Gita Sabharwal, PAGE team members Giuliano Montanari and Amrei Horstbrink is finally available.

This paper puts forward three key issues that must be addressed to transform our economies and societies.

Building a Shared Vision for a Green and Fair Economic Transformation

The way we are growing is now causing serious problems that are quickly becoming a threat to our survival. In addition, people around the world are beginning to recognize that life is not getting better. Runaway inequality and political polarization are eroding social capital. This paper puts forward three key issues that must be addressed to transform our economies and societies.

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      Building a Shared Vision for a Green and Fair Economic Transformation

      2024

    Gathering Insights from the New Frontiers Regional Dialogues

    PAGE New Frontiers Dialogue series took place online between 20 June and 10 July across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

    Themes such as building resilience to shocks, driving circularity and technological innovation through targeted policy, deepening collaboration with international finance institutions and reinforcing the energy transition were identified as key levers for a green economy transition.

    The dialogues involved the PAGE community, funding partners, government representatives, Resident Coordinators and RCO Economists.

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    Who is Professor Robert Costanza?

    Robert Costanza is a professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London.  His areas of expertise include: ecological economics, ecosystem services, integrated socio-ecological modelling, social traps and addictions, and governance institutions. He is regarded as the founding father of the discipline of ecological economics.

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    GDP was never designed to measure societal progress, but it is currently being widely misused for that purpose. GDP only measures market activity, some of which is best avoided, like the costs of crime and pollution. It does not account for inequality or the positive contributions of household labor, volunteer work, or the informal economy.

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