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Pacific High-level Policy Dialogue on
“The Role of Macroeconomic Policy and Energy Security in supporting
Sustainable Development in the Pacific”
8-9 October 2012, Nadi, Fiji
Jointly organized by
UN ESCAP and Sustainable Development Working Group of the Council of Regional
Organizations in the Pacific (CROP)
Opening Session
Presentation
Green Economy in a Blue World
by
Iosefa Maiava
Head, ESCAP Pacific Office, Fiji
October 2012
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Supporting Sustainable
Development in the Pacific
High-level policy dialogue, 8 October 2012
Pursuing green
economic policies
for the inclusive
and sustainable
management and
development of the
Pacific Ocean and
of Pacific island
countries.
“The future we want” reinforced the global commitment towards balancing
the economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainable development.
The Pacific faces
signification
challenges, especially
with respect to
poverty alleviation
and environmental
sustainability
Limited economic growth
Index of real GDP growth
There are 2,600,000
or a fifth of the total
Pacific islands
population living in
poverty.
Climate change (and
natural disasters) is the
single greatest threat
facing the Pacific.
Green economy in the
Pacific is a blue economy
Some of the most productive and
diverse marine ecosystems ecosystems
on earth.
But…
Multi-benefits of the Coral Triangle Initiative
and marine management areas
Transition to a green economy,
developing effective and wellcoordinated policy, institutional,
regulatory and legal frameworks.
Countries in the
Pacific have
committed to
renewable energy
targets.
Green economy tools and
policies have the
potential to address some
of the most pressing
problems facing the
Pacific— food security
and non-communicable
diseases.
Investing in our Oceans our People
and our Future.