UNU B35263

• This book takes stock of the achievements and obstacles towards sustainability over the last 20 years, and proposes new ideas and changes to create a more sustainable future.

ENV B35262

• This book takes stock of the achievements and obstacles towards sustainability over the last 20 years, and proposes new ideas and changes to create a more sustainable future.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction 1 introduction; Framing the debate on the green economy and governance from different angles 2 Sustainable development A changing paradigm

Part 1: Green economy 3 Towards equity and sustainability in the "green economy" 4 The political economy of green growth: Food, fuel and electricity in southern Africa 5 Learning for a green society: Towards sustainable consumption and production 6 Revitalizing socio-ecological production landscapes through greening the economy 7 governance challenges for promoting the green economy in Africa 8 Geothermal energy and the Millennium Development goals 9 Enabling green economic transitions through biodiversity conservation: Potential and challenges

Part 2: Governance 10 Visioning transformative sustainable development governance 11 Oceans and sustainability: The governance of marine areas beyond national jurisdiction 12 The role of indigenous peoples in global environmental governance: looking through the lens of climate change 13 Global environmental health governance for sustainable development 14 Good governance in cities for promoting a greener economy

Conclusion 15 Key issues and lessons learned for moving towards a greener economy and creating better governance for sustainable development