Africa: Unep Report Says Environment Investment to Spur Economic Growth

17 February 2009

A newly published report by the UN environmental agency underscores how environmental investments could get the global and national economies back to sustainable work.

The report launched in Nairobi yesterday said one third of the around 2.5 trillion dollars (N385 trillion) worth of planned stimulus packages should be invested on 'greening' the world economy to assist in powering the global economy out of recession and onto a Green, 21st century path.

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