Restoring the natural foundation to sustain a Green Economy

Release Date: November 2011

In the new millennium, many ecosystems are facing mounting pressures from rapid population growth, economic development, climate change, biodiversity loss and environment pollution, indicating that the natural foundation of a Green Economy is being eroded away. To restore this natural foundation for a Green Economy, this paper recommends that the Ecosystem Management Approach, defined as “an integrated process to conserve and improve ecosystem health that sustains ecosystem services for human well-being,” play a critical role.