SDG8: Decent work and economic growth
Despite the impact of the 2008 economic and financial crisis, in the last decades employment and world GDP growth have lifted millions out of poverty. However, growth is slowing and inequalities are growing rapidly. Achieving this objective requires bold action to support sustainable economic growth, innovation and job creation, to protect and foster workers' rights, and to end modern slavery, child labour and trafficking.
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Organizations
Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
International Organization for Standardization
ISO
Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Organization | Thematic Platforms
SDG Lab
Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
EIA Convention
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
UNEP Resources and Markets Branch
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
UN-REDD
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNCTAD
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Development Programme Office in Geneva
UNDP
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNITAR
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
UNRISD
Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WBCSD
Experts
Alexander Kasterine
Alexander Kasterine is the Head of the Trade and Environment Programme at the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Benjamin Simmons
Benjamin Simmons is the Head of the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP).
Claudia Assmann
Claudia Assmann is a Programme Officer at the Resources and Markets Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Fulai Scheng
Sheng Fulai is the Head of the Economic and Trade Policy Unit at UNEP Resources and Markets Branch.
Liesbeth Casier
Liesbeth Casier is a Policy Advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Moustapha Kamal Gueye
Moustapha Kamal Gueye is the Coordinator of Green Jobs Programme at the International Labour Organizaton (ILO).
Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker is the President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Salman Hussain
Salman Hussain is the Coordinator of the The Economics Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).
Steven Stone
Steven Stone is the Chief of the Resources and Markets Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Vera Weick
Vera Weick is a Programme Officer at the Resources and Markets Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Vic Van Vuuren
Vic Van Vuuren is the Director of the Enterprises Department at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.Events
Event | Conference
UN Trade Forum 2021 | Towards a Green and Inclusive Recovery
14 – 15 Jun 2021
Palais des Nations & Online
UNCTAD
Event | Virtual
Regional Nexus Approaches to Building Back Better
15 Jun 2021 13:00 – 15:00
Online | Zoom
UN EMG
Event | Virtual
Nature-based Solutions for Socio-Economic Growth | Geneva Nature-based Solutions Dialogues
30 Aug 2021 15:00
Online | Webex
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