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Towards a Green Economy Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication, PART II: Investing in energy and resource efficiency, B...

09 October 2011

The chapter makes a strong economic case greening the building sector, and provides guidance on policies and instruments needed to bring about this transformation. The chapter encompasses both new construction and the retrofitting of existing buildings, with a focus on urban areas, which are expanding and now home to more than half of the world’s population.

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