The economics of sustainable development, including sustainable patterns of production and consumption
17 Jun 2012, 11:00:00-13:30:00
Recommendations
- Phase out harmful subsidies and develop green tax schemes.
- Include environmental damages in the Gross National Product (GNP) and complement it with measures of social development.
- Promote sustainable public procurement worldwide as a catalyst for sustainable patterns, taking into account the need for a holistic approach to sustainable development and principles for a sustainable and fair economy.
| Panelists | |
 Mr. Joseph Leahy (United Kingdom)
Financial Times Moderator |  Dr. Enase Okonedo (Nigeria)
Dean, Lagos Business School |
 Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norway)
Former Prime Minister of Norway |  Mr. Helio Mattar (Brazil)
President, Akatu Institute. Co-founder of the Ethos Institute |
 Dr. Ignacy Sachs (France)
Professor, Centre de Recherche sur le Brasil Contemporain (CRDC) Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) |  Mr. Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio (Peru)
CEO, Planetary Skin Institute |
 Dr. Kelly Rigg (United States of America)
Founding Director, Varda Group |  Dr. Mathis Wackernagel (Switzerland)
Co-Founder, Executive-Director, Global Footprint Network |
 Ambassador Rubens Ricupero (Brazil)
Former Secretary-General, UNCTAD |  Dr. Thomas Heller (United States of America)
Executive-Director, Climate Policy Initiative |
 Dr. Elisabeth Laville (France)
Director, UTOPIES | |
| Facilitators of the online discussion | |
 Mr. Yousef Bakr (Jordan)
University of Petra Facilitator |
 Mr. Renato Flores (Brazil)
Funcacao Getulio Vargas Facilitator |