Sustainable growth can cost tens of thousand billions

By: trademagazin Date: 2010. 02. 11. 00:04

According to the report of the Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), consist of 29 large companies; The shift to sustainable development generates huge market demand and business opportunities worldwide.

Only the natural resources, education and health care per year requires an an amount of investment estimated to 500-1500 billion USD and after 2020, this figure can increase to 3-10 thousand billion USD per year. The building up the low-carbon intensity, zero waste emission "green cities" the managing of the biological capacity, environment-friendly agricultural production, forest dissemination and water supplies all offer new business opportunities – reports Világgazdaság Online.

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