Production & design of a UN Green Economy textbook

Andrew Buckwell

Andrew is an environmental economist, business strategist and digital developer. He writes on greening business, sustainable communities, climate change, coral reef conservation and ecosystem services markets.

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Posted on: 19 September 2019

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Tags: Design, Storytelling, Strategic advice, Writing & Editorial

Client: UN Environment

Challenge

UNEP approached Altus Impact to put together a green economy publication, bring together contributions from more than 20 authors writing in the economics and green economy.

Altus Impact undertook copy-writing and editing tasks and the full design of the document and its supporting website.

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Altus Impact designed a 400 page online book and accommpanying website. The book brought together contributions from more than 20 authors from a range of economics backgrounds. The booklet contained summary definitions, integration of additional resources and easy in-book navigation. The book includes chapters on labour markets, policies, market-based tools, finance and how to achieve a just transition.

The book is published at https://greeneconomytextbook.org

Impact

The book is designed to increase the reach of policy-ready advice for green economy practionners. Over the next few months the book will be promoted as a resource to policy makers to help them mainstream green economy concepts into national development plans.

Textbook screen shots

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