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 ====== Green economy ======
-According to United Nations Environment Programme, '[a] green economy [is] one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities'. ((UN Environment (n.d.). Green economy.  [[http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy|http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy. ]] Accessed on July 9, 2018))
+According to United Nations Environment Programme, '[a] green economy [is] one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities'. ((UN Environment (n.d.). Green economy.  [[http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy|http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy. ]]  Accessed on July 9, 2018))
-The European Environment Agency refers this concept to 'sectors (e.g. energy), topics (e.g. pollution), principles (e.g. polluter pays) or policies (e.g. economic instruments). It can also describe an underpinning strategy, such as the mainstreaming of environmental policies or a supportive economic structure.'((European Environment Agency (2016). Europe's environment — An Assessment of Assessments.  [[https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/europes-environment-aoa/chapter3.xhtml#note22|www.eea.europa.eu/publications/europes-environment-aoa/chapter3.xhtml#note22. ]] Accessed on July 9, 2018.))
+The European Environment Agency refers this concept to 'sectors (e.g. energy), topics (e.g. pollution), principles (e.g. polluter pays) or policies (e.g. economic instruments). It can also describe an underpinning strategy, such as the mainstreaming of environmental policies or a supportive economic structure.'((European Environment Agency (2016). Europe's environment — An Assessment of Assessments.  [[https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/europes-environment-aoa/chapter3.xhtml#note22|www.eea.europa.eu/publications/europes-environment-aoa/chapter3.xhtml#note22. ]]  Accessed on July 9, 2018.))
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 ==== Green Economy in the Alpine Convention Area ====
-It is a long-term goal for the Alpine Convention area to shift towards a Green Economy, one which “considers and respects the environmental limits of the Alpine area, takes into account global challenges like climate change and limited natural resources, and supports the quality of life and well-being of its residents.” The 6th Report on the state of the Alps released by the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention in 2017 , titled “Greening the Economy in the Alpine Region’’((Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention (2017) Greening the Economy in the Alpine Region. Report on the state of the Alps. Alpine Signals – Special Edition 6. Executive Summary.  [[http://www.alpconv.org/en/AlpineKnowledge/RSA/greeneconomy/Documents/RSA6%20en.pdf#page=1|http://www.alpconv.org/en/AlpineKnowledge/RSA/greeneconomy/Documents/RSA6%20en.pdf#page=1]] . Accessed on July 9, 2018))
+It is a long-term goal for the Alpine Convention area to shift towards a Green Economy, one which “considers and respects the environmental limits of the Alpine area, takes into account global challenges like climate change and limited natural resources, and supports the quality of life and well-being of its residents.” The 6th Report on the state of the Alps released by the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention in 2017 , titled “Greening the Economy in the Alpine Region’’((Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention (2017) Greening the Economy in the Alpine Region. Report on the state of the Alps. Alpine Signals – Special Edition 6. Executive Summary.  [[http://www.alpconv.org/en/AlpineKnowledge/RSA/greeneconomy/Documents/RSA6%20en.pdf#page=1|http://www.alpconv.org/en/AlpineKnowledge/RSA/greeneconomy/Documents/RSA6%20en.pdf#page=1]]  . Accessed on July 9, 2018))
 contains suggestions for making the economy in the Alps eco-friendlier. The process of greening Alpine economy is illustrated in three main 3 goals:
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 ==== Energy-efficient and low-carbon economy ====
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 ==== An economy supporting quality of life and well-being ====
-Following the initiative 'Economy for the Common Good' launched by Austrian author Christian Felber in 2010, the report advances green economy as an economy that increases ‘the quality of life for all and not the wealth of a few'((Ibid, 37.)) .
+Following the initiative 'Economy for the Common Good' launched by Austrian author Christian Felber in 2010, the report advances green economy as an economy that increases ‘the quality of life for all and not the wealth of a few'((Ibid, 37.))   .
 First of all, green economy fosters a cleaner environment, which has a positive impact on human health. Reduced pollution means less problems with diseases and higher self-comfort.