by lily » 09/01/08, 23:32
Well yes! It will first of all be necessary to start by defining the method of calculating this "green GDP", or in any case this new index which could be used to define the "growth" of a country. And this is the moment when it will also be necessary to be attentive ... Anyway, it is for me undeniable that the idea of a "green GDP" constitutes a progress compared to the current situation.
Indeed, when we see that our beloved president organizes in parallel to the Grenelle Environment a working group on the means to put in place to stimulate growth and that it promises the achievement of at least 50% of proposals made, we quickly see which side his heart swings!
In any case, I want to point out here that even among the sensitized people the word decay continues to make leap ... But who still thinks today that the 6 billions of men that our planet carries could live with the same standard of living that an average French. People are aware of this problem ... But we are completely formatted to think only from the GDP ... To convince people that we must act in favor of the environment even if it must be at the cost of the stabilization of growth, or even a decline in our GDP, then we must find a way to prove to them that the benefits will be real !! And yes!! it's not just the economy in life ...
I'm fed up with hearing that actions in favor of the environment should all be economically profitable! That in the contrary case one should not act ... And that "of course it is doable and of course I want to act to save my planet" ... It is nonsense! We must stop sticking our finger in the eye ... whether we like it or not sooner or later, we will have to stop this unhealthy growth rate!
Indicators integrating social, health, ecological ... data already exist ... It remains to highlight them ... And to remove from our way of thinking that GDP is the only way to assess the situation of 'a country!
So for me the "green GDP" (which I consider that it would be necessary to give a completely different name to signify its inscription in break with this obsolete index), it is a necessity and a considerable progress compared to the current situation. .
It will then be up to us to fight for the methods used to calculate this index are satisfactory and do not encourage dubious activities to do abroad what we can not do at home!
In my opinion, this is the only way for politicians to integrate the fact that actions in favor of the environment are beneficial to everyone, that they bring an improvement in the quality of life of everyone ... And in especially to our current government !!
(On the question, perhaps the work done by the Forest Economics Laboratory on forest amenities and its positive externalities can be a source of information and ideas! Lef.nancy-engref.inra.fr )
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