The webinar exposes you to a very simplified way to measure the impact of green sectoral production initiatives. We will briefly discuss the Input-Output methodology and show you an example of how to carry out such an exercise using a recent country example. This webinar will benefit students and researchers who do not have any knowledge or skills in this methodology. PRESENTERS: Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Vice President, AFAERE Riad Sultan, Senior Lecturer: Economics, University of Mauritius ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/j/97330702302?pwd=cDVaa3lkZWtLYTk2SjNwL1p0TEpxZz09 Meeting ID: 973 3070 2302 Passcode: 280561 Date: 26 May 15h00-17h00 (Central African Time)   Presentation slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/12OzYunjQVtB9cb5JJ0425YZhPs-CwLUw/view?usp=sharing  https://drive.google.com/file/d/10jrx-vviAHEj-kOISRatLhuu3BNzUQUM/view?usp=sharing  Webinar [...]

The start of the last decade (2020-2030) of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faced the biggest global health challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic is a significant setback for the world’s ambition to achieve the SDGs, in particular for poor countries. While the reduction in carbon emissions due to the global lockdown and social distancing restrictions, are seen as a positive environmental impacts, the goal should be to restore economic activity without environmental degradation. Today, the global economy is still crippled by the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, amidst progress made towards the vaccine rollout in various parts [...]