Concept for transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Green Economy
The adopted Strategy Kazakhstan 2050: A New Political Course of the Established
State (“Strategy 2050”) sets clear guidelines for building a sustainable and efficient
economic model based on the country’s transition to a green development path
A Green Economy is defined as an economy with high living standards, careful and rational use of natural resources in the interests of present and future generations and in accordance with the international environmental obligations assumed by the country, including the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development and the United Nations Millennium. Green Economy is instrumental to nation’s sustainable development. Transition to Green Economy will enable Kazakhstan achieve the proclaimed goal of entering the top 30 developed countries of the world.
