RT Report T1 UNEP Frontiers 2016 Report - Chapter 1 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 sustainable development SN 978-92-807-3553-6 YR 2016 FD 2016 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36613 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36613 NO The UNEP Frontiers 2016 edition presents six emerging issues. It highlights, for example, that the global significance of the financial sector should not confine itself only to enhancing global economic growth, but also to advancing environmental sustainability. The financial sector has a crucial role to play in investing in new low-carbon, resource efficient and environmentally sound assets, and shifting capital away from traditional assets that have high impacts on the environment. The report presents a number of emerging financial initiatives led by the financial sector as innovative solutions to sustainability challenges.Full report is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7664 NO https://www.unep.org/resources/frontiers-2016-emerging-issues-environmental-concern DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026