Economic Policy and Business

Implicit in any sustainable development vision is careful treatment of the environment to preserve the basis of life for future generations. In the economy as a whole, sustainable business means considering the environmental consequences of production and consumption patterns.

Municipal economic policy must liaise with all those areas of city politics and administration with a significant influence on location quality, especially land use, environment, transport and housing policies. Current economic developments are dominated by a drastic withdrawal of large-scale industrial facilities and an increase in smaller location projects for industry-related services. Particular attention is paid to promoting innovative enterprises and sectors, and support for joint ventures between scientific facilities and businesses.

Synergies between environment and economy within a city administration - experiences made by the City of Hannover/Germany
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City greening their economy; In Office and in Action
Experiences made by the City of Hannover
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Economy and environment
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Ecoprofit programme
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Slides Ecoprofit
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