Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood (EaP-GREEN)

The overall objective is for the EaP countries to move towards a green economy by decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation and resource depletion. The specific objectives of the Action are: 1. to mainstream sustainable consumption and production into national development plans,legislation and regulatory framework with a view to provide a sound legal basis for future policy development, in line with the regionaland international agreements and processes and consistently with existing EU acquis in the relevant policy areas;2. to promote the use of the SEA and EIA as essential planning tools for an environmentally sustainable economic development; 3. to achieve a shift to green economy through the adaptation and adoption of sustainable consumption and production practices and techniques in selected economic sectors (manufacturing, agriculture, food production and processing, construction).