Resource Renewal Institute

Publications: Green Plan Primer

What are Green Plans?

Green plans are comprehensive and integrated strategies for the deliberate pursuit of sustainable development. Government, business, and NGO sectors are all involved as partners in developing and implementing the plans. Also referred to as strategic environmental management plans, green plans apply the business model of "managing for results" to achieve long-term environmental and economic goals and to secure a high quality of life for present and future generations.

You may learn more about Green Plans by downloading and reading the RRI publication, Green Plans, working strategies for a sustainable future, a primer (PDF document 400k).

You may also read the publication online by following the links below.

Green Plans, working strategies for a sustainable future, a primer.

1. What are green plans?

2. Why are green plans needed?

3. Where are green plans in place?
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Singapore
European Union

4. Who benefits from green plans?
Benefits of Government
Benefits of Business
Benefits of NGOs

5. How are green plans initiated and sustained?
Principles guiding the green plan process
Translating green plan principles into practice
From process to product

6. Frequently Asked Questions

7. Glossary of Terms

8. Further Reading