This report identifies some of the main barriers – conceptual and practical – that stand in the way of progress, and some of the areas where concrete government actions will allow a better integration of environmental, economic and social goals. Particular focus is placed on how the use of the price system, reform of governments’ decision‐making processes, technology policies, and international trade and investment may each contribute to removing incentives to unsustainable resource depletion and environmental degradation. Recommendations in each of these areas are presented in this report, and then applied to two areas – climate change and natural resource management – where the risks of non‐sustainability appear to be highest.
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