Innovation 01. Tracking progress

Open access to data and knowledge is fundamental to the transition to a vibrant and inclusive green economy. Such access enables all stakeholders to better understand and participate in the collection, use and analysis of data. That’s why UNEP has developed UNEP Live (uneplive.unep.org), a web-based knowledge management platform, that gives users access to substantiated, contextualized data about sustainable consumption and production patterns and economic performance. Such information, which looks beyond growth in income and GDP to include human well-being, can be a powerful tool for policy-makers.