The conference titled “GREEN ECONOMY INITATIVES: PERSPECTIVES & CHALLENGES” focuses on many key economic sectors because we see these sectors as driving the defining trends of the transition to a green economy, including increasing human well-being and social equity, and reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. The conference provided a platform to propagate ideas on green economy and invited researchers, academicians and industry experts to share their experiences on current and emerging trends in the area of green economy to bring about a balance of theoretical and practical implementation.