Inclusive Green Growth
Challenges and Opportunities for Green Business in Rural Africa
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Beschreibung
Fostering inclusive green growth in Africa means addressing existing and emerging development challenges, while efficiently managing Africa’s natural capital and building resilience to environmental, social and economic risks. Although this new paradigm for development has the potential to create tremendous business opportunities, there are also challenges.
This book provides empirical evidence on the conditions for the emergence of green businesses in Africa. It includes 13 case studies, which identify the determinants of small and medium-size enterprises’ engagement in inclusive and sustainable growth in rural Africa, and the factors that hinder eco-innovation in business and entrepreneurial activities. Furthermore it discusses appropriate regulations and policies to stimulate the development of green business in Africa. Offering insights into the relationship between eco-innovation, labor productivity and business competitiveness in rural Africa, this book appeals to scholars,policy makers and practitioners interested in a green economy for Africa.Fostering inclusive green growth in Africa means addressing existing and emerging development challenges, while efficiently managing Africa’s natural capital and building resilience to environmental, social and economic risks. Although this new paradigm for development has the potential to create tremendous business opportunities, there are also challenges.
This book provides empirical evidence on the conditions for the emergence of green businesses in Africa. It includes 13 case studies, which identify the determinants of small and medium-size enterprises’ engagement in inclusive and sustainable growth in rural Africa, and the factors that hinder eco-innovation in business and entrepreneurial activities. Furthermore it discusses appropriate regulations and policies to stimulate the development of green business in Africa. Offering insights into the relationship between eco-innovation, labor productivity and business competitiveness in rural Africa, this book appeals to scholars, policy makers and practitioners interested in a green economy for Africa.Provides case studies on the green economy and green business for Africa Identifies determinants of small and medium-size enterprises’ engagement in inclusive and sustainable growth in rural Africa Discusses appropriate regulations and policies to stimulate the development of green business in Africa
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Calvin Atewamba
Themen in »Inclusive Green Growth«
Green growth in Africa Green business in Africa Resilience to environmental, social and economic risks Eco-innovation Sustainable growth in Africa Green entrepreneurship in Africa Green economy Business social responsibilities Business opportunities Business challenges Green business model innovation Rural African business Case studies sustainability