A Green Economy Industry and Trade Analysis: Assessing South Africa's Potential

The main objectives of this report are to identify and assess economic sectors that offer particular trade opportunities from the perspective of green industrial development; inform a subsequent sector-specific assessment of opportunities at the green industry and trade nexus; and provide recommendations for policymakers on how to further harness the identified opportunities in key sectors. The research followed a two-stage approach, structured against an exploratory phase and, subsequently, targeted case studies.

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Main Authors: United Nations Environment Programme, Partnership for Action on Green Economy
Other Authors: Montmasson-Clair, Gaylor
Format: Reports and Books biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:SOUTH AFRICA, GREEN ECONOMY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INDUSTRY, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER TREATMENT, BIOGAS, ELECTRICITY, ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY, GREEN REVOLUTION, TECHNOLOGY, Resource efficiency,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/25228
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Summary:The main objectives of this report are to identify and assess economic sectors that offer particular trade opportunities from the perspective of green industrial development; inform a subsequent sector-specific assessment of opportunities at the green industry and trade nexus; and provide recommendations for policymakers on how to further harness the identified opportunities in key sectors. The research followed a two-stage approach, structured against an exploratory phase and, subsequently, targeted case studies.