Interpreting the green economy: Emerging discourses and their considerations for the Global South

Kristy Faccer, Anton Nahman and Michelle Audouin

Development Southern Africa, 2014, vol. 31, issue 5, 642-657

Abstract: The green economy concept promises to provide a concrete roadmap to the implementation of sustainable development while delivering significant social and economic benefits and reduced environmental risks. However, the concept of a green economy is still being debated and the emerging discourse has yet to be fully interpreted within the industrial, institutional and socio-economic realities of many countries, including particularly emerging and developing nations. This paper traces the origins of the concept, providing the context for its current traction globally, and then introduces three emerging agendas around the green economy: 'the incrementalist discourse', 'the reformist discourse' and 'the transformative discourse'. The paper ends with a discussion of the application of key themes within these discourses in the context of southern Africa and considerations as the green economic debate evolves.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2014.933700

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