Transitioning to a Green Economy : Political Economy of Approaches in Small States.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Nadine.

Contributor:

Halton, Anna.

Strachan, Janet.

Staff, Commonwealth Secretariat.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

States, Small.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Commonwealth Secretariat, 2014.

Summary:

While the term 'green economy' has been widely used at the international level, very little information exists about what the concept looks like in practice. What are the policies required? What are the challenges of implementation at national level?This book contains case studies from eight small states that have committed publicly to greening their economies: Botswana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nauru, Samoa and Seychelles. It provides insights into the success of various initiatives and highlights how small states themselves are making practical progress on a green economy approach.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Preface

Contents

List of tables

List of figures

List of boxes

Abbreviations and acronyms

About the authors

1 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Small States

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Green growth and the green economy

1.2 Background

1.2.1 The effect of disasters on small economies

1.3 Conceptualisation of the green economyin the case countries

1.3.1 Small states perspective on green economy and green growth

1.4 Green growth and the implementationof the green economy

1.4.1 Governance

1.5 Potential options for policy analysis and action

1.5.1 Stakeholder involvement in policy development

1.5.2 Economic diversification

1.5.3 Strategic planning

1.6 Main themes arising from the studies

1.6.1 The need to finance green growth and changes to the economy

1.6.2 The need for human and social capital to be increased andmanaged by governments

1.6.3 The need to diversify the economy and increase its effective size

1.6.4 The need to ensure the maintenance and managementof natural capital

1.6.5 The role of energy and energy cost in the economy

1.6.6 The need for strong leadership from government and theincreased role of the private and not-for-profit sectors

1.7 Recommendations

1.8 Conclusion

Notes

References

2 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Botswana

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Botswana's human population and development

2.1.2 Development and environment challenges

2.1.3 National development planning

2.2 Conceptualisation of the green economy concept inBotswana

2.2.1 The concept of a green economy

2.2.2 Botswana's steps towards a green economy

2.3 Implementation of green economy relevant initiatives

2.3.1 Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI).

2.3.2 Natural resource accounting

2.3.3 Botswana and green economy policy initiatives

2.3.4 Integrated water resources management and water demandmanagement

2.3.5 Community-based natural resource management

2.3.6 Lessons from relevant initiatives

2.4 Opportunities for greening Botswana's economy

2.4.1 Renewable natural resource-based economic diversification

2.4.2 Reducing natural resource wastages

2.4.3 Maintaining renewable natural capital

2.4.4 Enhancing the green economy policy environment

2.4.5 Green technology development

2.4.6 Investing in green economy

2.4.7 Increasing productive use of water and land resources

2.5 Institutional structure and capacity for greening theeconomy

2.6 Concluding remarks

3 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Grenada

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Contextual considerations

3.3 The concept of the green economy in the smallstate of Grenada

3.3.1 Regional dialogue on the green economy

3.3.2 The Grenadian economy

3.3.3 Social sector

3.3.4 Environmental issues

3.4 Green economy conceptualisation and policy

3.5 Implementation of the green economy

3.5.1 Energy

3.5.2 Tourism

3.5.3 Water

3.5.4 Transportation

3.6 Conclusion

4 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Guyana

4.1 Setting the context

4.1.1 Introducing Guyana

4.1.2 Climate change impacts and Guyana's response

4.1.3 Purpose of this case study

4.2 Green economy: a national perspective

4.2.1 Stakeholders' perspectives on a green economy

4.2.2 The Guyana Low Carbon Development Strategy

4.2.3 Supporting national policy, strategy and legislative andorganisational frameworks

4.3 Guyana's transformation to a green economy:implementation activities, challenges and opportunities.

4.3.1 Implementation activities from a sectoral perspective

4.3.2 Forestry and land use

4.3.3 Energy

4.3.4 Agriculture

4.3.5 Social sectors

4.3.6 Information and communications technology

4.3.7 Gaps and challenges

4.3.8 Opportunities

4.4 Gender and the green economy, with specific referenceto the Mainstay/Whyaka community in Guyana

4.4.1 The impact of global climate change on gender

4.4.2 Local women in a green economy

4.4.3 Positive measures taken by women to adapt to a greeneconomy: the Mainstay/Whyaka community experience

4.4.4 Demographic and social profile of respondents

4.4.5 Gender and income-generating activities

4.4.6 Other benefits of a green economy at the local level

4.4.7 Challenges identified by women

4.5 Conclusion and recommendations

4.5.1 Conclusion

4.5.2 General recommendations

4.5.3 Specific recommendations for the Mainstay/Whyaka communityto transform to a green economy

4.5.4 Concluding statement

5 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Jamaica

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The greening of the economy

5.2.1 Profile of the Jamaican economy

5.2.2 Introduction of the concept of greening in developmentadvocacy and public policy in Jamaica

5.3 Strategies for a green economy

5.3.1 Energy sector

5.3.2 Transport sector

5.3.3 Tourism sector

5.4 Transformation to a green economy

5.4.1 Constraints to the transformation process

5.4.2 Drivers for the transformation process

5.4.3 Policies and actions to implement the commitment to transformthe economy

5.4.4 Priorities in a strategy for implementation

5.5 Conclusions

Selected additional relevant reading

6 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Mauritius

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Mauritius: human and natural capital

6.3 Development trends

6.4 Green economy: the view from stakeholders andbusiness leaders

6.5 The national response to the sustainabledevelopment challenge

6.5.1 The MID policy and action plan

6.5.2 Sustaining green Mauritius

6.5.3 The Maurice Ile Durable (MID) Fund

6.5.4 The blue economy

6.5.5 Energy

6.5.6 Sustainable consumption and production

6.5.7 Financing green growth

6.6 Challenges facing green economy

6.6.1 Availability of green products locally

6.6.2 The cost factor

6.6.3 Availability of sustainable goods and services in theinternational market

6.6.4 Ability to deliver to an international market

6.6.5 Instruments and tools to certify and verify sustainabilityof products

6.6.6 Conformity assessment infrastructure

6.6.7 Role of small and medium-sized enterprises

6.6.8 The private sector's role in the green economy

6.6.9 Awards to encourage carbon footprint reduction

6.7 Conclusion

7 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Nauru

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Small island developing state

7.2.1 Nauru as a mountain

7.2.2 Nauru's economy

7.2.3 Nauru's development background

7.2.4 Nauru as a small state

7.2.5 Nauru's approach to 'greening'

7.3 Keys to a green future

7.3.1 A more diversified economy

7.3.2 A sound legal framework

7.3.3 A healthy and literate community

7.3.4 A truly integrated approach to development

7.3.5 Water is crucial

7.3.6 Land secured and productive

7.3.7 Mined 'Topside' liveable and productive

7.3.8 Resources of the sea used sustainably

7.3.9 Maximum use of local energy sources

7.3.10 Successful adaptation to climate change

7.3.11 Regulation of land use

7.3.12 Removing a burden of waste

7.3.13 Technology for 'greening'.

7.4 Support through regional co-operation anddevelopment partners

7.5 The Nauru experience - conclusion andrecommendations

7.5.1 Nauru's situation in summary

7.5.2 Issues in the 'greening' of Nauru's economy

7.5.3 Prospects for a 'blue' future

Selected additional relevant resources

8 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Samoa

8.1 Drivers of transformation to a green economy

8.2 Samoa - the small state

8.2.1 Country description

8.2.2 Physical environment

8.2.3 Economy

8.2.4 Environment and resources

8.2.5 Infrastructure

8.3 Green economy concept

8.4 Pathways for transformation into a green economy

8.5 Transformation of Samoa's economy into a green economy

8.5.1 Political will

8.5.2 Legislative frameworks

8.5.3 Samoa development strategies

8.5.4 Greening of the sectors

8.5.5 Pacific regional efforts for green economy transformation

8.6 Constraints for transforming Samoa's economy into agreen economy

8.7 Conclusion

9 The Political Economy of Transitioning to a Green Economy in Seychelles

9.1 Introduction

9.2 The green economy in Seychelles

9.3 The green economy context

9.3.1 Economic vulnerability

9.3.2 Sustainable development challenges

9.3.3 Rationale for a green economy

9.4 Conceptualisation of the green economy

9.4.1 The process

9.4.2 Sustainable development planning: an overview of EMPS I and II

9.4.3 Seychelles Sustainable Development Strategy (2012-2020)

9.5 Implementation of SSDS 2012-2020

9.5.1 Critical success factors

9.5.2 Constraints

9.6 Conclusion and recommendations

References.

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ISBN:

1-84859-917-X

OCLC:

973792910