Towards connecting green economy with informal economy in South Africa : a review and way forward

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dc.contributor.authorSmit, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorMusango, Josephine K.
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Leadership.
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-02T05:53:29Z
dc.date.available2017-08-31T03:00:06Z
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.descriptionCITATION: Smit, S. & Musango, J. K. 2015. Towards connecting green economy with informal economy in South Africa: a review and way forward. Ecological Economics, 116:154-159, doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.04.022.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com.ez.sun.ac.za/science/article/pii/S0921800915002074en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe informal economy is a vibrant and growing phenomenon, offering both opportunities and lessons on resilience and innovation. When considering global social, economic and environmental challenges, resilience and innovation are valuable response strategies. The notion of a green economy has similarly inspired a number of ideological, geopolitical and institutional responses, yet a review of the dominant approach indicates the propensity to undervalue or ignore the informal economy. Within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, connecting the informal economy with the green economy is imperative. This paper explores possible connections between the green economy and the informal economy in South Africa and argues that by engaging the informal economy in discussions on the green economy, a more informed policy and planning environment may ensue, resulting in more socially equitable and environmentally sustainable development.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com.ez.sun.ac.za/science/article/pii/S0921800915002074en_ZA
dc.description.versionPost-printen_ZA
dc.embargo.terms2017-08-31
dc.format.extent30 p.
dc.identifier.citationSmit, S. & Musango, J. K. 2015. Towards connecting green economy with informal economy in South Africa: a review and way forward. Ecological Economics, 116:154-159, doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.04.022.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97162
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthorsen_ZA
dc.subjectEconomic development -- Environmental aspects -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental economics -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectGreen movement -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectOccupations -- Environmental aspectsen_ZA
dc.titleTowards connecting green economy with informal economy in South Africa : a review and way forwarden_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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