Exploring the connections between green economy and informal economy in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSmit, Suzanneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMusango, Josephine K.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-04T12:46:25Z
dc.date.available2016-05-04T12:46:25Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionCITATION: Smit, S. & Musango, J. K. 2015. Exploring the connections between green economy and informal economy in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 111(11-12): 1-10, doi: 10.17159/sajs.2015/20140435.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sajs.co.za
dc.description.abstractThe notion of an inclusive green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication requires an approach that engages with the informal economy. However, the informal economy is generally ignored or undervalued in discussions on the green economy. This paper set out to bolster this argument by identifying the ways in which the green economy and the informal economy may be connected by establishing the extent to which policies and plans relating to green economy connect with the informal economy, and recognising several informal green activities. The barriers and opportunities for connecting the two spheres were also explored as well as possible ways in which such activities may be supported at different levels of organisation. In the case of South Africa, many informal green activities that contribute to sustainable livelihoods are recognised. However, issues pertaining to procedure, process and participation hinder the transition to a truly inclusive green economy.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajs.co.za/exploring-connections-between-green-economy-and-informal-economy-south-africa/suzanne-smit-josephine-k-musango
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dc.format.extent10 pages
dc.identifier.citationSmit, S. & Musango, J. K. 2015. Exploring the connections between green economy and informal economy in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 111(11-12): 1-10, doi: 10.17159/sajs.2015/20140435
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489 (Online)
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353 (Print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.17159/sajs.2015/20140435
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/98974
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africa
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectInformal sector (Economics)en_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable livingen_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental economicsen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectPoverty eradicationen_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental policy -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleExploring the connections between green economy and informal economy in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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