Open AccessGreen economy perspectives in Africa: technological and institutional potential
Author(s) -
Liudmila N. Kalinichenko,
N F Matveeva,
Evgenia V. Morozenskaya
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/981/3/032087
Subject(s) - green economy , general partnership , agriculture , renewable energy , unemployment , sustainable development , green growth , business , electricity , economic system , natural resource economics , economics , economic growth , political science , ecology , engineering , electrical engineering , finance , law , biology
The article analyses the opportunities and forms of the national and regional ecological policy realization in Africa. Different ways of green technologies implementation in the spheres of climate smart agriculture, electricity provision, eco-industrial parks, blue economy projects are considered. Special attention is paid to targeted agroforestry and electricity programs as well as their practical use in African countries, including new farming and renewable energy methods. The ecological crisis overcoming with the help of green technologies development is accompanied by arising financial and social problems, such as aggravation of unemployment situation, depriving low-skilled workers and jobs. Solving the African problems dealing with green technologies introduction for reaching sustainable development is impossible without intensification of regional economic integration and international partnership.