Monitoring the transition to a green economy in the Arab Region : the SME perspective

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, ESCWA

2013

333.72
E749m

This study assesses progress in the Arab region towards the green economy. It reviews the adoption and implementation of policies to support the transition and examines the achievements of different sectors. The study identifies challenges and highlights potential opportunities for countries to green their economies. Given their vital economies role, the study focuses on the transition of small and medium enterprises -SMEs- to greener processes, products and services. A bottom-up approach to the topic involved interviewing entrepreneurs, learning from their stories and gathering key information from the main challenges they must overcome and the drivers that could aid the transition.

MEDIO AMBIENTE; ECONOMIA; DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE; PAISES ARABES;