Title: Exploring green economy strategies and policies in developing countries

Authors: Godswill Megwai; Ndey Isatou Njie; Tobias Richards

Addresses: Swedish Center for Resource Recovery, University of Boras, 501 90 Boras, Sweden ' Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA ' Swedish Center for Resource Recovery, University of Boras, 501 90 Boras, Sweden

Abstract: This paper provides an account of green economy initiatives, exploring national strategies, policy options and effectiveness so far in some developing countries. The concept is recognised as a possible path to achieving global financial stability. The article indicates that different courses of active steps have been initiated which varies from country to country, depending on their level of development, institutional capacity, government framework and resources. This paper identifies green economy national initiatives and policies along with its effectiveness in selected UN member states, namely Croatia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Thailand and Guyana. The '6 Is' policy categories were applied as the assessment framework for evaluating the different policy measures implemented in the selected countries.

Keywords: green economy strategies; green economy policies; developing countries; green initiatives; development level; institutional capacity; government framework; resources; national initiatives; national policies; Croatia; Ethiopia; Kenya; Thailand; Guyana.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGE.2016.081905

International Journal of Green Economics, 2016 Vol.10 No.3/4, pp.338 - 357

Received: 05 Nov 2015
Accepted: 08 Dec 2016
Published online: 30 Jan 2017 *

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