Inclusive green growth to accelerate socio-economic development in West Africa

Abstract

Controversial in its various definitions, the green economy concept is seen as a promoting tool for sustainable development. As of today, it remains at the heart of national and international debates about how to tackle climate change while increasingly generating green jobs. Indeed, more and more interest toward the concept has translated it into the new attracting green growth paradigm, from which policy makers and development practitioners expect to derive the viable solutions against the turmoil of the current model of world economy. The Rio +20 meeting held in June 2012, has given the international community the opportunity to renew its political commitment for sustainable development and meanwhile address new and emerging challenges that are confronting the course of development. It mainly focused towards two specific themes: green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, and the institutional framework to support sustainable development.