Greening the South African Economy

By Mark Swilling (editor), Josephine Kaviti Musango (editor), Jeremy Wakeford (editor)

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The depletion of South Africa's (and in some cases the world's) natural resources and the degradation of environmental sinks (including the atmosphere, lakes and rivers, and land) are continuing at such a rate that natural resource prices are climbing and many critical ecosystem services that underpin human welfare are increasingly…

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1 author picked Greening the South African Economy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a foundational book if you’re interested in understanding the green economy discourse in South Africa.

It tackles the challenges facing the country in addressing poverty, inequality, and unemployment and how a green transition must deliver both social and environmental outcomes.

Contributors are drawn from leading thinkers on sustainability issues in South Africa. 

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