ATDF Journal

Journal: ATDF Journal

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Afr. Technol. Dev. Forum j.

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African Technology Development Forum

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1817-2008

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Green entrepreneurship: the missing link towards a greener economy
Farinelli, Fulvia; Bottini, Marino; Akkoyunlu, Sule; et al. (2011)
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Most international organizations - including the World Bank, UNCTAD, OECD, UNIDO, WTO and FAO - share the view that there needs to be a global transformation to wards a greener economy. However, in the aftermath of the Rio+20 UN Summit, some key issues about the green economy must be clarified to reach a global consensus for collective action. In this article, it is argued that a Green Economy cannot be mandated from above but needs to be driven by entrepreneurs that respond to policy incentives through innovation in management and technology. These private sector investments in green innovation do not just generate private profits but also (create) large positive externalities for society and the environment as a whole, especially when they do not contribute only to the creation of a small niche market, but have the potential to be scaled up to reach the sustainable transformation of a entire industry. In this article, it is therefore argued that the emphasis of the term ‘Green Innovation’ must be on ‘innovation’ rather than what is generally perceived to be ‘green’. This would imply that governments focus more on the creation of an enabling environment for large-scale innovations that contribute to the global green transformation of an entire industry rather than merely subsidizing green niche markets.
The principal-agent problem in development assistance and its negative impact on local entrepreneurship in Africa
Aerni, Philipp (2006)
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Humanist Education as a Tool of Empowerment
Aerni, Philipp (2009)
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The welfare costs of not being part of the knowledge economy
Aerni, Philipp (2006)
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Appropriateness is a moving target
Hebel, Dirk (2010)
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A New Approach to Deal with the Global Food Crisis
Aerni, Philipp (2008)
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Sustainable urbanization
Aerni, Philipp (2010)
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Connecting catch-up growth to sustainable development – a new theoretical perspective
Aerni, Philipp (2011)
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Attitudes in the public debates on agricultural biotechnology in developing countries
Aerni, Philipp (2005)
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Tile Vaulted Systems for Low-cost Construction in Africa
Block, Philippe; DeJong, Matthew; Davis, Lara; et al. (2010)
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