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Poverty and employment impacts of the transition to a green economy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This chapter discusses the poverty and employment impacts, especially on the vulnerable poor, of the transition to a green economy in South Africa. Evidence is reviewed from green growth literature in order to assess the extent to which developing countries such as South Africa can move to a greener path through contributing to global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The chapter argues that the opportunities represented by a transition to a green economy need to ensure that both the interventions towards adaptation and mitigation and the resultant development path address immediate and pressing development concerns with minimal impacts on the poor.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32386767

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Development and Policies

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Decent work and economic growth, Climate action, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162200484

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