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来源类型 | Research reports and studies |
规范类型 | 报告 |
Bridging Costa Rica's green growth gap: how to support further transformation toward a green economy | |
Ilmi Granoff; Monica Araya; Philipp Ulbrich; Sam Pickard; Caroline Haywood | |
发表日期 | 2015 |
出版年 | 2015 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | This report explores concrete results of economic and environmental performance in Costa Rica: a country seen as a green growth model. |
摘要 | Costa Rica’s track record on economic, social and environmental issues is second to none. It has strong comparative advantages, from its skilled and educated population to its political stability, and from its robust economy to its abundant natural resources. It has weathered numerous financial and economic storms and remains competitive on the global stage. Therefore, Costa Rica is regarded by many as an economic and environmental success story, with an admirable record of ‘green growth’—economic growth that minimizes pollution and uses and manages resources efficiently. Yet Costa Rica is also a victim of its own success: its leadership in some areas may have blinded it to its green growth gaps. As Costa Rica approaches a crossroads in its economic and environmental journey, its choices could provide the model for others to follow. This report looks at concrete results of green growth in Costa Rica, rather than listing policies and projects. It examines the root causes of under-performance, the synergies between the country’s economy and environment and prospects for future progress in both domains.ODI’s analysis highlights the deep structural challenges to the organisation of Costa’s Rica’s economy. We also, however, suggest some ‘quick wins’ that will propel Costa Rica towards long-term approaches to better align its economic and environmental performance. These include four primary recommendations: |
主题 | climate change ; green growth ; energy ; natural resources ; water ; forests ; land ; Central America and the Caribbean ; Costa Rica |
URL | https://www.odi.org/publications/9865-bridging-costa-ricas-green-growth-gap-how-support-further-transformation-toward-green-economy |
来源智库 | Overseas Development Institute (United Kingdom) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/509162 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Ilmi Granoff,Monica Araya,Philipp Ulbrich,et al. Bridging Costa Rica's green growth gap: how to support further transformation toward a green economy. 2015. |
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