This analytical report highlights that the world’s 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are positioned to jump-start the transition to a green economy by continuing to develop low-carbon, labour-intensive agriculture and community-based forestry, sustainable practices that have existed for decades. Developed and emerging countries, meanwhile, face substantial costs of “decarbonisation” and costs related to retiring inefficient fossil fuel-based technologies. The report includes examples of achievements in a range of economic sectors, including energy and agriculture, and through government, private sector and civil society initiatives.
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Organization: UNEP, UNCTAD, UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
Topics: Agriculture and Food, Economic and Development Planning, Forestry, Energy, Green Jobs/Economy, Technology
Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document
Publication date: 2011
Language: English