Why a Green Economy Matters for the Least Developed Countries

Author:
United Nations
Publisher:
United Nations
Publication Date:
9 May 2011
Tags:
Africa, Investment, Economy, Business and Finance, Environment

With their low-carbon profiles, rich natural assets, and promising policy initiatives, the world’s 48 least developed countries are fertile areas for the growth of a green economy, according to a report released May 9 at the Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries in Istanbul.

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