Modelling the transition towards a green economy in South Africa

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 257-273

  Musango, Josephine K ^a   Brent, Alan C ^a   Bassi, Andrea M ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b KnowlEdge Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Green economy; SAGEM; South Africa; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

SYSTEM THEORY;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; GREEN ECONOMIES; LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT; REDUCING EMISSIONS; SAGEM; SOUTH AFRICA; SUSTAINABLE UTILISATION; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

ECONOMICS;

BUSINESS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84904159841     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.12.022     Document Type: Article

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