Description
As global discussions and preparations proceed towards the Rio+20 Conference, questions have arisen in particular regarding the relevance of a ´green economy´ in the context of the LDCs. As they stand today, LDCs have a low-carbon profile given their limited levels of carbon emissions. Their economies significantly rely on natural capital assets such as agriculture, forest resources, biodiversity and tourism, combined with a large potential for renewable energies. Whereas countries in other parts of the world face economic and social challenges to decarbonise, LDCs can jump start the transition to a green economy from a different starting point, taking advantage of opportunities to leapfrog and build on sustainable practices they already have in many areas.