Cameroon’s over-reliance on commodities, black gold, and external financial resources has worsened since the 2016 sudden fall in petroleum products. In Cameroon, the green economy is at the center of important economic policy debates. Therefore, green growth is a new paradigm for improving economic and social well-being, while ensuring that the production and consumption processes do not harm the environment. This chapter demonstrates that green growth is a matter of both economic policy and sustainable development targets for Cameroon. It shows that green growth tackles two key imperatives: the continued inclusive economic growth needed by a developing country such as Cameroon, to reduce poverty and improve welfare; and improved environmental management needed to overcome resource scarcities and climate change. Despite the adoption of national legislation or the incorporation of the right to a healthy environment into the Constitution, many issues about the relationships between green growth, and the environment remain unanswered and require further policy making and implementation in the Cameroon context. The chapter argues that without transformative green growth initiatives, Cameroon could lose 10 percent of its GDP and gain 1 percent of GDP growth by the same timeframe. To meet this target, the country must transform its rich ecosystem into a sustainable economic asset and turn ongoing climate challenges into opportunities. Therefore, Cameroon must establish and strengthen its institutional, legal, and participatory mechanisms for the development and promotion of the green economy by developing land use and investment plans in key sectors such as forestry, energy, infrastructure, mining, agriculture, and livestock. Due to its natural assets, Cameroon has a good capacity to diversify its economy from its multiple potential sources of energy. The country’s development requires the creation and maintenance of a sustainable economy. Cameroon must foster the transition towards the new green growth paradigm. The country must rely on the immensity of its natural potential in terms of biodiversity, soil diversity, and water resources. Likewise, one of the avenues to explore for the conservation of ecosystems would be to modernise the traditional practices of local communities and to adapt modern conservation methods to the ancient practices of the populations.

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The Right to a Healthy Environment and Green Growth in Cameroon’s Economic Policy

  • Christophe Dongmo

摘要

Cameroon’s over-reliance on commodities, black gold, and external financial resources has worsened since the 2016 sudden fall in petroleum products. In Cameroon, the green economy is at the center of important economic policy debates. Therefore, green growth is a new paradigm for improving economic and social well-being, while ensuring that the production and consumption processes do not harm the environment. This chapter demonstrates that green growth is a matter of both economic policy and sustainable development targets for Cameroon. It shows that green growth tackles two key imperatives: the continued inclusive economic growth needed by a developing country such as Cameroon, to reduce poverty and improve welfare; and improved environmental management needed to overcome resource scarcities and climate change. Despite the adoption of national legislation or the incorporation of the right to a healthy environment into the Constitution, many issues about the relationships between green growth, and the environment remain unanswered and require further policy making and implementation in the Cameroon context. The chapter argues that without transformative green growth initiatives, Cameroon could lose 10 percent of its GDP and gain 1 percent of GDP growth by the same timeframe. To meet this target, the country must transform its rich ecosystem into a sustainable economic asset and turn ongoing climate challenges into opportunities. Therefore, Cameroon must establish and strengthen its institutional, legal, and participatory mechanisms for the development and promotion of the green economy by developing land use and investment plans in key sectors such as forestry, energy, infrastructure, mining, agriculture, and livestock. Due to its natural assets, Cameroon has a good capacity to diversify its economy from its multiple potential sources of energy. The country’s development requires the creation and maintenance of a sustainable economy. Cameroon must foster the transition towards the new green growth paradigm. The country must rely on the immensity of its natural potential in terms of biodiversity, soil diversity, and water resources. Likewise, one of the avenues to explore for the conservation of ecosystems would be to modernise the traditional practices of local communities and to adapt modern conservation methods to the ancient practices of the populations.