From Potential to Practice: Unveiling Sustainable Manufacturing in Low-Income Countries

Asuamah Yeboah, Samuel (2023): From Potential to Practice: Unveiling Sustainable Manufacturing in Low-Income Countries.

Abstract

The adoption of sustainable manufacturing practices is crucial for achieving a balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability. While sustainable manufacturing practices have gained significant attention and implementation in developed countries, their adoption and implementation in low-income countries face unique challenges. This extensive. review aims to provide a detailed analysis of the existing literature on sustainable manufacturing practices in low-income countries. It explores the challenges, drivers, barriers, and policy implications associated with the adoption of sustainable manufacturing practices. Through an examination of the current state of sustainable manufacturing practices in low-income countries, this review seeks to identify best practices, strategies, and future research directions to promote sustainable manufacturing in these contexts.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: sustainable manufacturing practices, low-income countries, sustainability, economic development, environmental impact.
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy > L52 - Industrial Policy ; Sectoral Planning Methods; L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L61 - Metals and Metal Products ; Cement ; Glass ; Ceramics; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O14 - Industrialization ; Manufacturing and Service Industries ; Choice of Technology; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences ; Diffusion Processes; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O38 - Government Policy; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics > Q55 - Technological Innovation; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics > Q56 - Environment and Development ; Environment and Trade ; Sustainability ; Environmental Accounts and Accounting ; Environmental Equity ; Population Growth

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