Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa
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| author | Tran, Ha P. N.(Ha Phuong Ngoc) |
| author2 | Bishwapriya Sanyal. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1239202020-03-02T03:12:18Z Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa Relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa Tran, Ha P. N.(Ha Phuong Ngoc) Bishwapriya Sanyal. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning Urban Studies and Planning. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2019 Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-91). With help from international agencies like the World Bank and OECD, the 'inclusive green growth' agenda has entered many national development plans since the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. It is difficult to envision a model of an inclusive green economy without some overlapping elements with the informal economy, which supports about two-thirds of the world's labor. And yet, there has been sparse discussion and empirical evidence on the linkages between the two. In order to investigate some aspects of this relationship and test the hypothesis that informal economic activities can contribute towards achieving inclusive green growth in developing countries, this research combines a literature overview with an exploratory case study on fresh produce vending at Warwick Junction (Durban, South Africa), all with a particular focus on how urban informal markets can provide and expand business opportunities for small-scale farmers in the region. While the majority of the fresh produce vendors at Warwick Junction relies on formal producers and distribution centers, the purposive stratified sampling methodology in this study led to the identification of several cases in which vendors work directly with family-operated farms or loosely organized community cooperatives in neighboring towns. The results highlight examples of symbiotic linkages in this overlooked local food system that can increase employment opportunities and lower growth barriers for emergent farmers, who are important actors in developing a green economy based on sustainable agriculture practices. Lastly, findings are translated into recommendations for the eThekwini Municipality to act within the recently authorized Inner-City Local Area Plan, which offers guidelines for more inclusive and sustainable urban regeneration in the city of Durban. by Ha P.N. Tran M.C.P. M.C.P. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning 2020-02-28T20:51:05Z 2020-02-28T20:51:05Z 2019 2019 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123920 1140072206 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 91 pages application/pdf f-sa--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Tran, Ha P. N.(Ha Phuong Ngoc) Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa |
| title | Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa |
| title_full | Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa |
| title_short | Linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy : relationship between small-scale farming and informal vending in South Africa |
| title_sort | linking inclusive green growth and the informal economy relationship between small scale farming and informal vending in south africa |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123920 |
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