Sustainable development is of critical importance today more than ever. Fostering Sustainable Businesses in Emerging Economies presents a series of case studies and exploratory studies, using quantitative analysis, scientific studies, and qualitative studies. These show how innovation and technology enable emerging economies to achieve business sustainability and also achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Most of all, the authors answer the question: What are the most important lessons policymakers need to consider when promoting sustainable business development?
This focus on 'sustainability' reconceptualises 'development' to integrate economic activity, social concerns, and environmental wellness. Economic planning, resourcing, procurement, production, and reprocessing are revolutionised to this end. Sustainable development is also an important paradigm shift in the way individuals and society coexist to prevent the depletion of resources and facilitate development through its implementation at the micro- (enterprises and consumers), meso- (economic agents integrated in symbiosis) and macro- (city, regional, and national) levels.