ENHANCING GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC
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Climate Resilience, Economic Growth, Green Entrepreneurship, Partnerships, Sustainable DevelopmentAbstract
Green entrepreneurship is vital for achieving climate resilience and sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. Case studies have proven the potential of green entrepreneurship to enhance socio-economic growth, good health and wellbeing in Nigeria. Through systematic literature review and participant observation, this study identifies the need to enhance green entrepreneurship through multi-stakeholder partnerships for sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. It further identifies the benefits of green entrepreneurship education across campuses, communities, cities and companies in Nigeria. This paper examines some climate resilience projects for enhancing green entrepreneurship through multi-stakeholder partnerships that have been implemented in Nigeria in recent times. It recommends strategic partnership and green financing from multilateral organizations such as the World Bank Group towards enhancing green entrepreneurship in Nigeria. This paper concludes that multi-stakeholder partnerships are increasingly being utilized for pooling the economic and technical resources needed to enhance green entrepreneurship for sustainable economic growth in Nigeria.
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