Improving competitiveness to support sustainable development

Description

Improving competitiveness to support sustainable development involves enhancing the capacity of economies, organizations, and communities to innovate, increase productivity, and efficiently use resources. This strategy prioritizes upgrading skills, fostering technological adoption, and strengthening regulatory frameworks to address barriers such as inefficiency, market access limitations, and environmental degradation. By promoting fair competition and sustainable practices, it remedies stagnation and resource depletion, ensuring long-term economic growth aligned with social and environmental objectives.

Context

Improvement in competitiveness of the commodity sector.

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.