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Measuring Morocco's green growth performance.
Khaoula Houssini1, Yong Geng2,3,4
1School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.800 Dongchuan Rd, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
|August 5, 2021
Summary
Morocco shows progress in green growth, with increasing resource investment and economic benefits. However, rising CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel dependency highlight the urgent need for a more sustainable development path.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Economics
- Sustainable Development
- Policy Analysis
Background:
- Green growth is a key strategy for developing nations to balance economic progress with environmental preservation.
- Morocco has adopted green growth and sustainable energy as national priorities to foster economic development and environmental protection.
- Evaluating national green growth efficiency is crucial for understanding progress and identifying areas for improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a comprehensive efficiency evaluation of Morocco's national system using an input-output framework.
- To measure green growth efficiency in Morocco from 2000 to 2018.
- To analyze the trends in resource investment, economic benefits, and environmental impacts associated with green growth.
Main Methods:
- Development of a TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) model.
- Application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for efficiency measurement.
- Analysis of input-output data from 2000-2018 to assess green growth performance.
Main Results:
- Morocco's green growth index increased from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.60 in 2016.
- Resource investment and economic benefit indices showed significant growth, alongside increasing environmental impacts.
- CO2 emission intensity doubled from 29.55 CO2/t in 2000 to 58.89 CO2/t in 2018, driven by energy and transport sectors.
Conclusions:
- Morocco has demonstrated steady socio-economic growth and a commitment to green growth policies.
- The nation's reliance on fossil fuels for energy has led to escalating environmental costs.
- Urgent policy interventions are required to shift Morocco's development trajectory towards genuine green growth and sustainability.
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