This article proposes new strategies and environmentally friendly methods to establish permanent green business projects in Mauritius. In order to improve green business in Mauritius while involving both small and medium local entrepreneurs in the process, all parties should coordinate to achieve the main objectives. Several stages should be carried out by the Mauritius government to move toward a sustainable business environment and development of permanent green business projects. The process is explained in this paper starting with the initial stage, through profit generation, and continuation of green business projects. This includes hiring SME entrepreneurs for permanent maintenance and successful utilization of green business resources.

1. Strategies and environmentally friendly methods to apply
permanent green business projects in Mauritius
ABSTRACT: This article proposes new strategies and environmentally friendly methods to
establish permanent green business projects in Mauritius. In order to improve green
business in Mauritius while involving both small and medium local entrepreneurs in the
process, all parties should coordinate to achieve the main objectives. Several stages
should be carried out by the Mauritius government to move toward a sustainable
business environment and development of permanent green business projects. The
process is explained in this paper starting with the initial stage, through profit generation,
and continuation of green business projects. This includes hiring SME entrepreneurs for
permanent maintenance and successful utilization of green business resources.
1. INTRODUCTION
Mauritius is a small African Island located in the Indian Ocean. The country relies heavily
on agriculture and tourism. However, Mauritius recently developed new green businesses
such as wind turbines. These improvements could be the start of an innovative era
involving small and medium entrepreneurs in developing permanent green business
projects.. It is believed all parties should contribute to these green business opportunities
from the Mauritius government, local authorities, courts, and local banks to SME
entrepreneurs and the community.
This report presents a summary of the literature review from the field, followed by
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2. strategies and environmentally friendly methods. Additionally, a flow chart of the
processing method for each business sector in accordance to the break down of the
International Labour Organisation (ILO) is included.
1. LITERATURE REVIEW
Teeluck (https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions
/2045491127_S_Teeluck) (2013) presented a review on the use of green energy sources in
Mauritius, such as solar power, green buildings, biomass, and wind and hydro powers.
Teeluck (https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions
/2045491127_S_Teeluck) (2013) also mentioned green projects are not managed properly
due to the lack of expertise and knowledge in the field. However, the author did not
recommend any strategies or methods for improving green businesses. The International
Labour Organisation (ILO) proposed an action plan to make Mauritius cleaner and
greener. Similarly, the United Nations Environment Programme conducted a study
assessing the green economy in Mauritius. The assessment focused on seven sectors: (1)
agricultural, (2) energy, (3) manufacturing, (4) transport, (5) tourism, (6) water, and (7)
waste sectors.
1. STRATEGIES AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHODS
Green business methods are crucial in the development of the African business
entrepreneurs and society. As indicated by the United Nations, such methods can develop
all types of sectors including energy, tourism, agricultural, transportation, environmental,
industrial, construction, and health. Due to the lack of expertise and awareness regarding
green business in Mauritius, the government should take actions to improve the process.
Figure 1 illustrates a flow chart of the proposed processing method for managing green
business projects.
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3. Figure 1: Flow chart of the processing method for managing green business projects.
The Mauritius government could engage local small and medium entrepreneurs in
developing permanent green business projects by following the below strategies for each
sector:
3.1 Agricultural sector
• Support cooperation between livestock breeding farms and local farmers to utilize
inexpensive organic fertilizers instead of chemicals.
• Encourage SME entrepreneurs to use zero emissions agricultural machines fully functional
with green energy.
• Force the agricultural sector to work with the energy sector and import green fuel to run
machinery.
3.2 Energy sector
• Build additional sea turbines in the Indian Ocean near the island to generate more clean
energy.
• Export excess clean energy to other African countries at low prices, when generation exceeds
usage of the island.
• Publish tender documents to local entrepreneurs to generate and supply low cost energy to
the community using solar panels, or wind and sea turbines.
• Force the energy sector to cooperate with the agricultural sector and supply green fuel for
machinery.
3.3 Industrial sector
• Force the industrial sector to reduce carbon emissions and charge a fine for violating
regulations.
• Force construction companies to use recycled materials.
• Force the industrial sector to cooperate with the waste sector and import raw materials.
3.4 Transportation sector
• Build green, solar energy light poles throughout the island’shighways and roads.
• Local authorities should train entrepreneurs to chemical treat fruit and vegetable wastes,
producing bioethanol, which can be used as a transportation fuel or industrial raw material.
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4. • Reduce the customs tax for SME zero car exporters.
• Force gas stations around the country to supply and promote green energy produced by the
energy sector.
3.5 Tourism sector
• Open more green zoology park projects for tourists.
• Hire small entrepreneurs as tour guides using small, zero emissions transportation vehicles.
• Force the tourism sector to cooperate with the energy sector and import green fuel for
tourist transportation vehicles.
3.6 Water sector
• Hire local companies to build artesian wells as a main source of drinking water.
• Contract SME entrepreneurs to filter the sea water using solar distillation methods.
• Employ local SME entrepreneurs to convert sewer water to multipurpose daily use water
using inexpensive green methods like slow sand filters or through pressure sand.
3.7 Waste business sector
• Provide more awareness of the benefits of recycling products to the local community, starting
with sorting waste and garbage at the source.
• Hire local waste recycling companies and sell the resulting material to factories as organic
components.
• Force the waste business sector to cooperate with the industrial sector to supply recycled
materials.
3.8 General for all sectors
• Instate new laws to protect SME entrepreneurs against bankruptcy by forcing the local banks
to provide loans with zero interest rates until businesses become profitable.
• Reduce income tax by 50% for SME entrepreneurs working in sustainable business to entice
more companies to apply green strategies.
• Eliminate income tax for SME entrepreneurs providing free maintenance services for green
products or systems.
• Institute fines for companies in violation of the requirements.
• Hire a coordination department to manage all sectors and ensure successful flow of the
proposed strategies.
1. CONCLUSION
This paper presented strategies and environmentally friendly methods to execute
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5. permanent green business projects in Mauritius. Furthermore, the strategies were drawn
with respect to business sectors and in accordance with the United Nations Environment
Programme (2015). The author believes if the proposed strategies and methods are
followed, then permanent green business projects in Mauritius will be successfully
established and improved. This benefits small and medium entrepreneurs, the Mauritius
government, and the whole society.
1. REFERENCES
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