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Green Jobs for Sustainable Development (Paperback)
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Green Jobs for Sustainable Development (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics
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A 'green economy' must be built on 'green jobs' - the kind of
employment that is low carbon, intended to reduce energy use and
expected to restore environmental quality. But attempts to define
exactly what a 'green job' is have led to varied and often
contradictory answers. There are many unresolved questions
including whether we consider jobs in the nuclear fuel industry to
be green jobs? Or is a worker at a glass making company which
supplies the glass for the solar photovoltaic industry doing a
green job given that glass making is a 'dirty' industry? This book
deals with the relationship between "green" concepts (green jobs,
green economy, green growth) and sustainable development. It
examines to which extent creation of green jobs supports overall
economic development as opposed to creation of elitist jobs and
greenwashing. In order to do so, general conceptual frameworks for
green jobs, green economy, green growth and green policy are
presented as well as their implementation in ten countries selected
among the Group of Twenty. The selection includes advanced (the
European Union, the United States of America, Australia, Canada,
Republic of Korea, Japan) and developing countries (Mexico, China,
Turkey and Brazil). The analysis presented in this book shows that
although green concept is well-intentioned, its implementation
depends on local circumstances - economic, political and social.
Developed countries perceive green growth as a way to create new
markets and demand, while developing countries rely more on labor
intensive growth and less expensive green jobs. Thus, greening the
economy does not diminish differences between rich and poor. This
book is suitable for those who study and work in Ecological
Economics, Sustainable Development and Labor Economics.
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