Sustainable development, decent work and green jobs : third item on the agenda / International Labour Office.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Labour Conference, Corporate Author.

Conference Name:

International Labour Conference (102nd : 2013 : Geneva, Switzerland)

Series:

Report (International Labour Conference) ; 102nd session, 5.

Report, 0074-6681 ; 102nd session, Report V

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Manpower policy--Environmental aspects.

Manpower policy.

Physical Description:

xx, 99 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Labour Organisation, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This report addresses two of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century: achieving environmental sustainability and turning the vision of decent work for all into a reality. It shows that not only are both challenges urgent, but they are also intimately linked and will have to be addressed together.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

Executive summary

Introduction

Chapter 1: Sustainable development and decent work

1.1. Environmental challenges - Their economic and social cost

1.1.1. Natural resource use

1.1.2. Pollution

1.1.3. Water scarcity and land degradation

1.1.4. Biodiversity

1.1.5. Climate change

1.2. Social challenges and economic instability: Their link to the environment

1.3. The drive to environmental sustainability and its implications for decent work

1.3.1. An environmentally sustainable economy: The shift to sustainable patterns of production and consumption

1.3.2. A more environmentally sustainable economy: Repercussions for the world of work

1.4. The labour market dynamics of greening economies: Green jobs creation,employment and income effects

1.4.1. Creating green jobs

Chapter 2: Seizing the opportunities: Lessons from international experience

2.1. Evidence of the positive employment effects from green policies

2.1.1. Job creation

2.1.2. Job quality and the upgrading of existing jobs

2.1.3. Contributing to social inclusion

2.2. Lessons learned

Chapter 3: Identifying and managing the challenges

3.1. Economic restructuring

3.1.1. Nature and scope of the adjustments needed

3.1.2. Getting the best employment outcomes from greening enterprises and supply chains

3.1.3. Dealing with job losses

3.1.4. Integrated approaches for smooth and just transitions

3.1.5. Coherent policy responses can promote just transitions

3.2. Climate change adaptation and the world of work

3.2.1. Nature and scope of climate impacts

3.2.2. Assessment of employment and income impactsof climate change

3.2.3. National initiatives on climate change adaptation

3.3. Adverse income distribution effectsoriginating from energy poverty.

3.3.1. Energy expenditure and income distribution

3.3.2. Compensation for the impact of higher energy prices

Chapter 4: Effective policies and the scope for asupportive role by the ILO

4.1. Initiatives to promote environmental sustainability and decent work

4.1.1. National initiatives

4.1.2. International initiatives

4.2. ILO support for environmentally sustainable development

4.2.1. Strategic orientation

4.2.2. Mode of implementation

4.2.3. Products and deliverables

4.2.4. Support to national constituents

4.2.5. Lessons learned and challenges

4.3. Coherent policies for more and better jobsin a greener economy

4.3.1. Key policy areas

4.3.2. Policy coherence: Objectives and examples

4.3.3. Achieving policy coherence: Assessments, institutions and social dialogue

4.4. Towards a policy framework for sustainable development, decent and green jobs

Chapter 5: General discussion - Sustainable development, decent work and green jobs

Tables

Table 1.1. Global direct employment, by sector (millions)

Table 2.1. Estimated employment effects of greening the economy

Table 3.1. Global employment in resource-intensive sectors

Table 3.2. Employment shares and skill levels in carbon-intensive sectors (percentages

Table 4.1. National initiatives for environmental sustainability, green economy or green growth

Table 4.2. The contribution of the world of work to environmentally sustainable development

Figures

Figure 1.1. Shares of global GHG emissions, by sector (%)

Figure 1.2. Productivity loss resulting from further increases in GHG compared to the baseline, 2010−50 (in percentage points)

Figure 1.3. Labour, materials and energy productivity, EU-15, 1960-2000.

Figure 1.4. Direct and indirect employment (full-time equivalents) generated per million eurosfinal demand for goods and services from selected sectors, France, 2005

Figure 1.5. Impact of a green economy on the volume and composition of employment

Figure 3.1. CO2 emissions and employment, EU-25, 2005

Figure 3.2. Simulated changes in sectoral composition of employment associated with an ambitious climate change mitigation policy, OECD

Figure 3.3. Simulated increase in relocation, by country

Figure 3.4. Energy expenditure with and without carbon pricing by house income group, United Kingdom, 2011

Figure 4.1. Overview of Green Jobs Programme countries

Figure 4.2. The Green Jobs Programme cycle

Boxes

Box 1.1 Definitions of green economy and green growth

Box 1.2. Decent work and environmental sustainability: Definitions, issues and considerations

Box 2.2 The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, India (MGNREGA)

Box 2.3 Upgrading recycling work in Brazil and Sri Lanka

Box 2.4 The employment benefits of green retrofitting in Hungary

Box 2.5 Solar home systems in Bangladesh

Box 2.6 Green grants in Brazil and green public employment schemes in South Africa

Box 3.1 Higher resource efficiency in enterprises - The example of 3M

Box 3.2 Social security and management of fish stocks in Brazil

Box 3.3 Restructuring in the forestry industry in China

Box 3.4 Norway's response to overfishing

Box 3.5 The impact of Cyclone Sidr on enterprises in Bangladesh

Box 3.6 Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme

Box 3.7 Brazil: Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida - PMCMV (My Home, My Life)

Box 3.8 Cooperatives as providers of affordable clean energy

Box 4.1 Promoting green enterprises: Building the capacity of employers' organizations.

Box 4.2 Sustainable development and decent work: A training manual for workers.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

92-2-126868-3

OCLC:

854976291