Recognizing green skills through non-formal learning : a comparative study in Asia / Margarita Pavlova, Madhu Singh, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pavlova, Margarita, editor.

Singh, Madhu, editor.

Series:

Education for sustainability (Springer (Firm)) ; 2367-1777 v. 5.

Education for sustainability, 2367-1777 ; volume 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainability--Study and teaching--Asia.

Sustainability.

Sustainable development--Asia.

Sustainable development.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 286 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2022]

Summary:

This open access book looks into the roles and practices of small and micro-enterprises in formal and informal economies across seven countries and one territory in terms of how they contribute to environmental and sustainable development and green skills promotion. By taking into account the perspectives in these four sectors, catering, automotive, waste management and polyvinyl chloride production, this book maps environmental green practices in the region, identifying mechanisms used to assess existing skills (i.e. knowledge, skills and competencies), and evaluating the potential for green skills inclusion in recognition, validation and accreditation.

Contents:

Part 1 Debate on the need for green Skills inclusion in the recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) framework

Chapter 1 Introduction: Unpacking greening and skills recognition in micro, small and medium enterprises

Chapter 2 Overview of the regional practices and challenges on environmental protection in four industries

Chapter 3 RVA in Asia and the Pacific region

Part 2 Case studies from Asia: Environmentally friendly practices and RVA applications

Chapter 4 Case study: Bangladesh. The demand side of environmental sustainability through skills recognition

Chapter 5 Case study: People’s Republic of China. Utilising workers’ skills for improving green competitiveness to address the challenges of greening of industries

Chapter 6 Case study: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China. Realities of MSME: What green skills are included in the RVAs?

Chapter 7 Case study: India. The role of the Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) in recognizing green skills and upskilling workers in micro, small and medium enterprises

Chapter 8 Case study: Kazakhstan. Educational challenges in transitioning to a green economy

Chapter 9 Case study: Malaysia. Recognising green skills in non-formal learning settings

Chapter 10 Case study: Nepal. The inclusion of green competences in the recognition of prior learning

Chapter 11 Case study: Philippines. Recognising green skills for environmental and sustainable development in four selected industries

Part 3 Identifying patterns and building blocks in green skills inclusion in RVA

Chapter 12 Increasing awareness: Good Practices to Promote Skills Recognition Among Micro, Small and Medium enterprises

Chapter 13 Recommendations for supporting green skills inclusion in RVA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 23, 2022).

ISBN:

9789811920721

9811920729

OCLC:

1341846346

Access Restriction:

Open access

Restricted for use by site license.