Decent Work, Green Jobs and the Sustainable Economy : Solutions for Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Two defining challenges for the twenty-first century -- Recognizing the pivotal role of decent work for sustainable development -- Recognizing the economic and social aspects of environmental change -- New opportunities for promoting decent work for all -- The structure and content of this book -- 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 -- 1.3.1.1 Policy instruments for environmental sustainability -- 1.3.2 A more environmentally sustainable economy: repercussions for the world of work -- 1.3.2.1 Enterprises and workplaces -- 1.3.2.2 Key economic sectors employing half the global workforce -- 1.3.2.3 National economies -- 1.4 The labour market dynamics of greening economies: green jobs creation, employment and income effects -- 1.4.1 Creating green jobs -- 1.4.1.1 Employment dynamics and balances -- 1.4.1.2 Changes in employment quality, income levels and distribution -- 2. Seizing the opportunities: lessons from international experience -- 2.1 Evidence of the positive employment effects of green policies -- 2.1.1 Job creation -- 2.1.2 Job quality and the upgrading of existing jobs -- 2.1.2.1 Agriculture -- 2.1.2.2 Waste management and recycling -- 2.1.2.3 Buildings and construction