Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Executive summary; Introduction; 1 Sustainable development and decent work; 2 Seizing the opportunities: lessons from international experience; 3 Identifying and managing the challenges; 4 Designing and implementing effective policies; 5 Major findings; Annex I: Tables; Annex II: International Labour Conference, 102nd Session, Geneva, 2013; Bibliography; Back cover
Summary
This book argues that employment that contributes to protecting the environment and reducing humanity's carbon footprint - green jobs - can be a key economic driver as the world steps into the still largely uncharted territory of building a sustainable and low-carbon global economy. With specific experiences and macroeconomic studies, this book documents that positive outcomes are eminently possible
