Skills for green jobs: A global view
This volume examines the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in adjusting their training provision to meet the new demands of a greener economy. It shows that skills development is critical to unlocking the employment potential of green growth, yet skills shortages are becoming an obstacle in realizing this potential. The report recommends that countries devise strategies based on well-informed policy decisions, social dialogue, and coordination among ministries and between employers and training providers. The report is organized into two parts. Part 1 presents the global synthesis and analysis of all 21 countries’ experience in the transition to greener workplaces. Part 2 comprises summaries of the background reports for each country, including brief descriptions of 148 case studies. These case studies provide valuable evidence of successful efforts to meet environmental and employment challenges simultaneously and feature the initiatives undertaken by both public and private sectors. They address different aspects of skills development in response to the greening agenda, namely: green restructuring, emergence of new occupations and greening existing jobs.