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A New Green Infrastructure Policy in Turkey Will Stimulate the Creation of Green Jobs
In the 2012 Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference, sectors closely related to environmental sustainability are listed as agriculture, forestry, fishing, renewable...
Green Jobs Have Not Yet Surged in Spain, But Have Great Potential
The Spanish job market is notable for its economic downturn during the 2008 recession, which led to a 6-year-long financial...
South Africa Lacks the Research Needed to Support the Growth of Green Jobs
South Africa does not report green jobs independently in any of its major surveys or statistics of employment, nor does...
Lack of Political Will and Skilled Labor Shortage Might Impede the Growth of Green Jobs in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s green jobs market is developing as Saudi Aramco, the country’s largest employer, is implementing sustainable initiatives that will...
Green Jobs Have Great Potential but are Not Yet Widespread in Russia
Estimating the number of “green” jobs created in Russia is difficult, in part due to the fact that such a...
COVID-19 Offers Chance to Press Reset Button on Green Jobs in Nigeria
Nigeria, a developing country with an economic dependency on oil, will always struggle in the green job sector without any...
4.5% of Mexico’s Workforce Have Green Jobs
According to the International Labor organization (ILO), Green Jobs are those that produce a product or service related to environmental...
The Global Economic Slowdown Threatens the Growth of Green Jobs in Japan
Climate adaptation and resilience stand out as rapidly emerging areas of employment as the effects of climate change are felt...
Green Jobs are Key Contributors to Preserve the Environment in India
Because India has been an agrarian economy, ‘green jobs’ have long existed in the country. However, the phenomena of green...
Green Jobs in France Seem to be Rapidly Increasing
Green jobs in France fall under the umbrella label of green economy, l’économie verte. This concept comprises, on the one...
EU Focus on the Bioeconomy Holds Great Promise for the Growth of Green Jobs
Eco-industry has played a large role in the sustenance of the EU’s economy. The European Environment State and Outlook Report...
China Leads Green Jobs in Renewable Energy Sector / 国在可再生能源领域引领绿色就业潮流
Green jobs have been on China’s agenda since 2006, when it became one of the first member countries to collaborate...
Green Jobs Appear in 90% of the 500 Jobs Listed in Canada’s Occupational Codes
Green Jobs Profile As Canada’s Columbia Institute explains, countries worldwide are planning the “decarbonizing” of infrastructure, industries, and economies as...
Green Jobs are a Growing Part of Brazil’s Economy but the Government Could Do More to Encourage Green Job Growth
Green jobs (or as it is called in Portuguese “emprego verde”) are already a huge part of Brazil’s economy. According...
Green Job Opportunities in Australia Being Ignored By Current Government
Despite Australia’s status as the biggest exporter of fossil fuels in the world, there are relatively few Australian jobs in...
Climate Justice Concerns Amongst Ethnic Communities in Northern Thailand
A report published in August 2018 shows how climate justice concerns have impacted the “adaptation of girls and young women...
The Link Between Systemic Racism and Climate Change in the US
In the United States, the greatest burden of climate impacts are disproportionately borne by low-income communities of color. Extreme weather...
In the UK, Climate Justice Is a Class Issue
In the UK, climate justice is above all else a class issue. Low-income households will suffer the most for a...
There is A Need to Organize an Effective Opposition for Climate Justice in Turkey
The concept of climate justice is quite new to social movements in Turkey. There are many demographic segments in the...
Spanish Climate Migrants Strongly Correlated with Climate Justice
Much of Spain is at risk for climate disasters and changing landscapes over the coming decades, yet most of their...