Environment and labour force skills: overview of the links between the skills profile of the labour force and environmental factors. Final report

"The European Union and its Member States are committed to protecting the environment and to developing a sustainable, low-carbon economy with more “green” jobs. According to the study, ‘Environment and Labour Force Skills’, about 21 million jobs in Europe are linked to the environment in some...

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Main Authors: Slingenberg, Allister, Rademaekers, Koen, Sincer, Ekim, van der AA, Ruud
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Rotterdam 2008
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19188168124919063409-environment-and-labour-force-s.htm
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author Slingenberg, Allister
Rademaekers, Koen
Sincer, Ekim
van der AA, Ruud
author_facet Slingenberg, Allister
Rademaekers, Koen
Sincer, Ekim
van der AA, Ruud
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description "The European Union and its Member States are committed to protecting the environment and to developing a sustainable, low-carbon economy with more “green” jobs. According to the study, ‘Environment and Labour Force Skills’, about 21 million jobs in Europe are linked to the environment in some way. But as Europe seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions and develop new clean technologies, a lot more people could find themselves picking up a green pay check. This research gives an overview of: * the employment in eco-industries * the skills profiles of employees within eco-industries * the direction of structural employment in the sector * the current status and likely future trend of the demand for high and low skilled workers in the eco-industries * the success of environmental schemes in terms of creating employment for both low skilled as well as high skilled workers * evidence to suggest that environmental improvements have been made as result of an increase in the skills and competencies of a (re-)trained labour force * the degree to which life-long learning activities are pursued by environmental employees in comparison to other sectors * how likely it is that environmental skills and qualifications will become a normal attribute of employees regardless of the sector of employment (mainstreaming)"
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is_hierarchy_title Environment and labour force skills: overview of the links between the skills profile of the labour force and environmental factors. Final report
language English
physical 77 p.
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publishDate 2008
publisher Rotterdam
ECORYS
spellingShingle Slingenberg, Allister
Rademaekers, Koen
Sincer, Ekim
van der AA, Ruud
employment
environmental protection
level of qualification
lifelong learning
skill
statistics
sustainable development
green job
Environment and labour force skills: overview of the links between the skills profile of the labour force and environmental factors. Final report
title Environment and labour force skills: overview of the links between the skills profile of the labour force and environmental factors. Final report
topic employment
environmental protection
level of qualification
lifelong learning
skill
statistics
sustainable development
green job
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19188168124919063409-environment-and-labour-force-s.htm