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Green Jobs Concept – Session 1 Concluding remarks (Aide Memoire)

08 December 2010, Bangkok

1 - Green Jobs are Decent Work

– Green Jobs are based on the two pillars of Decent Work and Environmentally Sustainability; – Green Jobs = Decent Work that contributes to Environmental Sustainability (ES) – Green Jobs are NOT dirty Jobs (in the green economy)

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Over 100,000 workers in Asia, almost all untrained and unprotected in an environmentally damaging and hazardous industry.

Recycling Recycling Recycling Recycling

Millions of workers in Asia involved in hazardous waste recycling (e-waste, lead and

• ther heavy metals, etc.) in

the informal sector.

Not Green Jobs !!

For decent work & environment related reasons

Engine of Growth Environment

3 – Decent Work

The core ILS (8)

OHS standards

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(ILC 2007 conclusions on sustainable enterprises )

Labor/social issues

CORE INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS

• Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right

to collective bargaining

• C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to

Organize Convention,1948;

• C98 Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention,

1949;

• Elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor
• C29 Forced Labour Convention 1930;
• C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957
• Effective abolition of child labor
• C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973,
• C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999
• Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and
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• C100 Equal remuneration Convention, 1951,
• C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation)

Convention, 1958

• Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)

and its Protocol of 2002 and Recommendation (No. 164);

• Chemical Convention, 1990 (No. 170) and Recommendation

(No. 177);

• Prevention of Major Industrial Accident Convention, 1993

(No. 174) and Recommendation (No. 181);

• Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1985 (No. 161)

and Recommendation (No. 171);

• Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health

Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and Recommendation (No. 197);

• ILO Guideline on Occupational Safety and Health

Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001)

Occupational health and safety standards & recommendations

2 – Environmental scope

• CLIMATE CHANGE

Greenhouse gases emissions reduction and capture Prevention of deforestation and forest degradation Adaptation to climate change and climate variability

• BIODIVERSITY – DESERTIFICATION
• ECO-SYSTEMS, LAND USE MANAGEMENT
• POLLUTION CONTROL: air, water, waste,

contaminated soils,etc.

3 . Measuring environmental performance

Environmental Legally binding Standards, Voluntary codes & guidelines Economic activity

• Organic farmer
• Green road construction
• Sustainable tourism
• Manufacturing, etc

Law enforcement agency/ Independent Certification body

Organic Agriculture - SNI 01-6729-2002 (Indonesian National Standards) on Organic Food System by National Standardization Agency of Indonesia Green Building and Construction - SNI 03-6759-2002 (Indonesian National Standards) on Codes for Energy conservation designation of buildings; Green Star (Australia) Green Finance Principles for Responsible Investment (UN- PRI) Sustainable Fisheries Marine Stewardship Council Fishery Standards Sustainable Forestry Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Manufacturing and Industry (ISO) 14064 of Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification Tourism Green Globe 21 Standard

Standards applicable to the Green Economy, Green Jobs

4 – A multi-dimentional, dynamic, concept

• A Green Job in country A is not

necessarily a Green Job in country B

• In country A, a green job today, will not

be a green job tomorrow

• Use of the rule of law, voluntary

mechanisms

• 5. The environment - economy linkages

Mitigation - GHGs reduction and capture

energy supply, energy demand, prevention of emissions from biological sources, biological carbon sink services, etc;

Biodiversity conservation, natural resource Mgt

Ecosystem management, conservation, sustainable agriculture, sustainable forestry, sustainable natural resource management, etc.

Desertification prevention

Adaptation to desertification, land use planning

Water

In-land water services, water harvesting, sustainable agriculture, water efficiency (building).

Pollution control Air emissions prevention Waste water Waste, soil decontamination Adaptation to climate variablity Climate related disaster management (preventive,

reactive action related services)

Adaptation to climate change Agricultural services, health related services,

natural resource management services, etc

Eco-system services

Environmental services, eco-tourism, etc; environmental goods and service industry (OECD, 1999): air pollution control, waste management, waste water management, monitoring and auditing, etc;

EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH, MONITORING & CONTROL, PLANNING, ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM, FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES, etc,

A cross-walk from environmentally friendly activities to green jobs

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• 6 - Green Jobs for a Green

Economy in the context of SD and poverty eradication

Green Economy : Green Economy : Green Economy : Green Economy : a UN Wide initiative a UN Wide initiative a UN Wide initiative a UN Wide initiative (coordinated by UNEP) (coordinated by UNEP) (coordinated by UNEP) (coordinated by UNEP)

• Opportunities exist for more Green Jobs,

Opportunities exist for more Green Jobs, Opportunities exist for more Green Jobs, Opportunities exist for more Green Jobs,

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‘ ‘ ‘Poles of (green) growth Poles of (green) growth Poles of (green) growth Poles of (green) growth’ ’ ’ ’ (UNCTAD, ESCAP,

(UNCTAD, ESCAP, (UNCTAD, ESCAP, (UNCTAD, ESCAP, UNEP,..), UNEP,..), UNEP,..), UNEP,..), including for the poor

including for the poor including for the poor including for the poor

Green Jobs for a Green Economy

• Key sectors for green jobs creation under

Key sectors for green jobs creation under Key sectors for green jobs creation under Key sectors for green jobs creation under the Green Economy : the Green Economy : the Green Economy : the Green Economy : Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture, , , , Green Green Green Green Buildings Buildings Buildings Buildings, , , , Cities Cities Cities Cities, , , , Energy Energy Energy Energy, , , , Finance Finance Finance Finance, , , , Fisheries Fisheries Fisheries Fisheries, , , , Forests Forests Forests Forests, , , , Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing, , , , Tourism Tourism Tourism Tourism, , , , Transport Transport Transport Transport, , , , Waste Waste Waste Waste, , , , Water Water Water Water and, and, and, and, Enabling Activities Enabling Activities Enabling Activities Enabling Activities

• Sector based, country specific

Sector based, country specific Sector based, country specific Sector based, country specific – – – – need to need to need to need to properly identify them (research & proper properly identify them (research & proper properly identify them (research & proper properly identify them (research & proper piloting); piloting); piloting); piloting);

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• Green Jobs contribute to

Green Jobs contribute to Green Jobs contribute to Green Jobs contribute to promoting DW & ES promoting DW & ES promoting DW & ES promoting DW & ES

• Type 1: Bio

Bio Bio Bio-

• fuels,

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• Type 2: Waste

Waste Waste Waste management/ management/ management/ management/ recycling recycling recycling recycling

• Type 3: Energy/

nergy/ nergy/ nergy/ resource efficiency resource efficiency resource efficiency resource efficiency in manufacturing & in manufacturing & in manufacturing & in manufacturing & service sectors service sectors service sectors service sectors

• Type 4: Expand new

Expand new Expand new Expand new green sectors green sectors green sectors green sectors

Environmentally sustainable but not providing decent work Neither environmentally sustainable nor providing decent work Decent work but not environmentally sustainable Green jobs Yes Yes No No DECENT WORK ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE

Type 1: Upgrading environmental & decent work status Type 2: Tackling decent work deficiencies Type 3: Improving environmental sustainability

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6 - A Just Transition for workers, employers and enterprises

ILO FRAMEWORK

• Workers rights (core ILS, )
• Social dialogue (core ILS, )
• Extended social protection (ex. social

floor)

• Sustainable businesses (ex. ILC 2007)

EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary EXAMPLE: Review of Voluntary Sustainability Initiatives (10) Sustainability Initiatives (10) Sustainability Initiatives (10) Sustainability Initiatives (10) Sustainability Initiatives (10) Sustainability Initiatives (10) Sustainability Initiatives (10) Sustainability Initiatives (10)

The SSI Review 2010 highlights:

• Environmental criteria :

Environmental criteria : Environmental criteria : Environmental criteria : are the most prevalent and robust across these initiatives and, in some cases, have expanded to include a wide variety of considerations such as energy conservation, genetically modified organism prohibition and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Social criteria

Social criteria Social criteria Social criteria related to compliance with the International Labour Organization’s core labour standards, worker health and safety and employment conditions.

• Economic criteria

Economic criteria Economic criteria Economic criteria, although the least developed across the initiatives surveyed, increasingly focus on transparency and sound commercial relations.

Market Trends Market Trends Market Trends Market Trends Market Trends Market Trends Market Trends Market Trends

• Forestry

Forestry Forestry Forestry: sustainable forestry certification has grown by 181 per cent over the past five years, accounted for nearly 9 per cent of global forested land in 2009.

• Coffee

Coffee Coffee Coffee: sales of certified sustainable coffee have more than quadrupled over the past five years. Total sustainable coffee represented more than 8 per cent of global coffee exports and 17 per cent of global production in 2009.

• Tea

Tea Tea Tea: sustainable tea production has grown by more than fifty times over the past five years and accounted for 7.7 per cent of global exports in 2009.

• Bananas

Bananas Bananas Bananas: sustainable banana sales have grown by almost 63 per cent over the past two years,and accounted for 20 per cent of global exports in 2009.

• Cocoa

Cocoa Cocoa Cocoa: sustainable cocoa sales have grown by 248 per cent over the past five years, and accounted for 1.2 per cent of global sales in 2008.

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