Comment and analysis

2013

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   © Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP 2013

   Green Jobs

   Environmental sustainability is not a job killer

   27 February 2013

   ILO Green Jobs Programme coordinator, Peter Poschen, outlines the business and job opportunities that could emerge from a shift to a greener economy.

2012

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   Q&A

   Zooming in on the safety and health dimension of greening the economy

   23 April 2012

   The 2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) in a green economy. The shift to a green economy is perceived as a way to reconcile the world’s economic and social needs with environmental sustainability. However, even if certain jobs are considered to be “green”, the technologies used may protect the environment but not be safe at all. In this interview, Ms Manuela Tomei, Director of the ILO Labour Protection Department (PROTRAV), looks at the less visible dimension of green jobs and the greening of traditional sectors.