Enabling Local Green Growth Addressing Climate Change Effects on Employment and Local Development

The transition to a green economy will not necessarily mean job losses, but there are some barriers that need to be overcome in order to ensure a successful transition. The need to align local and national strategies towards green growth, build strong partnerships, identify transferable skills, bett...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miranda, Gabriela
Other Authors: Larcombe, Graham
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2012
Series:OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The transition to a green economy will not necessarily mean job losses, but there are some barriers that need to be overcome in order to ensure a successful transition. The need to align local and national strategies towards green growth, build strong partnerships, identify transferable skills, better target up-skilling programmes, support green entrepreneurship, and leverage the role of public authorities in supporting green growth activities are some of the recommendations emanating from a report just released by the LEED Programme, on Enabling Local Green Growth: Addressing Climate Change Effects on Employment and Local Development. The recommendations are illustrated by good practice models identified from across the globe
Physical Description:118 p. 21 x 29.7cm