Greening of the World of Work: Revisiting Occupational Consequences (original) (raw)
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This report revisits the implications of the green economy for occupations, assessing the sustainability and impact of the 2009 report on occupational greening. It identifies gaps in workforce development and categorizes new and emerging green occupations while contrasting various definitional approaches. The findings highlight the unique, occupation-centric perspective of the occupational greening concept compared to existing definitions and underscore its relevance and application in workforce research and vocational training.
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