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Title: Indigenous peoples and climate change: From victims to change agents through Decent Work
Description: This report rejects the characterization of Indigenous people as “victims”. It states that indigenous peoples, numbering over 370 million worldwide , “are at the vanguard of running modern green economies”, and “if they have access to decent work opportunities; if they are empowered to participate in decision making; if their rights are protected; and if policies address their social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities while honing their positive potential as partners, workers, entrepreneurs and innovators, indigenous peoples will become empowered agents of change who can play a vital role in spurring green growth and combating climate change.”
Identifier (PID): yul:1121503

Title: Guidelines for a Just Transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
Description: From the website: "The Guidelines are both a policy framework and a practical tool to help countries at all levels of development manage the transition to low-carbon economies and can also help them achieve their INDCs and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The Guidelines are designed to create decent work on a large scale and ensure that social protection exists where needed. They also include mechanisms for social dialogue among governments, workers and employers' organizations throughout policymaking processes at all levels."
Identifier (PID): yul:1121504

Title: Green jobs: Draft guidelines for the Statistical Definition and Measurement of Employment in Environmental Sector
Description: At the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) in Geneva in early October, labour statisticians discussed and adopted new guidelines for the statistical definition of employment in the environmental sector. The guidelines define the environmental sector as consisting of “all economic units producing, designing and manufacturing goods and services for the purposes of environmental protection and resource management.” The discussion identified as two distinct concepts: 1. employment in production of environmental output, and 2) environmental processes. While both are aspects of greening of employment, the report states that they are different targets for policy-making, and should be measured separately using different methods.
Identifier (PID): yul:576661

Title: Towards a Greener Economy: the Social Dimensions
Description: This report is the result of a cooperation project between the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion of the European Commission and the International Institute for Labour Studies of the ILO. Its purpose is to better understand the nature of the green economy and the implications for labour markets. It shows that a double dividend – encompassing greater decent work opportunities and a greener economy – is possible, provided that adequate complementarities between environmental, economic and social policies are created. The report draws upon a series of background discussion papers also produced as part of the cooperation project.
Identifier (PID): yul:576660

Title: Promoting safety and health in a green economy
Description: The report looks at different "green industries" from an OSH perspective. Industries discussed include all forms of renewable energy, waste management (including shipbreaking), agriculture, forestry, construction, and the special case of nuclear energy.
Identifier (PID): yul:576658