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Title: The Social and Decent work dimensions of a new agreement on climate change: A Technical Brief
Description: "The purpose of this brief is to highlight the close inter-linkages between climate change and the world of work. It aims to promote a better understanding between both spheres and greater coherence between climate,social and labour policies." It's audience is the world of work, ministries of labour, representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations as well as experts and policy makers on climate change. It provides a brief synthesis of the scientific knowledge re climate change and summarizes the existing climate agreements (i.e. Kyoto, Bali) and anticipates the Copenhagen conference of December 2009. The main contribution of the document is a discussion of entry points for promoting policy coherence between climate and social and labour policies.
Identifier (PID): yul:576659

Title: Towards an ILO approach to climate change adaptation
Description: A working paper jointly produced by ILO’s Employment Intensive Investment Programme and the Green Jobs Programme. It explores the implications of climate change, its impacts on the world of work, and the role to be played by the ILO. This report is a detailed description of the relevant ongoing work, including the Decent Work Agenda, Green Jobs Programme and Skills for Green Jobs. It also discusses future strategies and priorities for the ILO and identifies three clusters which can serve as a basis for the integration of initiatives: 1) Local resource-based infrastructure, Social Protection, Income and Local Development, 2) Re-skilling, Social Protection and Active Labour Market Policies, and 3) Disaster Risk Reduction and Access to a Range of Financial Services.
Identifier (PID): yul:576657