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From Jobs to
Green Jobs:
A Just Transition Framework
Cynthia R. Cruz
Executive Director
INSTITUTE FOR LABOR STUDIES
% Distribution of GDP/EMP
by Industry,Phil 2001 and 2008
% GDP
% EMP
2008
2001
2008
2001
Agri
18.3
20.2
35.3
37.2
Industry
32.8
34.0
14.8
16.2
Services
48.9
45.9
49.9
46.6
GDP average annual growth = 5.3%
EMP average annual growth = 2.9%
COMPARING ECONOMIC,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
INDICATORS
Indicators
GDP(in B
pesos)
Environmental
Performance
Index
Decent Work
Index
2006
2008
1,276.9
1,419.0
69.4
77.9
72.6
73.7
(2007)
TRANSITION SCENARIOS
• Jobs lost
• Jobs created
• Via emergence of new jobs not yet in
existence
• Via modification of content of jobs in
existence
TRANSITION ISSUES
• Capacity
• Skills Availability
• Adaptive Flexibility
• Business Risk
• Eco-Literacy
• Localization
• Justice
THE 4RTH QUADRANT
RICH
GRAY
ECONOMY
Drowning Yoga and
Polar bears Organics
Katrina
victims
?
GREEN
ECONOMY
POOR
Source: Makower, Joel (2009), Strategies for the Green Economy, page 210
JUST TRANSITION
• The unequal distribution in causes and
impacts towards becoming green underpins
a justice dimension
• Involves a conscious decision to fully
integrate the social dimension into the
economic & environmental
• Requires FIRM POLITICAL ACTION
• Strategic priorities pursued
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1
BUILDING KNOWLEDGE ASSETS
CHALLENGE
To narrow the enormous conceptual deficit on green jobs
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
Key stakeholders with better-developed level of knowledge
and expertise enabling them to be directly involved in
national and/or regional climate change efforts
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2
TARGETING GREEN SECTORS
CHALLENGE
To develop criteria for selecting firms with huge potential
for green jobs transformation to support
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
•Risk-proofed/resilient firms/livelihood in targeted sectors
•Drastic carbon emissions in livelihood and firms in targeted
sectors
•Cluster of micro/small firms capable of incubating and
profiting from green economic activities
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3
SETTING STANDARDS
CHALLENGE
To set green standards for the labor market
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
Green standards framework
Compliance of all parties to new standards
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 4
MAXIMIZING COMMUNITY BENEFITS
CHALLENGE
To drive new investments into greening local communities
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
Risk-proofed/ resilient / empowered communities
Local governments engaged in green initiatives
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 5
LINKING GREEN JOB CREATION AND
JOB TRAINING
CHALLENGE
To actively support skills development and training
including apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training for
job readiness
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
Green curriculum and training standards
Green career pathways
Worker and firm green productivity
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 6
PARTNERING TOWARDS BUILDING
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
CHALLENGE
To elicit the shared commitment of multiple/multi-level
stakeholders given different mandates/interests/goals
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
Stronger partnerships between DOLE and climate science
communities
Public-private collaborative engagements that foster
innovative practices/framework in climate adaptation
Availability and accessibility of adaptation finance
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 7
EMPHASIZING A STRONG-PATHWAYSOUT-OF-POVERTY FOCUS
CHALLENGE
To harmonize green/ sustainable development goals with the
anti-poverty agenda
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
• Medium-term development/investment plans with strong anti-poverty,
sustainable development and green job agenda
• Disaster management/ Risk reduction plans with strong
employment/social perspective
• Accessible risk management and risk reduction facilities including risk
sharing and transfer mechanisms (e.g., worker insurance)
• Climate resilient livelihood opportunities for poor/marginal families
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 8
MEASURING RESULTS
CHALLENGE
To develop performance measures and a monitoring
strategy to track green jobs outcomes
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
Green jobs outcomes are effectively monitored and
evaluated as basis for program upgrading, expansion,
targeting and planning
DOLE CLIMATE-SMART RESPONSE
Green Jobs Collaboratory is networked
organization whose overall objective is
to co-produce solutions to reduce risk
of harm or realize benefits associated
with climate change as it affects work,
the workforce and workplaces.
RESULTS
• Increase in diversity of stakeholders
• Increase in policy and initiatives
• Increase in number and quality of green jobs
• Increase in number of trainees & advocates
• Increase in percent of participants in green
endeavors
• Increase in financial commitments to green
jobs program
BUILDING CONSENSUS AND
CREDIBILITY IN THE NEAR-TERM
(2009-2010)
• Capacity Assessment for Climate Change
Adaptation
• GHG / CDM Trainers Training
• GHG Audit
• Portal/Resource Desk
• Research
• 7 industry Segments
• CDM as a Potential Employment Generator
• National Green Jobs Conference
THANK YOU