The Implications of Green Employment: Making a Just Transition in ASEAN

Samantha A. Sharpe and Cristina M. Martinez-Fernandez
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Samantha A. Sharpe: Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia
Cristina M. Martinez-Fernandez: International Labour Organisation, Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-19

Abstract: The transition to an ecologically sustainable economy is and will create significant changes in the world of work. These changes will include the creation of new green jobs and new industries, minor to major changes in existing jobs and the phase-out of some jobs in carbon-intensive activities. A just transition ensures that while working towards a more ecologically sound economy, countries also plan for positive outcomes for those communities and people negatively affected by our global efforts to decarbonise. Identifying and implementing a country-specific policy mix for a just transition is an emerging challenge for nations. This paper constructs a policy framework for supporting the greening of employment and a just transition. The resulting policy framework is then used to assess policy readiness for promoting green jobs and a just transition across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The assessment highlights the current state of policy for supporting green jobs, green skills and just transition planning, as well as the significant challenges in identifying and implementing policy settings to support green jobs and a just transition.

Keywords: just transition; policy; green jobs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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