Sociology-202
4:12pm
9/26/08
Landmark study projects millions of “green jobs” and environmental market growth
A study by the International Labor Organization (ILO) shows that climate change is affecting agricultural workers and their families negatively. By disrupting their crop routines and causing them to have jobs with “low pay, insecure employment contracts, and exposure to health hazardous materials.” The “effort to reduce climate change” has created new “green” jobs in the economy. These jobs are expected to continue to grow and create profit over the years. The global market is expected to “double from US $1,370 billion per year” to about “US $2,740 billion by 2020”. Green jobs can “reduce the environmental impact of enterprises and economic sectors.” These jobs employ people to help protect the environment. Some examples of green jobs are renewable energy, recycling and waste management, and buildings and construction. Today, about ten million people in China and about five hundred thousand in Brazil are employed in recycling and waste management. The work done at these jobs reduce the waste or toxins that are left behind. As more of these “green jobs” are created more of the world’s population will be employed. They will also allow the environment to become healthier which will end up benefitting living creatures and nature. I feel that all jobs should find a way to help protect the environment and keep this in practice.
Source: "Landmark study projects millions of `green jobs`, environmental market to double to US$2,740bn." Environmental Expert.com. 24 Sept. 2008. 26 Sept. 2008
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