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“Let me thank the team for empowering us to navigate through the environmental challenges we’re confronted with. …” Mr. Mphahlele German, South Africa, February 2009        “…Unforgettable memories were gathered during the course…” Mr. Panchal Dinesh, India, February 2009          “It was a very enjoyable and interesting week we spent at ITC and I would like to thank all who made it a success. Hope the efforts spent and the knowledge acquired will disseminate in our countries. …” Mr. Spevak Michal, Montenegro, February 2009           “…On behalf of the Indonesian group, I would like to thank you very much for your cooperation and for giving us the opportunity to join this great training event…” Ms. Sulistianingsih Sarassetiawaty, Indonesia, June 2009              “…The workshop was very well organised and informative. It gave me a clear understanding of what green jobs mean and the importance of climate change. This is a wake-up call to reform our ways …” Anonymous, June 2009

Module 1 - Insight

“Climate change itself, adaptation to it and efforts to arrest it by reducing emissions have far-reaching implications for economic and social development, for production and consumption patterns and thus for employment, incomes and poverty reduction. These implications harbour both major risks and opportunities for working people in all countries.”

(From Green Jobs: Towards decent work in a sustainable, low-carbon world, UNEP, ILO, IOE, ITUC, 2008) 

Environmental crime

 

This2 section provides a brief explanation of some of the key concepts covered in the training course by presenting a historical perspective of the milestones of international forums and institutes. More information regarding climate change is given in the first sub-section, "From Stockholm to Copenhagen,"  which is followed by a short description of the pace and magnitude of climate change. This sub-section provides important information regarding the direct and visible impacts of our production and consumption patterns. The section concludes with a theoretical discussion of the green jobs concept.

 

 

This section represents the core of our training activity. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you go through all the readings, and then test your knowledge by taking the quiz.

 

 

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