International Conference on Eurasian Economies
12-14 October 2011 – Bishkek, KYRGYZSTAN
Paper detail
Paper ID : 311
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Natural Resources and Environment
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Zerrin Sungur
Session : 2C Çalışma Ekonomisi
Current Trends in the Development of Green Jobs in Turkey
Türkiye’de Yeşil Yakalı Mesleklerin Gelişiminde Güncel Eğilimler
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Zerrin Sungur (Anadolu University, Türkiye)
Abstract
A sustainable green economy simultaneously values the importance of natural resources and inclusive, equitable, and healthy opportunities for all communities. A green job, also called a green-collar job is, according to the United Nations Environment Program, "work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development, administrative, and service activities that contribute(s) substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality. Specifically, but not exclusively, this includes jobs that help to protect ecosystems and biodiversity; reduce energy, materials, and water consumption through high efficiency strategies; de-carbonize the economy; and minimize or altogether avoid generation of all forms of waste and pollution." Turkey, an OECD country, also has some green jobs and employment. The main purpose of this study is to explore the trends in the emergence of green jobs sector and also to investigate the reflections of these developments on the employment rates in Turkey. The potential for green jobs exist in countries at all levels of economic development. Investments and programs to promote green jobs can be targeted at those who tend to need them most; young people, women and poor in Turkey.
JEL codes: Q56, O13
Sungur, Zerrin (2011). "Current Trends in the Development of Green Jobs in Turkey " in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2011, pp.154-159, Bishkek, KYRGYZSTAN.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C02.00311
