Green jobs
Subtitle: working for people and the environment
By: Michael Renner, Sean Sweeney, Jill Kubit ; Lisa Mastny, editor.
Contributors: Sweeney, Sean.; Kubit, Jill.; Mastny, Lisa.; Worldwatch Institute.
Series: Worldwatch report -- 177
Publisher: Worldwatch Institute
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9781878071866
Subjects: Energy industries -- Occupations -- Environmental aspects.; Building -- Occupations -- Environmental aspects.; Transportation -- Occupations -- Environmental aspects.; Manufactures -- Occupations -- Environmental aspects.; Recycling industry -- Occupations -- Environmental aspects.; Agriculture -- Occupations -- Environmental aspects.; Forests and forestry -- Occupations -- Environmental aspects.
Other titles: Worldwatch report 177
Description: Green jobs, employment that contributes to protecting the environment and reducing humanity's carbon footprint, will be a key economic driver of the 21st century. This report explores the role green jobs will play within the various industries, energy production, construction, transportation, energy-intensive industries, recycling and re-manufacturing, and agriculture and forestry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-53) and index.
Table of contents: title: Summary; title: Defining green jobs; title: Renewable energy; title: Buildings; title: Transportation; title: Basic industry; title: Recycling; title: Food and agriculture; title: Forestry; title: Pathways to a sustainable future.