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Protecting workers and the environment
Author(s) -
Maitre Nicolas,
Behrendt Christina,
Cage James,
Cotinguiba Luis,
Duran Fabio,
Schmitt Valérie,
Urban Stefan,
Capaldo Jeronim,
Montt Guillermo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
world employment and social outlook
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2059-3031
DOI - 10.1002/wow3.141
Subject(s) - business , social protection , environmental degradation , unemployment , investment (military) , transfer payment , cash , ecosystem services , natural disaster , payment , sustainable development , environmental resource management , natural resource economics , environmental planning , economic growth , ecosystem , economics , finance , ecology , environmental science , geography , market economy , political science , welfare , law , biology , politics , meteorology
The need for social protection systems will increase as temperatures increase, precipitation patterns change and natural disasters become more common and intense. Unemployment protection schemes need to cover all workers and support those who lose their jobs in the shift to an environmentally sustainable economy. Cash transfer programmes help people cope with environmental events. Public employment programmes can combine economic, social and environmental objectives to support adaptation to and mitigation of environmental degradation. Payment for ecosystem services can also target environmental and social objectives. Extending social protection and green investment leads to positive economic and social outcomes.