EVOLUCIJA KONCEPTA I ZNAČAJ ZELENIH POSLOVA KAO POKRETAČA ODRŽIVOG RAZVOJA
EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT AND IMPORTANCE OF GREEN JOBS AS A DRIVING FORCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Author(s): Stefan Blagojević
Subject(s): Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies
Published by: Finrar d.o.o Banja Luka
Keywords: European Green Deal; climate change; green jobs; decent work;
Summary/Abstract: Green Agenda for the Western Balkans is a new strategy for the growth of this region, which is moving from the traditional economic model to a new sustainable economy, all in accordance with the European Green Deal. By adopting the European Green Deal, the European Union has set a rather ambitious goal to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent based on the principles of the green and circular economy by 2050. Although the goal set by the mentioned European document is justified in its effort to stop further pollution of our environment and prevent the very popular trend of sacrificing the concept of “green” planet in favor of “green” banknotes, the question is if the period for implementation of green transition that is expected for the Western Balkans is realistic and achievable, bearing in mind that these are developing countries. In addition, in the last two decades, climate change and environmental degradation have reached proportions that, due to the impact they have on the world of work, labor law cannot and must not ignore as it did in earlier times. Green jobs, as the embodiment of sustainable development that humanity is reaching for in order to mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure its survival on the planet, should contribute to preserving and restoring the environment, both in traditional sectors such as industry and construction and in new green sectors that are emerging, such as renewable energy and sustainable agriculture, and to enable decent work for all employees. They reduce pollution, minimize the generation of new waste, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lastly but most importantly for human health, support adaptation to climate change. Green jobs are crucial for the future of the world, taking into account that they reduce emissions and pollution by adapting the work process to the rules of green transition, and ultimately providing support in returning the ecosystem to its original balance. Guided by the above mentioned delicate and complex issues, we decided to engage in a deeper analysis of the concept and meaning of the so-called green jobs in the conditions of green transition, in the hope that certain author’s observations, suggestions and attitudes in this paper will serve as an instrument for elucidating potential problems which source can already be found in various European “green” documents.

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