Guidelines on the promotion of green jobs in forestry
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The role of forests and forestry is changing rapidly and profoundly. Societies, policy makers and markets are placing a renewed focus on an expanded and universal vision of sustainable development within planetary boundaries. Forests are central to this vision.
Mechanization, reorganization of forestry supply chains, and increasing incorporation of information and communications technology, are reducing the number of workers needed in traditional forestry, on the other hand accelerating climate change and rising concern about biodiversity stress the importance of sustainable forest management. Therefore, while employment in traditional forestry, focused on timber production, will most likely continue to decline, forest workforce will be critical for achieving effective and sustainable management of forests.
The Guidelines are intended to assist stakeholders in the forestry sector to successfully navigate this transition. They identify key areas for action that emerge from the analysis of main drivers of change and their impact on forests and the forestry sector: 1. Understanding the current workforce in forestry and its future needs (data collection on the workforce, including on occupational safety and health); 2. Upgrading the workforce to ensure traditional forestry is fit for purpose (addressing gaps in competencies, fundamental rights at work, including discrimination, freedom of association and collective bargaining); 3. The need for just transition towards an environmentally sustainable economy which contributes to the goals of decent work for all and the eradication of poverty; 4. Identifying and seizing new opportunities emerging from a shift to green economies (innovation, entrepreneurship and non-traditional job opportunities); 5. Measures to attract the workforce of the future (identification of current and future skills needs in a green economy).
Keywords: green jobs, sustainable forest management, forest workforce, decent work, green economy
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