scholarly journals From standard jobs to ‘green jobs’: a strategy for developing markets

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 219-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Esposto ◽  
John Annakis
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Carbon Economy

Like many developing countries, Thailand is currently coping with a host of environmental challenges and a need to reduce carbon emissions. To tackle this challenge, Thailand has produced policies designed to enhance environmental conservation. However, without the development of its labour force with suitable and up to date job skills this challenge becomes difficult to achieve. This paper presents a rationale for the emergence of green occupations as a means of transitioning Thailand’s tourism sector into a low carbon economy. A mechanism for achieving this goal is by training and retraining the workforce with a set of well-defined green knowledge and skill sets. These can be developed through the development and implementation of ‘green competencies’. This paper presents a methodology of how to transition a standard job into a green job in the tourism sector by developing green sustainable competencies

Low Carbon Energy Innovations Systems in Natural Resource Rich Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 228-243
Author(s):  
André Tosi Furtado
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Innovation Mode ◽  
Low Carbon Energy ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Carbon Economy

The transition to low carbon economy requires deep changes in the energy systems of the great majority of developing countries. However, only a small group of these countries is engaging significant efforts to develop renewable energies. The success in the diffusion of renewable energy technologies requires dynamic systems of innovation. In this chapter we analyze the recent evolution Brazilian sugarcane innovation system that was pioneering in the development and diffusion of bioethanol. This system is increasingly challenged by the acceleration of the technological regime, which is provoked by the energy crisis and the transition to the low carbon economy. The Brazilian innovation system has different capacities to cope with this challenge. In this chapter we differentiate the agriculture subsystem, which function in a STI (Science, Technology, and Innovation) mode from the industrial subsystem, which operates in a DIU (Doing, Using, and Interacting) mode. The agricultural subsystem has demonstrated a better ability to cope with the technological challenges of the new biotech research methodologies while the capital goods industry has much less propensity to deal with the second generation technologies for bioethanol. We describe also the present ethanol supply crises and its probable causes.

China's Small Hydropower CDM Projects Development on Low-Carbon Economy Era

2010 ◽  
Vol 108-111 ◽  
pp. 156-161
Author(s):  
Li Ming
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Small Hydropower ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Carbon Economy

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is an international cooperation mechanisms based on the "Kyoto Protocol". Through CDM, developed and developing countries can reach a win-win in achieving sustainable development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There is no doubt low-carbon economy has brought new opportunities for CDM projects. Through CDM theory, this paper studied on the feasibility of small hydropower CDM projects, the benefits of small hydropower CDM projects, as well as development procedures of small hydropower CDM project.

Low Carbon Energy Innovations Systems in Natural Resource Rich Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 1216-1231
Author(s):  
André Tosi Furtado
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Innovation Mode ◽  
Low Carbon Energy ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Carbon Economy

The transition to low carbon economy requires deep changes in the energy systems of the great majority of developing countries. However, only a small group of these countries is engaging significant efforts to develop renewable energies. The success in the diffusion of renewable energy technologies requires dynamic systems of innovation. In this chapter we analyze the recent evolution Brazilian sugarcane innovation system that was pioneering in the development and diffusion of bioethanol. This system is increasingly challenged by the acceleration of the technological regime, which is provoked by the energy crisis and the transition to the low carbon economy. The Brazilian innovation system has different capacities to cope with this challenge. In this chapter we differentiate the agriculture subsystem, which function in a STI (Science, Technology, and Innovation) mode from the industrial subsystem, which operates in a DIU (Doing, Using, and Interacting) mode. The agricultural subsystem has demonstrated a better ability to cope with the technological challenges of the new biotech research methodologies while the capital goods industry has much less propensity to deal with the second generation technologies for bioethanol. We describe also the present ethanol supply crises and its probable causes.

The Experience of the Low-Carbon Economic Development in the Developed Countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 3692-3695
Author(s):  
Shu Dong Zhang ◽  
Chun Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Carbon Economy

Global warming is attracting more and more countries and regions to be concerned about the environmental problems. On the whole, the developed countries have started earlier in the field of developing low-carbon economy, and their experience is worth researching and referring for the developing countries. At present, china’s low-carbon economy is in its infancy, and the experience of the developed countries in developing low-carbon economy will provide us with some helpful enlightenment.

Research of Low Carbon Accounting on Environmental Conservation

2014 ◽  
Vol 543-547 ◽  
pp. 4100-4103
Author(s):  
Cao Qian ◽  
Jiang Yan Sun
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Carbon Accounting ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Accounting Model ◽  
Carbon Economy

Low Carbon accounting, as an emerging economic accounting model, has had a huge impact on traditional accounting model. In this paper, the characteristics of low-carbon economy and the corporate accounting problems will be discussed to explore how companies in the environmental perspective to optimize accounting applications, and to promote the healthy and rapid development of enterprises.

scholarly journals Bicycle Industry As a Post-pandemic Green Recovery Driver in an Emerging Economy: A SWOT Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doulotuzzaman Xames ◽  
Jannatul Shefa ◽  
Ferdous Sarwar
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Bicycle Industry ◽  
Environmental Recovery ◽  
Sustainable Investment ◽  
Carbon Economy

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed socioeconomic vulnerabilities around the world. After fighting the coronavirus for more than one and a half years now, the countries are recovering from the epidemic with the help of cutting-edge medical research. The policymakers are implementing stimulus packages for post-pandemic economic recovery. However, sustainable ‘green recovery’ plans are yet to get adequate attention. Sustainable investment in green industries can create green jobs, promote a low-carbon economy, and foster long-lasting economic growth in the post-pandemic world. The COVID-19 affected countries with emerging economies call for even more focus on such investments. In Bangladesh, the bicycle industry - a growing low-carbon industry – has been showing promising potential for growth since the beginning of the pandemic. Both the local and global markets of Bangladeshi bicycles have seen substantial growth during the epidemic. In this paper, we analyze the potential of the Bangladeshi bicycle industry as an effective green recovery driver. We conduct semi-structured interviews with relevant experts and professionals, analyze their opinions, and perform a ‘strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)’ analysis. The analysis reveals valuable insights regarding post-pandemic sustainable economic and environmental recovery which will be beneficial to the policymakers of Bangladesh and similar developing countries.

scholarly journals Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma İçin Türkiye’de Düşük Karbon Ekonomisi ve Kyoto Protokolü’nün Finansman Kaynakları / Low Carbon Economy and Financial Sources of The Kyoto Protocol for Sustainable Development In Turkey

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ragıp BAYRAK
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Carbon Economy

Dünya kamuoyu bugünlerde uluslararası iklim değişimi rejiminin, sera gazlarının salımına kısıtlamalar getiren Kyoto Protokolü’nün sona ereceği 2012 yılı sonrasını ve emisyon azaltımı adına net hedefler ortaya koymayan Kopenhag Uzlaşması’nın sonuçlarını tartışmaktadır. Düşük karbon ekonomisi modelinin temellerini oluşturan ve serbest piyasa ekonomisi mekanizması içerisinde çözüm arayan Temiz Kalkınma Mekanizması (CDM), Ortak Uygulama (JI) ve Emisyon Ticareti (ET) gibi Kyoto Protokolü uygulamalarının 2012 sonrasındaki durumu da belirsizdir. Kyoto Protokolü, iklim değişimi ile mücadelenin ve düşük karbon ekonomisine geçişin yollarını devlet müdahaleciliğinden çok serbest piyasa ekonomisi mekanizması içerisinde aramaktadır ve sorunun global boyutuna vurgu yapmaktadır. Sürdürülebilir ekonomik kalkınma sürecinin sağlıklı bir şekilde geliştirilmesi ve yürütülmesi gelişmekte olan ülkeler arasında yer alan Türkiye için de önem arz etmektedir ancak ülkemizin bu konuda yeterli gelişmeyi gösterdiği söylenemez. Bu çalışmada Kyoto Protokolü’nün piyasa temelli finansman kaynakları incelenmiş ve Türkiye’de düşük karbon ekonomisi modeline geçiş sürecinin durumu ve bu süreçte ilgili finansman kaynaklarının yeri araştırılmıştır. Ayrıca iklim değişikliği rejiminin 2012 yılında sona erecek ilk yükümlülük dönemi sonrası alacağı şekle ilişkin işleyen süreçte gelişmekte olan ülkelerin de emisyon indiriminden sorumlu tutulması gerektiğine ve bu yolla karbon piyasalarında işlem hacminin artması gerektiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Low Carbon Economy and Financial Sources of The Kyoto Protocol for Sustainable Development In Turkey The World public opinion currently discusses uncertainty of the Post - Kyoto negotiations because The Copenhagen Summit held to talk about Post-Kyoto period on December 2009 still has no clear targets about reduction of green gas emissions. Also the future of economic mechanisms of the protocol such as Joint Implementation (JI), Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Emission Trading System (ETS) is still unknown situation. Kyoto Protocol tries to solve problem of global warming and climate change in the frame of free market mechanism and emphasizes the dimension of the problem in world wide. To sustainable development the protocol suggests the low carbon economy but no worldwide consensus has existed yet. The developing countries have no carbon emission reduction responsibility and this situation lead to objection of some developed countries. In this study, the financial sources of Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms are examined and Turkey’s situation in the frame of low carbon economy is tried to evaluate. Also the negotiations of Post Kyoto period researched and commented about the future about Copenhagen Summit’s unclear results. As a result, Turkey will have to get responsible about emission reduction like other developing countries and should progress macro policies to adopt the low carbon economy and carbon finance markets can accelerate this process.

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