This analytical report presents the component of a multi-country research project identifying skills for green jobs of the Republic of Korea. It describes the changes in the labour market due to greening initiatives and skills development strategies for emerging green jobs. It aims to: explain major policy measures including general environmental strategy towards a green growth and skills development strategy; discuss the green structural change and its impact on the labour market and outline the plans that Korea has put in place for skills response; present case studies that show actual examples of skills response to green economy in various sectors; and discuss the current approach and suggest policy recommendations.
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Topics: Environment, Labour, Green Jobs/Economy, Governance – General, Policy Instruments, Capacity Development
Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document
Publication date: 2010
Language: English