Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Two defining challenges for the twenty-first century -- Recognizing the pivotal role of decent work for sustainable development -- Recognizing the economic and social aspects of environmental change -- New opportunities for promoting decent work for all -- The structure and content of this book -- 1 Sustainable development and decent work -- 1.1 Environmental challenges: their economic and social cost -- 1.2 Social challenges and economic instability: their link to the environment -- 1.3 The drive to environmental sustainability and its implications for decent work -- 1.4 The labour market dynamics of greening economies: green jobs creation, employment and income effects -- 2 Seizing the opportunities: lessons from international experience -- 2.1 Evidence of the positive employment effects of green policies -- 2.2 Lessons learned -- 3 Identifying and managing the challenges -- 3.1 Economic restructuring -- 3.2 Climate change adaptation and the world of work -- 3.3 Adverse income distribution effects originating from energy poverty -- 4 Designing and implementing effective policies -- 4.1 Initiatives to promote environmental sustainability and decent work -- 4.2 ILO support for environmentally sustainable development -- 4.3 Coherent policies for more and better jobs in a greener economy -- 4.4 Towards a policy framework for sustainable development with decent and green jobs -- 5 Major findings -- 5.1 The imperative of environmental sustainability and decent work -- 5.2 The drive towards environmental sustainability creates three major opportunities for labour markets and social inclusion.

5.3 Challenges for labour markets and social inclusion can be identified and must be managed -- 5.4 There is an urgent need for a fairer, more inclusive and environmentally sustainable development model -- Annex I: Tables -- Table A1 Estimated employment effects of greening the economy -- Table A2 National initiatives for environmental sustainability, green economy or green growth -- Annex II: International Labour Conference, 102nd Session, Geneva, 2013 -- Resolution concerning sustainable development, decent work and green jobs -- Conclusions concerning achieving decent work, green jobs and sustainable development -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Back cover.