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News

Creating green jobs and conserving natural capital through sustainable tourism: The case of North Sulawesi

20 October 2023

Conservation of nature and the creation of jobs are compatible goals and the cornerstone of sustainable development, participants at the launch last month of the Biodiversity and Jobs Initiative by the International Labour Organization learned.

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Press release

North Sulawesi moves towards a sustainable and innovative green and blue tourism

26 September 2023

The three-day Green Jobs Forum held in Manado, conducted by the ILO and its partners, promotes sustainable tourism in North Sulawesi that preserves the environment, supports local livelihoods, and promotes responsible practices.

News

Towards sustainable and inclusive tourism in North Sulawesi

04 September 2023

The ILO supports the just transition of tourism sector in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its wealth of biodiversity reserve of flora and fauna, towards sustainable and inclusive tourism through social dialogues.

Publication

Green Jobs and Just Transition Readiness Assessment in the Energy Sector in Indonesia

19 July 2023

This study is part of the ILO’s support for the Government of Indonesia under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). It is aimed at assisting the country’s efforts in planning a just energy transition that also considers measures to mitigate negative employment impacts. The work of the ILO has always focused on advancing social justice and advocating for decent work. In this regard, we acknowledge the importance of collaborative efforts on reducing environmental impacts and addressing climate change while creating employment opportunities and ensuring socially just outcomes.

News

Indonesia to build resilience to climate shocks with Adaptive Social Protection

15 June 2023

The ILO and its partners jointly support Indonesia to explore the potential of social insurance schemes to be integrated in the Adaptive Social Protection system to address climate risk and minimize the impacts of related shocks.

Event

Adaptive Social Protection Forum: Social Insurance and Climate Change in Indonesia

The event aims to facilitate policy dialogues among tripartite representatives and experts on the potential of social insurance to mitigate climate shocks as well as potential challenges of workers and businesses and share results of the study and recommendations to Adaptive Social Protection.

Indonesia

Modelling and comparing the employment impacts of COVID-19 crisis and recovery policies in Indonesia

31 January 2023

The purpose of the modelling exercise in this country report is to estimate the net employment outcomes resulting from the economic fiscal interventions that have been announced in Indonesia during 2020-21 and implemented during 2021-22.

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G7 Leaders’ Communiqué

ILO welcomes commitments in G7 leaders’ communiqué

29 June 2022

New commitments by the G7 Leaders, covering gender equality, tackling inflation, climate change, and support for a just transition to a sustainable and inclusive future, have been welcomed by the ILO.

Green Jobs

A just energy transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs

01 May 2022

Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and its rapid phasing out is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. However, the status of coal power plants as of 2021 shows that the world is far from reaching this objective unless drastic steps are taken immediately. The ILO's Report on "A just transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs" lays out the need to mitigate the negative socio-economic effects of coal phase out and the necessity for just transition policies to be fostered by using evidence at local levels.

ILO Working paper 51

Assessing the impact - Environmental impact assessment in the textile and garment sector in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Viet Nam

01 March 2022