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The employment implications of a low-carbon economy

McEvoy, D.; Longhurst, J. W.S.; McEvoy, D.W; Longhurst, James; Gibbs, D. C.

Authors

D. McEvoy

J. W.S. Longhurst

D.W McEvoy

D. C. Gibbs



Abstract

The threat of global warming and unacceptable levels of unemployment are two items high on policy agendas in the 1990s. Increasing emphasis on 'sustainable development' ensures that debate surrounding the relationship between jobs and the environment is kept under the research microscope. In the past, the supposed incompatibility of environmental protection and employment was a fairly deep-rooted and little-contested belief. However, recent 'revisionist' thinking has spotlighted discrepancies with this traditional economic approach. Increasingly, environmental economic literature cites the relationship between the two as positive, with careful policy implementation enabling mutual reinforcement. This paper details the background to the 'jobs versus environment' debate, providing a summary of the latest literature and assessing the prospects for increased employment in a low-carbon economy. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Citation

Longhurst, J. W., McEvoy, D., McEvoy, D., Gibbs, D. C., & Longhurst, J. (2000). The employment implications of a low-carbon economy. Sustainable Development, 8(1), 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291099-1719%28200002%298%3A1%3C27%3A%3AAID-SD120%3E3.0.CO%3B2-O

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Feb 1, 2000
Journal Sustainable Development
Print ISSN 0968-0802
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 8
Issue 1
Pages 27-38
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291099-1719%28200002%298%3A1%3C27%3A%3AAID-SD120%3E3.0.CO%3B2-O
Keywords employment, low carbon economy
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1095710
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1719(200002)8:13.0.CO;2-O