Topic: Nature Hires: How Nature-based Solutions can power a green jobs recovery
There is growing concern that if policymakers do not ensure that their response to the health and economic crisis includes addressing the climate crisis, vital ecosystems producing enormous economic, environmental and social benefits could be irreparably changed. Some 1.2 billion jobs in sectors such as farming, fisheries, forestry and tourism are dependent on the effective management and sustainability of healthy ecosystems. In addition, half of the world’s Gross Domestic Product is, to a greater or lesser degree, dependent on nature.
The new ‘Nature Hires’ new report from WWF and the ILO highlights the potential for a ‘green jobs recovery’ and provides policy recommendations on how governments can integrate Nature-based Solutions in their economic responses to COVID-19.
• Read the Nature Hires report: https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/nature_hires_report_wwf_ilo.pdf
• Read the blog: How nature-based solutions can power a green jobs recovery
https://wwf.panda.org/our_work/our_focus/climate_and_energy_practice/news/?943816/Nature-based-solutions-jobs-report