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ILO. Nature-based Solutions can generate 20 million new jobs, but ‘just transition’ policies are needed

NbS: An important aspect of NbS is it should simultaneously improve the biodiversity of a locality and benefit its inhabitants. So, the protection of the Sundarbans, management of Tanguar Haor, the floating agriculture of Barishal, restoring of Dhaka’s Hatirjheel, or practising of agroforestry in greater Mymensingh are examples of nature-based solutions.

<p>Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity, and other major challenges, <a href="https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_863632/lang--en/index.htm">according to a UN report</a> published on Friday. </p>

Introduction According to Niang et al., (2014), surface temperatures all over Africa have risen by at least 0.5°C in the last 50 to 100 years, and the increased warming is well observed to be far beyond natural changes. According to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly seen as a way to meet the objectives of several global agreements and can be central to a just transition – if the right mix of just transition policies are implemented. But there is currently no guarantee that NbS will generate decent work. Co-developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is the first in a joint global biennial report series that aims to fill knowledge and advocacy gaps on how transitions to a green economy...