"GREEN" JOBS AS THE BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY OF THE XXI CENTURY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the specifics and the need for the formation of "green" jobs in the conditions of the development of a sustainable economy of the XXI century. Definitions of "green" workplaces are given by the International Labor Organization and the Environmental Protection LLC Program, as well as some official definitions of the countries of the world and reputable international organizations. The importance of the introduction of environmentally sustainable practices that allow the introduction of low-carbon, sustainable production and consumption models, while creating "green" jobs and solving the problems of climate change, is characterized. The importance of qualification training and skills necessary for the creation of "green" jobs, the problem of accounting for "green" jobs at the sectoral or national level is substantiated. It is concluded that it is necessary to establish appropriate environmental standards and norms, state policy, which play a key role in creating conditions for the implementation of the concept of sustainable economic development.