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Jobs, Food and Greening: Exploring Implications of the Green Transition for Jobs in the Agri-food System

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dc.contributor.authorNico, Gianluigi
dc.contributor.authorChristiaensen, Luc
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-16T21:22:42Z
dc.date.available2023-05-16T21:22:42Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-16
dc.description.abstractThe agri-food system (AFS) employs about one third of the global workforce and contributes about one third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This together with its large exposure to the effects of climate change and environmental degradation makes what happens in AFS central to the green transition and its implications for jobs and the structural transformation. Microeconomic evidence suggests that the adoption of climate smart agricultural practices will increase labor requirements, at least in the short run and at lower levels of incomes, when its mechanization is still limited. Econometric macro-model-based simulations suggest however that especially substantial investment in climate friendly agricultural R&D as well as soil and water preserving practices and market integration will more than offset the negative effects of climate change and even accelerate the structural transformation, especially in Sub Saharan Africa. Overall, the findings underscore the tremendous potential of increasing agricultural and climate friendly R&D investment for brokering an environmentally sustainable structural transformation. Repurposing of agriculture’s current US$ 638 billion support package towards supporting more climate friendly practices, including to overcome the time lag between the moment of investment and the realization of the benefits, provides an important policy entry point.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099323305162339576/IDU0daa15a4b067ce0456b084060a9c7a52cbf24
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/39819
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39819
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJobs Working Paper; Issue No. 75
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAGRI-FOOD JOBS
dc.subjectFOOD INDUSTRY
dc.subjectFOOD INDUSTRY POLLUTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL POLLUTION
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGREEN TRANSITION JOBS
dc.titleJobs, Food and Greeningen
dc.title.subtitleExploring Implications of the Green Transition for Jobs in the Agri-food Systemen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleJobs, Food and Greening: Exploring Implications of the Green Transition for Jobs in the Agri-food System
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okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/39819
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okr.topicEnvironment::Green Issues
okr.topicIndustry::Food & Beverage Industry
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Food & Nutrition Policy
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Employment and Shared Growth
okr.unitJOBS- CCSA - IBRD (HSPJB)
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