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The green economy is a new economic paradigm which seeks to achieve economic development, while at the same time protecting the environment and achieving sustainable economic and social development. This requires transitioning to green jobs and green skills, and to creating new jobs in relation to the greening of workforces. Green jobs are relevant across all key sectors: agriculture, manufacturing, building, transport, tourism, and renewable energy. Skills acquisition and enhancement have great positive implications for all aspects of education and training, and for businesses.

The international agenda of sustainable and inclusive growth is described and analyzed. Key aspects of sustainable development are explored including the Human Development Index, and the Ecological Footprint. The precise meaning of key terms are explained and discussed, namely green jobs, green skills, green growth, and sustainable and inclusive growth concerning economic and social development. The importance of learning providers’ conceptualisation of green jobs and green skills, decent work and jobs, generic green skills, United Nations (and the Education for Development community) policy directions for greening, and policy challenges faced by countries are discussed. Sector issues and implications for TVET providers, business and government are analyzed. Recommendations across all four case study countries (India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam) are presented, compared, and discussed with particular reference to lessons learnt and emerging best practices. The research design, aims, scope, and research methodology for the research reported on in this book are explained.

Background and an overview of each of the four case study countries are presented. Details are provided and discussed regarding the main findings for each country regarding environmental policy frameworks, skills development efforts, industry and TVET roles and linkages, sector issues and main policy and practice recommendations, including for education and training. Implications for the business sector, TVET providers, and government are presented and discussed. Recommendations across all four case study countries are presented, discussed, and compared with particular reference to lessons learnt and emerging most effective practices.

Key issues, challenges, concerns, and prospects arising from a case study of the Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic in Jakarta, Indonesia, are presented, analysed, and discussed. A descriptive portrait is provided of the case study firm. Steps in the accreditation process are explained and discussed, as are partnership arrangements between Astra Manufacturing Polytechnic and government, including on-and off-the-job training activities, and the Meister programme for existing workers. Key lessons learnt from this case study are presented to provide a role model for the effective greening of business forms in Indonesia and as a guide for business firms throughout the region.

A word portrait is provided of the Bac Thang Long Economic Technical College with particular reference to short-term labor market forecasting, current long-term training programs, students’ course preferences, monitoring internal quality, and relevance with particular regard to achieving internal and external efficiencies. The response of the technical college to challenges facing TVET in Viet Nam, greening practices, and implications of this case study to TVET providers and government policy and practice in Viet Nam are examined.

Critical themes in selected industry sectors (agriculture, manufacturing, building, transport and tourism) across the four case study countries are identified and discussed. A review also occurred regarding industry response to the demand for green skills; generic and specific green skills across industries of the four case study countries; the role of TVET in addressing industry needs; key impediments to the response of TVET to green skills; and, initiatives that work for countries to fast track reforms in TVET. Potential areas for further research are examined.