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But as stated in many studies, the Philippines may not be considered
a laggard in terms of crafting policies on sustainable development
with the enactment of laws and rules meant to combat climate
change and poverty.

These laws, however, lack a holistic framework similar to the Just
Transition approach. The enactment of the Philippine Green Jobs Act
in 2016 allowed the ILO to nd space where Just Transition can be
introduced, mainstreamed, and nally rolled out by its partners.

The Green Jobs Act

For ILO, the Green Jobs Act is a pioneering piece of legislation that
puts decent work and human capital development at the center of
pursuing a climate-resilient and an environmentally sustainable
pathway. The law also integrates the Just Transition framework.

Green jobs, as dened under the law, refer to “employment that
contributes to preserving or restoring the quality of the environment,
be it in agriculture, industry, or service sector. Specically, but not
exclusively, [these] include jobs that help to protect ecosystems and
biodiversity, reduce energy, materials, and water consumption
through high efciency strategies, decarbonize the economy, and
minimize or altogether avoid generation of all forms of waste and
pollution. Green jobs are decent jobs that are productive, respect the
rights of workers, deliver a fair income, provide security in the
workplace and social protection for families, and promote social
dialogue.”

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To meet these objectives, the law has directed 21 inter-agency
government bodies to prepare the industry and the skills of the
workforce needed to transition to a green economy.

To track the progress of the pilot application of Just Transition in the
Philippines, the tasks for each of the 21 agencies identied under the
Green Jobs Act are listed below.

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