Climate Change and Employment

Abstract

Climate change is a global threat that now concerns a large proportion of scientists. Its effects on many areas of human activity are significant. One of these areas is the employment and working conditions of employees. Many jobs are threatened by extreme weather events, and global warming has a significant impact on labour productivity and income distribution. Job losses are expected in the future in many occupational sectors, such as agriculture and tourism in countries that are more exposed to global warming. In addition, the various extreme weather events will have a significant impact on the health and safety of workers working mainly outdoors, such as in the construction sector. In contrast, new jobs are expected to be created related to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, but also agriculture in some countries due to climate change and the possibilities that lead to the creation of new crops. This chapter consists of two sections. The first examines the changes observed in the field of employment due to climate change, while the second provides some exercises aimed at understanding the concepts and improving the vocabulary, grammatical and syntactic skills of readers.

Citation

Siskou, P. (2022), "Climate Change and Employment", Manolas, E. and Leal Filho, W. (Ed.) The Academic Language of Climate Change: An Introduction for Students and Non-native Speakers, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 121-128. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-911-120221018