TY - JOUR
T1 - Sustainability of green jobs in Portugal: A methodological approach using occupational health indicators
AU - Moreira, S. S. dos Anjos Sousa
AU - Vasconcelos, Lia
AU - Santos, Carlos Silva
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to develop a methodological tool to analyze and monitor the green jobs in the context of Occupational Health and Safety. Methods: A literature review in combination with an investigation of Occupational Health Indicators was performed. The resulting tool of Occupational Health Indicators was based on the existing information of "Single Report" and was validated by national's experts. Results: The tool brings together 40 Occupational Health Indicators in four key fields established by World Health Organization in their conceptual framework "Health indicators of sustainable jobs." The tool proposed allows for assessing if the green jobs enabled to follow the principles and requirements of Occupational Health Indicators and if these jobs are as good for the environment as for the workers' health, so if they can be considered quality jobs. Conclusions: This shows that Occupational Health Indicators are indispensable for the assessment of the sustainability of green jobs and should be taken into account in the definition and evaluation of policies and strategies of the sustainable development.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to develop a methodological tool to analyze and monitor the green jobs in the context of Occupational Health and Safety. Methods: A literature review in combination with an investigation of Occupational Health Indicators was performed. The resulting tool of Occupational Health Indicators was based on the existing information of "Single Report" and was validated by national's experts. Results: The tool brings together 40 Occupational Health Indicators in four key fields established by World Health Organization in their conceptual framework "Health indicators of sustainable jobs." The tool proposed allows for assessing if the green jobs enabled to follow the principles and requirements of Occupational Health Indicators and if these jobs are as good for the environment as for the workers' health, so if they can be considered quality jobs. Conclusions: This shows that Occupational Health Indicators are indispensable for the assessment of the sustainability of green jobs and should be taken into account in the definition and evaluation of policies and strategies of the sustainable development.
KW - Green economy
KW - Green jobs
KW - Occupational health and safety
KW - Occupational health indicators
KW - Sustainable development
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U2 - 10.1539/joh.17-0045-RA
DO - 10.1539/joh.17-0045-RA
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28794392
AN - SCOPUS:85030162623
SN - 1341-9145
VL - 59
SP - 374
EP - 384
JO - JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JF - JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
IS - 5
ER -