Prospect and Potential of Green Jobs towards Green Economy in Bangladesh: A Situation Analysis

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Abstract

The prospects and potential of green jobs in Bangladesh are huge. There are many potential sectors such as renewable energy, buildings and construction, tran-sportation, basic industries, agriculture and forestry etc are the priority areas for the future green job market. In 2009, numbers of approximate green jobs were 748,701 while it increased in 2010 which was about 811,268. It is true the green jobs sector is growing in Bangladesh, but there are also challenges that need to be overcome to accelerate growth. This paper tried to investigate the outlook and potential of green jobs in Bangladesh as well as also make recommendation some ideologies, basic principles as well as reform of policy mechanism to promote and develop of green jobs in Bangladesh.

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Khalid Md. Bahauddin. 1970. "Prospect and Potential of Green Jobs towards Green Economy in Bangladesh: A Situation Analysis". Global Journal of Management and Business Research - B: Economic & Commerce GJMBR-B Volume 13 (GJMBR Volume 13 Issue B4).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJMBR

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Prospect and Potential of Green Jobs towards Green Economy in Bangladesh: A Situation Analysis

Khalid Bahauddin
Khalid Bahauddin Bangladesh Society of Environmental Scientists, Bangladesh and International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Bangladesh