Climate Facts: Circular economy can create 6m jobs globally, says ILO
WeCyclers subscriber Awawu Iyiola, 61, watches as a member of the recycling team weighs her bags of collected waste in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday 14th March 2019.
BY Janefrances Chibundu
July 17, 2024 7:31 PM
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The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can prove difficult to digest. TheCable’s climate quick facts will help to demystify these climate concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point explanations.
Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers:
The Inter-govermenral Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) says global warming will intensify the world water cycle, causing a more variable, and changing monsoon precipitation and the level of wet and dry events.
The Global Commission on Adaptation (ACD) says an investment of about $1.8 trillion in early warning systems, climate-resilient infrastructure, improved dryland agriculture, global mangrove protection and resilient water resources globally could generate $7.1 trillion in avoided costs, social and environmental benefits.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says about 6 million jobs could be created in recycling and waste management, if a circular economy, based on the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle is adopted.