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• Land Management: It is judicious use of land resources like soil, forests, farms, roads, etc. without causing
              much damage to the environment.


            Importance of Green Economy
            The Green Economy is an innovative method of improving the country’s economy with minimum environmental
            degradation. Its major benefits are:

            Environmental Benefits

            Environmental benefits of green economy are:
               • It helps in decreasing environmental pollution, which is a big effort to protect the environment without degrading
              the quality of soil, water and air.
               • It helps in reducing the negative impacts of greenhouse gases by adopting technologies and products that
              minimise carbon emissions. This will work in reducing global warming.
               • Less damage to our forests and biodiversity will help in survival of rare species on the earth.
               • It helps in eco friendly sustainable management of natural resources.
               • It brings conscious inclination towards the alternate sources of energy.

            Economic Benefits
            Economic benefits of green economy are:
               • Brings economic growth due to the establishment of new markets for biofuels and other renewable energy
              resources.
               • This will develop new markets with specialised, trained and skilled manpower.
               • Creation of more eco friendly industries will bring more employment, security and stability in the society.
               • Agriculture industry will also believe in promoting the growing of pesticides and chemical free crops.


            Social Benefits
            Social benefits of green economy are:
               • It improves the health and well-being of the society which increase the productivity of the country and reduce
              the costs of health care.
               • It improves livelihood status and poverty rate.
               • It reduces environment related health problems.

                    Green Skills

            The specialised skills which are important for building or developing Sustainable Green Economy are called Green
            Skills. Learning green skills is one of the major ways to enhance knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes to
            develop and support organizations that focus on improving environmental conditions.
            With scientists all across the globe repeatedly warning about how our environment is being seriously damaged
            by our actions, it has become necessary for us to learn the importance of implementing Green Skills in all possible
            ways.
            It is seen that Green Skills are required in all areas like wastewater treatment, climate resilient cities, transport,
            green buildings, solid waste management, etc. These are technical skills, knowledge, critical thinking and problem
            solving needed in the workforce for implementing Green Economy.
            The government of India launched the Green Skills Development Programme (GSDP) in India in the year 2017.
            This was started by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change MoEFCC in partnership with National
            Skill  Development Agency  (NSDA).  It aims to develop green skilled  workers having  technical knowledge  and
            commitment to sustainable development. It will help in attainment of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),
            Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) and Waste Management Rules 2016.




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