ABSTRACT
Green jobs have a fundamental part to play in the greening of the economy. As stated by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in a Utopian world a green economy is one that does not generate pollution or waste and is hyper-efficient in its use of energy, water and materials. In these terms, it means that currently there are few green jobs. If the focus becomes more process-oriented, green jobs are those that contribute appreciably to maintaining or restoring environmental quality and avoid future damage to the Earth's ecosystems. Accurate tourism employment statistics in their entirety are not always available or reliable, therefore to be able to determine what proportion of these are green jobs is currently a near impossibility. However, as improvements to both of the above are made, this situation will change. Tourism employment contains a variety of opportunities, ranging from unskilled jobs to highly skilled and professional occupations.
