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Economy

Demand for green

economy jobs By Priya Chand

AS climate change pushes focus of coun-
tries to transition to a green economy,
many countries in Asia and the Pacific
will experience a surplus of low-level skills
increasing by 2020, revealed a specialist
in environment and decent work.
Christina Martinez, International Labour
Organisation’s (ILO) specialist in an email
interview told Islands Business magazine
that more than eight in every ten workers
in the region were in either low-skilled oc-
cupations (16 per cent) or medium skilled
occupations (67 per cent).
She said a major challenge for greening
labour markets and job creation was to
make sure workers, especially youth, had
the right skills.
“Skills shortages already present a
major hurdle for the just transition to en-
vironmental sustainability, particularly for
certain sectors and occupations,” she said
Savings Bouma District School makes on fuel helps it to promote computer learning for its students seen here in “Occupations such as wind, wave and
front of newly-installed solar panels. The ILO is pushing for education reforms with a focus on green economy jobs.
Photo: Its Time Foundation tidal power; renewable energies for manu-

TRADE MARK CAUTIONARY NOTICE IN COOK ISLANDS

Notice is hereby given that ASICS Corporation, a Japanese corporation of 1-1 Minatojima-Nakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku,
Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (a corporation organised and existing under the laws of Japan), is the sole proprietor in
Cook Islands and elsewhere of the following trade mark:

Used in respect of:-

Class: 18 Sports bags, waist bags, shoulder bags, clutch bags, tote bags, hand bags, duffle bags, boston bags, travel-
ing bags, laundry bags, shoe bags, knapsacks, rucksacks, cases, brief cases, attaché cases, suit cases, trunks, bags with
wheels, pouches, purses, wallets, parasols, umbrellas, walking sticks

Class: 25 Clothing, footwear, headgear

The said proprietor claims all rights in respect of the above trade mark and will take all necessary legal steps against any
person or company infringing their said rights.

DAVIES COLLISON CAVE PTY LTD
Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9254 2777 • Facsimile: +61 3 9254 2770
E-mail: egodfrey@davies.com.au

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