The Impact of Environmental Policies That Influence Job Market
Noor Mala Othman1, Adib Farhan Zaime2, Lai Chee Sern3, Azman Hasan4, Salina Md. Said5, Anies Faziehan Zakaria6, Lee Ming Foong7
1Noor Mala Othman*, Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
2Adib Farhan Zaime, Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
3Lai Chee Sern, Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
4Azman Hasan, Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
5Salina Md. Said, Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
6Anies Faziehan Zakaria, Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
7Lee Ming Foong, Department of Professionalism Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on November 15, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on November 23, 2019. | Manuscript published on November 30, 2019. | PP: 1113-1115 | Volume-8 Issue-4, November 2019. | Retrieval Number: D6766118419/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.D6766.118419
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Abstract: Environmental issues such as global warming, acid rain, air pollution, and waste disposal have been debating on various platforms. Over the last few decades, the exploitation and degradation of the environment and degradation have gone up at an alarming rate. These issues are not influencing the environment, but it is also impacted the green industries (i.e. supply chain management, manufacturing operation, and production) and educational system (i.e. teaching strategies, graduates, and skills). Government plays an important role in order to ensure the impact of the environmental issue can be controlled. One of the strategies is by improving the policies. In this paper, we aimed to explore and discover the other factors regard the environmental policies that potential influences the green industries and job opportunities. A qualitative research design was conducted by using pencil and paper interviewing approach. Six experts were selected from the company, which have been applying the green concept among their organization. From the interview session, a possible factor such as skill and training practices for layman workers is found.
Keywords: Job market; Policy; Green Technology; Education, Employability.
Scope of the Article: Smart Learning and Innovative Education Systems.