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middle-income countries
Also known as: MICs
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What does Just Transition mean for Middle Income Countries? un.org 20 facts
claimJust Transitions in wealthy countries and regions pose a risk of negative consequences for Middle Income Countries, including job displacement and the undermining of local capacity for adaptation and resilience.
claimIn Middle Income Countries, new green jobs may cluster in sectors such as renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, fisheries, ecotourism, resource conservation, and the circular economy.
measurementMiddle Income Countries account for 60 percent of the existing global extreme poor population.
claimMany Middle Income Countries lack the institutional capacity to implement multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder, and integrated policy approaches across different levels of government.
claimA Just Transition in Middle Income Countries will generate positive changes that ripple out to other nations, particularly low-income countries.
claimPopulation aging is expected to increase in large Middle Income Countries (MICs), specifically India, Indonesia, and Nigeria, while the rate of aging slows in Western European countries.
claimIndustrialized countries have failed to fulfill their commitments regarding Official Development Assistance and climate financing for Middle Income Countries.
measurement82 percent (or 72 million people) of the newly extreme poor, defined as those pushed below the $1.90/day threshold by the COVID-19 pandemic, reside in Middle Income Countries.
claimMiddle Income Countries face limited access to capital for infrastructure and industrial policies, and climate financing remains scarce and difficult to navigate.
claimA central element of Just Transition in Middle Income Countries (MICs) is creating decent green jobs for youth via national employment policies aligned with International Labour Organization (ILO) recommendations.
measurementApproximately 75 percent of the world’s population and 62 percent of the world's poor live in Middle Income Countries.
claimIn Middle Income Countries, a single formal job often sustains more than one household, meaning job displacement has a greater socioeconomic ripple effect than in industrialized countries.
claimYouth in Middle Income Countries require upgraded education and training to acquire the skills necessary for new green jobs.
claimThe energy transition in Middle Income Countries varies by nation; for example, Brazil is not heavily dependent on fossil fuels, making illegal deforestation a more central issue than energy transition for that specific country.
claimMiddle Income Countries (MICs) have a much greater level of informality in labor markets compared to industrialized economies, making populations like women, minorities, and migrants highly susceptible to economic crises or policy changes.
claimA global Just Transition cannot be achieved without the implementation of Just Transition frameworks in Middle Income Countries.
perspectiveThe creation of dignified, green jobs for youth is a paramount objective for Middle Income Countries.
perspectiveNew technologies in Middle Income Countries should not be viewed as a panacea for Just Transition because they introduce risks such as job displacement, data privacy threats, and increased socioeconomic inequality that require mitigation.
claimMiddle Income Countries (MICs) comprise over 100 countries, ranging from small nations like Belize and the Marshall Islands to large nations like Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
claimMiddle Income Countries face environmental pressure from global demand for commodities, such as the pressure on the Amazon forest, and from transnational corporations in the extractive sector causing pollution and contamination.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimShifting consumption patterns in high- and middle-income countries to align with national food-based dietary guidelines would simultaneously generate environmental and health benefits.