In 2015, ahead of the United Nations Climate Conference in Paris, Malaysia pledged to cut carbon emissions intensity by 45 per cent by 2030. A key point in the plan was the pledge to conserve the Malaysian rainforest, which is one of the oldest in the world.
Increasing numbers of young people are training in a skilled crafts business. 135,038 new training contracts were concluded this year. According to information from the Central Association of Skilled Crafts (ZDH), in the current year almost 4,000 more young people than in the previous year started their training in the skilled crafts.
In the Chiemgau Alps, the Bavarian State Forest teaches how to fell timber in a sustainable way. Despite modern tools, forestry occupations are still risky.
The terms efficiency and investment have been heard for many years whenever economists discuss competitiveness. A global study has now shifted the focus onto an entirely different theme.
Skill and a sense of fashion are the requirements for training as a footwear maker and finisher. There was a time when the job was in crisis - too many companies were going abroad. Today the sector is certainly not big. However, once again, there is a desperate need for footwear makers and finishers.
