Message by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office on the Occasion of World Environment Day

This document presents a message from Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO, written on the occasion of the World Environment Day. It stresses that tackling climate change and protecting the environment are workplace issues. Meeting the enormous challenge of arresting climate change, the loss of biodiversity and pollution and of supporting sustainable agriculture capable of providing food for all requires major changes in production and consumption patterns.