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environmental legislation

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain.

environmental legislation — the environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 47.95/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 42 occupations in our catalogue, including Conservation scientists, Recycling Coordinators, construction safety manager, and fisheries adviser.

Category: knowledge › law SCI: 47.95/100 Also known as: environmental regulations, environment legislation, legislation of the environment, environmental law

Occupations that require environmental legislation

Showing top 20 of 42 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Conservation scientists 👥 4,500 · 🤖 4.8/10
Recycling Coordinators · 🤖 2.3/10
construction safety manager · 🤖 3.0/10
fisheries adviser · 🤖 3.7/10
Environmental engineers · 🤖 4.1/10
Foresters · 🤖 4.8/10
agronomist · 🤖 5.0/10
animal facility manager · 🤖 5.0/10
aquaculture production manager · 🤖 5.0/10
desalination technician · 🤖 5.0/10
ecologist · 🤖 5.0/10
electromagnetic engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
electronics engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
environmental geologist · 🤖 5.0/10
environmental health inspector · 🤖 5.0/10
environmental policy officer · 🤖 5.0/10
environmental programme coordinator · 🤖 5.0/10
environmental protection manager · 🤖 5.0/10
environmental technician · 🤖 5.0/10
fire prevention and protection engineer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is environmental legislation?

The environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain.

What category of skill is environmental legislation?

ESCO classifies environmental legislation under the knowledge category, specifically in the law subcategory.

Is environmental legislation an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 47.95/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require environmental legislation?

In our catalogue, 42 occupations list environmental legislation as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Conservation scientists, Recycling Coordinators, construction safety manager, fisheries adviser, Environmental engineers, Foresters.

How transferable is environmental legislation between industries?

ESCO tags environmental legislation as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is environmental legislation the same as environmental regulations?

Yes — environmental legislation is also known as environmental regulations, environment legislation, legislation of the environment, or environmental law. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn environmental legislation?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands environmental legislation and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.