We know that happiness is good for a flourishing life. We also know from research that happy people are healthier, care more about the others, they are more open to supporto socio-ecological transformation. But the quest for happiness often fails, traditionally because of addiction and over consumption and recently also...
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These uncertain times provide a complex puzzle for policy makers, who need to resolve urgent short and long-term crises, while also alleviating societal concerns and uncertainty. The advocacy paper "A European Agenda to Navigate Uncertain Times - How to steer the EU towards Wellbeing for All Now and in the...
The frequency of natural disasters due to climate change is increasing, and institutions across different geographic areas are not equally ready to cope with such events. In fact, the lack of adequate institutional responses is likely to exacerbate the consequences of these events. Making the EU and developing countries better...
Tackling climate change is an urgent priority for the security of our planet and future generations. The European Green Deal (EGD) - one of the flagship initiatives of the 2019-2024 EU mandate - has provided ambitious legislation to move Europe towards a carbon neutral society. However, climate solutions – and,...
Globally, we are off track to meet the 2030 Agenda and the promise of leaving no one behind. War and its horrific human tolls have resurged to its highest levels since World War II, wiping out hard-won development gains in an instant. Climates of polarization, distrust and malaise are on...
Beyond-GDP is more than an upbeat slogan especially if we embrace a Sustainable Human Development Paradigm that points to the overarching goal of promoting sustainable and inclusive well-being. However, this is still hampered by the presence of political, institutional and technical barriers accruing from mainstream governance mechanisms, institutions, financing and...
Robust evidence supports an increasingly shared consensus that economic growth, while crucial for improving well-being, does not automatically equate to Sustainable Human Development. The current scenario urges us to redefine the links between economic activity, well-being, and sustainability. The time to act is now, with shifts in the global landscape...
The search for new sustainable development indicators stems from the need to develop novel global measurement systems alternate to GDP, which is no longer able to accurately capture the state of social, economic and environmental development of specific geographical areas. SPES partners from TARKI Institute and University of Florence made...
As we navigate the path toward a more sustainable future, the need to study and measure the performance of sustainability transitions becomes crucial. In the past decades, the advent of innovative data sources has significantly expanded our ability to gauge the many dimensions of sustainability addressed by the SPES framework....
