Building a consensus on broader frameworks, metrics and accounts goes beyond simply agreeing on measurement issues: it calls for envisioning the new world we aspire to. Overcoming the addiction to GDP requires a collective commitment to broader well-being and sustainability. As argued in SPES Working Paper 3.3 by researchers from...
“Living well within planetary boundaries” is not just an aspiration but a core vision of the EU. As climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem collapse accelerate, achieving this vision is increasingly urgent. Despite ambitious global frameworks, progress remains uneven. The Sustainable Human Development paradigm offers an integrated approach that balances...
Energy poverty - i.e. a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services and products - is a key concept of the just and fair transition towards climate neutrality. Over the past decade the European Union has increased its efforts in reducing energy poverty, however they remains...
The twin transitions—the green transition towards sustainability and the digital transition towards technological advancement—have become central to policy debates in Europe and beyond. The European Green Deal, a cornerstone of the European Union's strategy, aims to achieve a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. This initiative highlights the interconnectedness of environmental sustainability...
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...
Presentation and discussion of the novel framework for Sustainable Human Development (SHD) in Europe to place economic growth and human flourishing within social and environmental boundaries. The framework combines the global policy framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with the theoretical insights of the Human Development paradigm and...
Rising inequalities and environmental degradation are major threats to the long-term prosperity of modern economic systems. Significant attention has thus been placed on sustainable transition in European policymaking, as seen by the Next Generation EU and European Green Deal and the rise in tools for monitoring transitions. Many indicators have...
We still tend to develop policies that follow the status quo, without envisioning radical transformations towards more equal societies. We need more disruptive ideas. Social Platform, the largest leading organisation working on social issues and Belgian Partner of the SPES Consortium, participated to the presentation event of the ETUI...
Project SPES framework offers a Sustainable Human Development (SHD) vision to sustainability transition. It links the 5 Ps of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – People, Prosperity, Planet, Partnership and Peace - with the 5 pillars of SHD – productivity, equity, environmental sustainability, participation & empowerment, human security emphasizing...
The University of Florence, as Lead Partner of the project SPES, participated to the 2023 HDCA Annual Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, to present the project novel integrated framework that aims to foster the transition towards Sustainable Human Development. In particular, Prof Mario Biggeri and Andrea Ferrannini presented the work that...
