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🧐 🤔 https://lnkd.in/dbGZrcqA "The common governance toolkit is a poor match for dealing with tipping processes, especially non-linear change, and radical intertemporality. To support the development of effective responses to anticipated, rapid state changes in the Earth system, there is an urgent need for new interdisciplinary research programs focused specifically on tipping-point governance. We distinguish two domains of action in a multi-phase framework - prevention and impact governance - and identify key research areas and questions that need to be addressed. These include developing governance principles, identifying actors and institutions that should be involved or need to be created, and determining the appropriate temporal and spatial scales for governance efforts."

Join us April 4th! ISPCAN Webinar! Strengths and Stressors Assessment Tool - An ecological approach to assessing and working with at-risk families. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gJn-Rk65. #ispcan #webinar #childabuseprevention #riseuptoendchildabuse

Amid an ongoing decline of the natural world, nature-based solutions can offer a systemic solution. Edited by Gretchen Daily and Steve Polasky, this special issue examines the challenges & solutions for integrating nature into decision-making, highlighting successful examples across various sectors: bit.ly/3UIsote #DidYouKnow

🌟 TBA have been at the The Human Advantage Conference! In his powerful opening talk, the legendary Cass Sunstein highlighted one of the biggest priorities for applied Behavioral Science in 2024: tackling SLUDGE. He emphasised the growing importance for governments and businesses to conduct Sludge Audits. At The Behavioural Architects, we’ve been championing this cause for years, writing about, researching and conducting Sludge Audits to help clients create better experiences. Interested in exploring how a Sludge Audit could benefit your organisation, feel free to reach out! #BehavioralScience #SludgeAudits #humanadvantageconference #humanadvantage #casssunstein https://lnkd.in/eAYMbMhA

A new IHOPE publication co-authored by SSC member Tom McGovern is out entitled "Past Answers to Present Concerns. The Relevance of the Premodern Past for 21st Century Policy Planners: Comments on the State of the Field”. The article explores pathways and challenges to using history for policy. https://lnkd.in/d-4vRix2 #environmentalpolicy #climatechange #sustainability

The evidence for private sector drivers for climate action in Scottish agriculture was published last month by ClimateXChange. On farm climate action takes motivation and investment whilst verification and reporting can be time consuming particularly if supplying into different supply chains - so how do we bring harmonisation and make QA schemes work for primary producers ? Here at C2Network our decarbonisation and earth observation activities might have a part to play but scale is important - thats why we are focussed on the ability of agri co-ops to drive change and have positive impact on their supply chains. This report is worth a read and lays the foundations for a debate we need to tackle. Keep following C2Network in 2024 as we focus on bringing new thinking to address agricultural challenges.

"The Earth for All report advocates five ‘extraordinary turnarounds’ in policy. In response this deep-dive paper insists on a sixth, widespread turn towards the under-appreciated inner in all system thinking... Without such a turn, we may expect that systems solutions of the necessary depth will continue to evade us." The latest #Earth4All deep-dive paper calls for a holistic approach to systems change to confront global challenges. Read our latest blog exploring the paper by by co-authors Rosie Bell and Jamie Bristow ⏩ https://lnkd.in/d9rkktwz

Join us September 24th for a webinar discussing how to leverage data and evidence for climate equity and environmental justice!

📢 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵! 🌍📉 📒 A new major meta-study led by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH and published Nature Communications provides the most comprehensive analysis yet of carbon pricing systems worldwide - and confirms that carbon pricing systems are indeed effective! Here are the key takeaways: 1️⃣ - 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Carbon pricing systems reduce emissions by 5-21% in their initial years. 2️⃣ - 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: The study reviewed 17 real-world climate policies, including systems in China, the EU, Canada, and the USA. 3️⃣ - 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: An aggressive policy design and a favorable environment significantly enhance the impact of carbon pricing. 4️⃣ - 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀: Both carbon taxes and emissions trading systems are effective, contrary to some political debates. 5️⃣ - 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: The research highlights the need for ongoing empirical studies to update and refine our understanding of carbon pricing impacts. Read more about the findings and implications here: https://lnkd.in/daMuGrEA This comprehensive analysis provides a clearer picture of how carbon pricing can be a cornerstone of effective climate policy. 🌱💡 Really inspirational for our work at the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) and for the broader carbon pricing community!