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Well-Being Framework
The 2020 Programme for Government committed to developing a set of well-being indices for Ireland, to create a well-rounded, holistic view of how Irish society is faring; and to utilise these indices in a systematic way across government policymaking at local and national levels, in setting budgetary priorities, evaluating programmes and reporting progress. Since then,…
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Sustainable Development and Climate Action
The Council recognises the importance of Grounding the Recovery in Sustainable Development and supports a policy shift in ambition and action to reduce emissions and biodiversity loss. NESC has integrated sustainable development research with its core work programme to foster synergies and integration across environmental, social and economic sustainable development. We receive annual research funding…
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Land Use, Land Value and Urban Development
NESC has helped build consensus across diverse economic and social groups on the issue of housing. It has done so by creating a shared understanding and vision of the overall system, rooted in active and sustainable land use and development and commitment to permanent affordability. Past NESC Council, and Secretariat, work in this area and…
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Economy, Resilience & Vulnerability
This work focuses on the nature of the Irish economy, its underlying strengths, areas of vulnerability. It examines various ways in which resilience can be understood and framed, in the face of continuing turbulence and fundamental crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Below is a short excerpt from Understanding the Irish Economy in a…
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Shared Island
NESC has been undertaking, at the request of the Department of the Taoiseach, a programme of research to produce a comprehensive report on the Shared Island to inform the development of the Shared Island Initiative as a whole of Government priority. The most recent report, Exploring Shared Opportunities in the North West: Findings from Focus Groups,…
