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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. Shared Island: Shared Opportunity – NESC Comprehensive Report was launched by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin…
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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. Housing for All reflects several themes that have been prominent…
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Well-Being Framework
Following its work on Ireland’s Well-being Framework: Consultation Report, NESC began a second phase of work to support the development of a comprehensive well-being framework. The first area of work in this phase is: Towards Transformative Outcomes: Examples of how Well-being Frameworks have been Embedded into Policy Making. This research looks at how national well-being frameworks have…
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Lessons from the Pandemic
Lessons from the Pandemic The nature of the Covid-19 pandemic means it has impacted on almost every aspect of our lives: from how we interact and socialise, to how we work, to how we learn, to how we consume, and more. These impacts reveal lessons for many facets of our world, including lessons for public…
