Navigating transitions to sustainable human development : frameworks, evidence and policies / edited by Mario Biggeri (full professor of applied economics) and Andrea Ferrannini (postdoctoral researcher, Department of Economics and Management, University of Florence, Italy).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Biggeri, Mario, editor.

Ferrannini, Andrea, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This book introduces an innovative framework for Sustainable Human Development, highlighting how achieving a balance between human wellbeing and planetary boundaries requires moving beyond growth-focused horizons. Leading experts present integrated approaches, mapping a clear path for future transitions. Chapters explore current and future sustainable and inclusive wellbeing, using the Sustainable Human Development paradigm and integral ecology perspective to identify the pillars, driving actors and triggering factors for sustainable transitions. Critiquing the traditional overreliance on GDP as a policy metric, they propose holistic measurement frameworks that capture a comprehensive view of wellbeing. By exploring frameworks, evidence and policies across Europe and the Global South, the book expands sustainability beyond Eurocentrism and helps foster a consensus across theoretical, technical, policy and public domains to promote sustainable and inclusive wellbeing at all levels. Navigating Transitions to Sustainable Human Development is a key resource for students and scholars of development studies, sociology, environmental governance and political economy. Policymakers and NGO practitioners will benefit from its actionable recommendations for more human focused development"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Sustainable human development paradigm and the book's roadmap / Mario Biggeri, Andrea Ferrannini, Simone Borghesi, Paolo Brunori, Jorge Davalos, Andrs̀ Gb̀os, Roman Hoffman, Stefania Milan, Eric Rougier, Mi Ah Schoyen and Jelena Žarković

2. Charting sustainable human development: a new integrated framework in challenging times Mario Biggeri and Andrea Ferrannini

3. A political economy interpretation of the sustainability transition towards sustainable human development / Mario Biggeri, Tiziano Distefano, Andrea Ferrannini and Eric Rougier

4. The use of composite indicators to measure transition performances / Orsolya Lelkes, András Gábos, Mario Biggeri, François Combarnous, Andrea Ferrannini, Amaia Palencia-Esteban and Eric Rougier

5. Novel and non-traditional data for the study of sustainability transitions / Davide Beraldo, Nora Svensson Hahr, Stefania Milan, Lisa Braito, Veronica Ballerini, Chiara Bocci and Emilia Rocco

6. Mainstreaming environment and social sustainability in STI policies: global trends and gaps / Annalisa Caloffi, Luca Lodi, Ernest Miguelez, Maïder Saint- Jean, Kevin Souchard and Mario Biggeri

7. No one left behind in transition: energy poverty and multidimensional climate vulnerability in Europe / Amaia Palencia-Esteban, Paolo Brunori, Jelena Žarković, Nemanja Vuksanović and Gorana Krstić

8. European and global climate policies: pursuing fairness and carbon neutrality in an increasingly fragmented world / Jacopo Cammeo, Albert Ferrari, Simone Borghesi, Jorge Davalos, Martin Henseler, Hélène Maisonnave, Afees Salisu and Idris Adediran

9. A democratic sustainability transition? Citizen perspectives on sustainability visions, legitimacy problems, and possible policy solutions across the globe / Simen Mørstad Johansen, Nilaksi De Silva, Anikó Bernát, Marion Ouma, Toa Giroletti and Andrea Ferrannini

10. Energy transition scenarios beyond technical feasibility / Gregor Zens, Marjorie Alain, Roman Hoffmann and Camille Belmin

11. Upcycling climate policies in times of crisis: from the politics of trade-offs to synergy politics / Pierre Funalot, Jonas Peisker, Eric Rougier, Maïder Saint- Jean and Roman Hoffmann

12. A new compass: pathways to sustainable human development / Mario Biggeri, Andrea Ferrannini, Simone Borghesi, Paolo Brunori, Jorge Davalos, András Gábos, Roman Hoffman, Stefania Milan, Eric Rougier, Mi Ah Schoyen and Jelena Žarković.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035390670 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.