Author Archives: Global Transition

Video: Ecosystem economics – can we put a price on nature?

Watch the video of the first Earth Debate held at London’s historic Natural History Museum where leading experts highlighted the importance of both recognising the value of nature, and putting this into a language that decision-makers understand. Continue reading

Seven Principles Inspiring the Green Economy

The transition from our current economic model to a more sustainable model is the main challenge of our times say Jan Jonker, Jos Reinhoudt and Harry te Riele in a summary of their essay “Transitions towards sustainability”. Continue reading

An Intergovernmental Global Sustainability Panel?

Could an Intergovernmental Panel on Global Sustainability provide the scientific leadership, coordination and infrastructure the UN needs asks Owen Gaffney from the Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Continue reading

SDGs: a new generation of development goals?

A likely outcome from the Earth Summit in June this year are a suite of Sustainable Development Goals. What can we learn from the failings of the Millenium Development Goals asks Neva Frecheville from WWF UK Continue reading

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Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future, nef (the New Economics Foundation) and New Economics Institute are working in partnership to catalyse the Global Transition 2012 initiative.

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The first and second Global Transition Dialogues have been made possible by the generous support of the VELUX Foundations; and the broader initiative activities are made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation

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