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brief PolicyResearch briefFashion Forward
Policy Pathways for a Biodiversity-Positive Transformation of the EU Fashion Sector
The fashion sector plays a significant role in the European economy and cultural identity. As a global trendsetter and one of the world’s top exporters, Europe’s fashion system, comprising the fashion, textile and apparel industries, shapes consumption patterns far beyond its borders. This global reach, however, carries significant environmental costs. The fashion sector contributes to [...]
brief PolicyResearch briefPrivate Finance and Cognitive Biases
A Theory of Change for Aligning Financial Actor Behaviour with Global Biodiversity Goals
Global biodiversity loss poses substantial risks to human well-being and economic stability. Yet, human activity has accelerated the decline in biodiversity to rates unprecedented in human history. Reducing the underlying drivers of biodiversity loss requires transforming the global economy. Financial institutions have a fundamental role to play in this transformation. Read our recommendations for policymakers [...]
brief PolicyResearch briefResilient Trade Beyond Traceability
Strengthening the EU–Brazil Partnership for Nature and People
Ensuring that competitiveness and sustainability reinforce rather than undermine each other will be critical for long-term resilience in EU’s trading partnerships. Reducing dependencies on environmentally harmful and socially inequitable supply chains is essential to achieving such resilience, and for the global transition to sustainable trade
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Behaviour Biodiversity researchWorkshop reportThe aim of the joint working methodology is to understand each other's knowledge base, mindset and expectations, so that project partners (academics, practice partners and societal stakeholders) can work effectively on common research topics. To address this challenge, social science theories and methodologies applied in the project were debated in a workshop to explore their practical implications for research, interventions, policy, and communication. The report summarises the process and outcomes of [...]
Behaviour Biodiversity intersectionalityWorkshop reportOne of PLANET4B's working hypotheses is that societies need transformative change to halt and reverse the alarming rates of biodiversity loss. To address this need, PLANET4B has been working on analysing, testing, developing and synthesising intervention methods that go beyond traditional approaches (e.g., laws and regulations, markets and incentives, information) and can be implemented within the project’s case studies. To learn about the potential tools facilitating transformative change at various [...]
Behaviour PolicyWorkshop reportThe document summarises the results of the workshop on ‘theory of commonalities and conflicts’. The report provides a methodological description of the two-day workshop, where participants analysed the case studies of the project, using creative methods and an interactive approach. Which areas connecting strongly to biodiversity are covered in the case studies? What sort of creative methods did the participants used so far to develop each case study? Which theories [...]
Behaviour Biodiversity PolicyWorkshop reportDespite the potential of the framework, empirical applications of leverage points to test different types of interventions to trigger behavioural change towards biodiversity prioritisation, across sectors, geographies, and intersectionality dimensions, remain either largely absent or very fragmented. Thus, it is relevant to assess and collate theories of behaviour, decision-making and change for better understanding how they can inform biodiversity decision-making and action. This report presents the details of PLANET4B’s workshop on [...]
