Navigating Transitions to Sustainable Human Development

Edited by Mario Biggeri, Full Professor of Applied Economics and Andrea Ferrannini, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Economics and Management, University of Florence, Italy

• Contents1 Sustainable human development paradigm and the book’s roadmap 1Mario Biggeri, Andrea Ferrannini, Simone Borghesi, PaoloBrunori, Jorge Davalos, András Gábos, Roman Hoffman,Stefania Milan, Eric Rougier, Mi Ah Schoyen and Jelena Žarković2 Charting sustainable human development: a new integratedframework in challenging times 14Mario Biggeri and Andrea Ferrannini3 A political economy interpretation of the sustainabilitytransition towards sustainable human development 39Mario Biggeri, Tiziano Distefano, Andrea Ferrannini andEric Rougier4 The use of composite indicators to measure transitionperformances 57Orsolya Lelkes, András Gábos, Mario Biggeri, FrançoisCombarnous, Andrea Ferrannini, Amaia Palencia-Estebanand Eric Rougier5 Novel and non-traditional data for the study of sustainabilitytransitions 80Davide Beraldo, Nora Svensson Hahr, Stefania Milan, LisaBraito, Veronica Ballerini, Chiara Bocci and Emilia Rocco6 Mainstreaming environment and social sustainability in STIpolicies: global trends and gaps 100Annalisa Caloffi, Luca Lodi, Ernest Miguelez, Maïder Saint-Jean, Kevin Souchard and Mario Biggeri7 No one left behind in transition: energy poverty andmultidimensional climate vulnerability in Europe 120Amaia Palencia-Esteban, Paolo Brunori, Jelena Žarković,Nemanja Vuksanović and Gorana Krstić8 European and global climate policies: pursuing fairness andcarbon neutrality in an increasingly fragmented world 140Jacopo Cammeo, Albert Ferrari, Simone Borghesi, JorgeDavalos, Martin Henseler, Hélène Maisonnave, Afees Salisuand Idris Adediran9 A democratic sustainability transition? Citizen perspectiveson sustainability visions, legitimacy problems, and possiblepolicy solutions across the globe 158Simen Mørstad Johansen, Nilaksi De Silva, Anikó Bernát,Marion Ouma, Toa Giroletti and Andrea Ferrannini10 Energy transition scenarios beyond technical feasibility 181Gregor Zens, Marjorie Alain, Roman Hoffmann and Camille Belmin11 Upcycling climate policies in times of crisis: from the politicsof trade-offs to synergy politics 203Pierre Funalot, Jonas Peisker, Eric Rougier, Maïder Saint-Jean and Roman Hoffmann12 A new compass: pathways to sustainable human development 224Mario Biggeri, Andrea Ferrannini, Simone Borghesi, PaoloBrunori, Jorge Davalos, András Gábos, Roman Hoffman,Stefania Milan, Eric Rougier, Mi Ah Schoyen and Jelena Žarković

‘The transition to a sustainable world is complex and challenging, but essential. This book proposes a new paradigm of Sustainable Human Development that effectively balances economic, social, and environmental dimensions. An indispensable and innovative book for those who want to improve and change the world to achieve a more equitable and sustainable future.’