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Twenty years of ecosystem services: How far have we come and how far do we still need to go? by Costanza, Robert, de Groot, Rudolf, Braat, Leon, Kubiszewski, Ida, Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Sutton, Paul, Farber, Steve, Grasso, Monica

“…•We review the history leading up to two 1997 publications on ecosystem services.•We review the subsequent debates, research, and institutions they…”
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Fostering Academic Interdisciplinarity: Italy's Pioneering Experiment on Sustainability Education in Schools and Universities by Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Giordano, Claudia, Basile, Francesco Luca

“…The world needs a systemic transformation from a social, economic and environmental point of view in order to deal with present and future challenges, which…”
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World scientists’ warnings into action, local to global by Barnard, Phoebe, Moomaw, William R, Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Laurance, William F, Mahmoud, Mahmoud I, O’Sullivan, Jane, Rapley, Christopher G, Rees, William E, Rhodes, Christopher J, Ripple, William J, Semiletov, Igor P, Talberth, John, Tucker, Christopher, Wysham, Daphne, Ziervogel, Gina

“…‘We have kicked the can down the road once again – but we are running out of road.’ – Rachel Kyte, Dean of Fletcher School at Tufts University. We, in our…”
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Global trends and opportunities for development of African research universities by Slippers, Bernard, Vogel, Coleen, Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…The demand for demonstrating the relevance and impact of research at higher education institutions is increasing at the same time, particularly in developing…”
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The UN Sustainable Development Goals and the dynamics of well-being by Costanza, Robert, Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Kubiszewski, Ida

“…The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a detailed dashboard of goals and targets agreed to by all 193 UN member countries. The 17 SDGs and associated…”
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Analysing micro-assistance to democracy: EU support for grassroots organisations in South Africa by Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…Discusses financial assistance from the European Union to small, community-based civil society organizations in marginalized areas of South Africa; since 1994…”
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Is Africa Really Following Europe? An Integrated Framework for Comparative Regionalism by Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Mattheis, Frank

“…Since the establishment of the AU (African Union) in 2002, there have been indications that Africa may be following in Europe's footsteps in the process of…”
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Modelling and measuring sustainable wellbeing in connection with the UN Sustainable Development Goals by Costanza, Robert, Daly, Lew, Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Giovannini, Enrico, Kubiszewski, Ida, Mortensen, Lars Fogh, Pickett, Kate E., Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala, De Vogli, Roberto, Wilkinson, Richard

“…The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a detailed dashboard of goals, targets and indicators. In this paper we investigate alternative methods to…”
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South Africa’s perceptions of the EU in energy governance: A partner in decline? by Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…The European Union (EU) and South Africa have a long-standing relationship, which includes political and economic partnerships, thus providing a critical test…”
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Wellbeing economy: An effective paradigm to mainstream post-growth policies? by Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Coscieme, Luca, Costanza, Robert, Kubiszewski, Ida, Trebeck, Katherine, Wallis, Stewart, Roberts, Debra, Mortensen, Lars F., Pickett, Kate E., Wilkinson, Richard, Ragnarsdottír, Kristín Vala, McGlade, Jacqueline, Lovins, Hunter, De Vogli, Roberto

“…The concept of ‘wellbeing economy’ (WE), that is, an economy that pursues human and ecological wellbeing instead of material growth, is gaining support amongst…”
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From gross domestic product to wellbeing: How alternative indicators can help connect the new economy with the Sustainable Development Goals by Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Coscieme, Luca, Mortensen, Lars F

“…In a 2014 issue of Nature, members of our research group called for abandoning the gross domestic product as the key indicator in economic policymaking. In…”
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The world's most powerful number: An assessment of 80 years of GDP ideology (Respond to this article at http://www.therai.org.uk/at/debate) by Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…Economic measurements and indicators play an important role in governance. As time passes, some of these indicators, like the gross domestic product (GDP),…”
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A Post-GDP World? Rethinking International Politics in the 21st Century by Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…In contemporary politics, the power and status of a country are intimately connected with its economic wealth. In particular, GDP has become the benchmark by…”
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A Post‐GDP World? Rethinking International Politics in the 21 st Century by Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…Abstract In contemporary politics, the power and status of a country are intimately connected with its economic wealth. In particular, GDP has become the…”
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The Will to Integrate: South Africa's Responses to Regional Migration from the SADC Region by Nshimbi, Christopher Changwe, Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…This paper surveys frameworks of labour migration in southern Africa and determines South Africa's policy responses to inflows of migrants from seven…”
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Food sovereignty: shifting debates on democratic food governance by Dekeyser, Koen, Korsten, Lise, Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…This article develops the concept of food sovereignty while it critically reflects on its present status and future trajectories. The concept of food…”
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Measuring the Enabling Environment of Civil Society: A Global Capability Index by Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Kononykhina, Olga

“…During the last two decades, there have been various attempts at measuring and assessing the health of civil society. Some have focused almost exclusively on…”
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Toward health-environment policy: Beyond the Rome Declaration by Laurent, Éloi, Galli, Alessandro, Battaglia, Fabio, Dalla Libera Marchiori, Giorgia, Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…•Critical commentary of the 2021 Global Health Summit’s Rome Declaration provided.•Health-environment framework proposed placing human and natural well-being…”
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Conclusion - Building Regions from Below: Has the Time Come for Regionalism 2.0? by Fioramonti, Lorenzo

“…In a changing world ridden with crises and characterised by a general redistribution of power, regional organisations need to reinvent themselves. Equally, the…”
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The evolution of EU-South Africa relations: What influence on Africa? by Fioramonti, Lorenzo, Kotsopoulos, John

“…South Africa and the European Union (EU) have a longstanding relationship. Their interaction has evolved through various phases, characterised simultaneously…”
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