Global Sustainability

Starting point

The existing development paradigm does not respond to the numerous modern challenges with sustainable solutions. The introduction by the UN in the 1980s-90s of the notion of sustainability, with its three dimensions namely economy, society and environment, enriched the understanding of the issues at hand and most recently led to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. In the context of the Grand Narrative that FOGGS is working on putting together, the need for a new economic theory is absolutely central. In the digital era the “invisible hand” model seems increasingly detached from the real economy, which is trying to navigate without vision and values. The major challenge remains of modifying the system, in motion, without losing the many gains of globalization, but mitigating its negative effects manifested in increasing economic inequalities, persistent poverty, the accelerating climate crisis, health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic and environmental degradation.

Specific elements for the Grand Narrative

WELL-BEING DEFINITION & MEASUREMENT

VALUE ALLOCATION

NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM

EMPLOYMENT & INCOME

GENDER EQUALITY & GENDER IDENTITIES

ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE

FOOD SECURITY & HEALTH

ENERGY SECURITY

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

BUSINESS & ETHICS

Statement by the new Executive Board of FOGGS

Securing the future of our species:Towards a global governance system able to manage an inclusive and just transition We are honoured to take over the direction of FOGGS at a...

ERADICATION OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY AND THE ROLE OF THE UN

Eradication of multidimensional poverty and the role of the UN by Sudha Sreenivasa Reddy Despite decades of “development”, poverty continues to be a scourge of international society. In many...

CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE ACTION: WHAT NEXT FOR THE UN AFTER THE PARIS AGREEMENT?

Climate change and climate action: What next for the UN after the Paris Agreement? by Richard Kinley Climate changes is perhaps the quintessential “global” or “United Nations” issue, involving as...

The fault lines of globalisation and things we can do about them

Or welcoming you to the re-launched FOGGS by Georgios Kostakos, Executive Director, FOGGS A new tribalism? The emergence of populist leaders with nationalist agendas around the world has rung alarm...

A Call for Action to all people of goodwill to face the realities of Climate Change

The Rome Symposium Climate Change and World Development Rome, Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th May 2017 “The World at a Turning Point: Concerted Action for a Stable Climate, Sustainable Human...

EARTH IPO – Can we value the planet as an appreciating asset?

27 January 2014 | Author: Joss Tantram “I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value...