Institute of Geography and Sustainability of the University of Lausanne
Research projects
Planning for ecological and social transformation? Scenarios and public policy
| Permanent link | https://igd.unil.ch/projet/en/428 |
| Research fields |
Lausanne ecological economics lab |
| Keywords |
Ecological planning Post-growth Sufficiency Modelling Public policy Ecological economics Planetary boundaries Well-being Doughnut Sustainability |
| Funding | STRIVE |
| Duration | October 2024 - September 2028 |
| Website | https://www.unil.ch/strive/en/home.html |
| Researchers |
Steinberger Julia (IGD UNIL) [web] [email] Davy--Guidicelli Jean-André (IGD UNIL) [web] [email] |
Principal investigators: Eric Jondeau (HEC), Véronique Boillet (FDCA), Martino Maggetti (SSP), Julia Steinberger (FGSE)
This project explores the strategies and public policy instruments that would enable Switzerland to enter the donut, i.e. to significantly reduce its ecological footprint in a spirit of social justice and concern for well-being.
Using a dynamic model, the project will analyze the potential of different packages of measures and regulatory modalities, which it will explore in different scenarios. It will also carry out an inventory of existing and hypothetical public policies, with the aim of identifying inconsistencies and developing a systemic toolbox for change agents. Particular attention will also be paid to the legal dimension, in order to identify legal obstacles to change, as well as the legal justifications for supporting it.
This project is one of three funded by the STRIVE programme 'Sustainability Transformation Research Initiative'.
