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Global and compound crises: a challenge for decision-makers
Mandatory facemasks, local and national lockdowns, travel bans … Since the WHO declared the COVID outbreak a Public Health Emergency in January 2020, countries have taken several measures to slow the spread of the virus. As strict these measures may be, it’s been a year and the virus has yet to be contained. Many of […]
+ Read MoreCOVID-19 and climate change: ‘Equalisers’ hitting vulnerable groups the hardest
At the start of the pandemic, many people intuitively felt that COVID would be a great equaliser. Pop star Madonna, for instance, thought that “it doesn’t care how rich you are, how famous you are, how smart you are…” . Experts weren’t so sure though. And several months later, it is clear that this ‘great equaliser’ […]
+ Read MoreDefining the new normal – how our stakeholders are adapting their strategies after COVID-19
It was in the midst of RECEIPT and CASCADES stakeholder workshops that the current pandemic unfolded. This overturned our plans, but also provided unexpected live insights into how disruptive events can shake economies and how stakeholders adapt. As with climate risk impacts, COVID has very distinct impacts on different economic sectors, and sectors are revising […]
+ Read MoreAll connected, all at risk – How COVID highlights the vulnerability of our global networks
What can storyline research teach us about the pandemic? And how does the pandemic affect climate change research? Although COVID-19 and climate change cause very different types of disruptions, there are quite some similarities. For instance, both cause system-wide, global impacts. Our world has highly interconnected global network systems. From fashion trends to diplomatic relationships […]
+ Read MoreYou Can’t Learn it All from Books – Why stakeholder workshops are essential for the success of climate research
Behind the research series, episode 2. Starting a big EU-funded research project requires planning. RECEIPT is developing storylines to explore how remote climate events will impact Europe. That’s a tall order, especially in a world where virtually all sectors and regions are interconnected. Which climate events will be most impactful? Which regional disturbances will affect […]
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