New paper on sustainable prosperity and wellbeing by CUSP

Sarah Schwimmer (MPA-PNP 2012) authored an op-ed for The Times in London discussing how larger corporations can play an important role in benefitting people and the planet. https://bit.ly/4mxJuVa

GDI PhD researcher Zhiqiang Zheng has published a new paper reviewing literature on the effect of transport infrastructure on rural livelihoods in the Global South. "This review recommends that infrastructure development explicitly integrate considerations of natural capital to safeguard future livelihoods and emphasises the need for further research on how infrastructure intersects with social capital and sustainable rural transformation. " The paper is open-access and can be read online here: https://lnkd.in/e-SPnPuE

Ocean and Society’s newest thematic issue delves into the concept of ocean literacy to better understand the complexity of human–ocean relationship. This thematic issue also highlights the interdisciplinary nature of ocean literacy research, presenting a range of studies that critically explore how its dimensions, drivers, and impacts vary across different socio-cultural, economic, political, and geographic contexts. Editors: Emma McKinley, Ben McAteer, Berit Kaae, and Brice Trouillet Issue: https://lnkd.in/dvw_6wPj

📢 NEW THEMATIC ISSUE - 'Ocean Literacy as a Mechanism for Change Across and Beyond the UN Ocean Decade' Delighted to have been involved as an editor of a Special Issue for the first time. This important collection of papers illustrates the interdisciplinary nature of ocean literacy research, critically exploring how its dimensions, drivers, and impacts vary across different socio-cultural, economic, political, and geographic contexts. Topics include: 🏙️ Urban marine ecology 🌊 Ocean cycle‐centric design 🗺️ Participatory mapping 🌏 Reflections from Australia 🥽 Extended reality Co-edited with Emma McKinley, Berit Kaae, and Brice Trouillet, this #OpenAccess issue is published in the Cogitatio Press journal 'Ocean and Society'. ✍ Editorial piece: https://lnkd.in/eMFrZzCC 📚 Full issue: https://lnkd.in/eDENfRJr #OceanLiteracy #OceanDecade #MarineSocialScience

✍️ A New Approach to Growth, Development, and State Capacity Catch up on the 2025 IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel discussion featuring Professor Mariana Mazzucato in conversation with Minister Jenny Chapman and Economist Kate Raworth on building state capacity for a green transition. 🔗 Read our recap and watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/e6TEfX7M

✍️ A New Approach to Growth, Development, and State Capacity Catch up on the 2025 IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel discussion featuring Professor Mariana Mazzucato in conversation with Minister Jenny Chapman and Economist Kate Raworth on building state capacity for a green transition. 🔗 Read our recap and watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/e6TEfX7M

New research by Dr Lotanna Ernest Emediegwu, PhD, FHEA, MNES (Senior Lecturer in Economics at The Manchester Metropolitan University), Jubril ANIMASHAUN (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) and Verónica Vienne Arancibia (University of Huddersfield) highlights the growing economic costs of hotter summers in the UK. While sunny weather can boost retail and leisure spending, prolonged heatwaves damage crops, strain health systems, disrupt transport and reduce productivity in offices, factories and farms. The south of England, home to much of the country’s farming and financial services, is especially vulnerable. The study finds that a 1°C rise in average summer temperatures reduces UK economic growth by around 2.4%. For place managers, the findings underline that climate change is not a distant risk but a present challenge. Hot summers already affect footfall, business continuity, housing and infrastructure. Town centres and local authorities will need to plan for shaded public realm, cooling hubs, resilient transport systems and workplace protections. BIDs and councils may also need to engage with local businesses on adaptation strategies. UN-Habitat has identified place management as an approach that supports delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals. Preparing for hotter summers is therefore both an environmental necessity and an economic imperative. Read the full article on the Manchester Metropolitan University website https://lnkd.in/gcAW96Wz

How can we incorporate natural capital as the foundation for growth and stability? Is it possible to design a new economic system? Dominic Waughray (WBCSD EVP) has promoted nature-positive economies through corporate collaboration. Mark Gough (CEO, Capitals Coalition) leads an international network integrating natural, social, and human capital into accounting. Hiroyuki Isono (CEO, Oji Holdings) speaks from industry, balancing forest resource use and conservation. Robert Watson (Former Chair, IPBES) offers a science-policy perspective. Moderated by Naoko Ishii (UTokyo CGC), Session 1 will connect science, business, and policy to design systems for the future. https://lnkd.in/gm2prUKr

I'm pleased to share my latest paper, "Dynamic relationship between information dissemination by local governors and mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic", now published in Empirical Economics. I evaluated the impact of information dissemination on people’s mobility. Our investigation yields three major findings: - First, the stay-at-home information dissemination significantly suppressed people’s mobility. - Second, we found a remarkable change in the magnitude of the information effect over time. The information effect weakens after the dominance of the Delta variant compared with the early stage of the pandemic. - Third, the information effect exhibits heterogeneity across prefectures with different demographic and industrial structures, with the effect being more pronounced in regions with a higher proportion of the elderly and those with a strong tertiary sector economy. Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/gB5sNQCc

Can cities grow without leaving anyone behind? Across BRICS+ countries, the pursuit of affordable, safe, and sustainable housing remains a pressing challenge that spans both dynamic urban centres and remote rural communities. Yet, within these complexities lies a profound opportunity: what if innovation, effective governance, and shared knowledge could transform this narrative? This is the central question explored in "Sustainable Social Housing Development in BRICS+ Countries", a book that challenges us to rethink how emerging economies can build not just houses, but thriving, sustainable communities. Join Chief Editor, Dr SORAYA BEUKES, with Prof Marzieh Assadi, Ph.D. in International-Monetary Economics, Prof Pfano Mashau, Dr (Adv) Nazreen Shaik-Peremanov, and Ms Shujing Xu as they reflect on how this publication addresses the challenges and opportunities in sustainable and inclusive housing across emerging economies. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/dbZfzZRW