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This article introduces "behavioural public strategy" as a novel conceptual framework to guide policymakers in making strategic decisions that enhance public service performance. Drawing from behavioural science, it emphasizes the micro-foundations of public strategy, exploring how individual and team dynamics shape decision-making and influence organizational and network-level outcomes, bridging key research streams in public strategy, behavioural public policy, and behavioural public administration.

This study by four coordinated laboratories investigated the replicability of 16 novel experimental findings using rigorous practices such as confirmatory tests, large sample sizes, preregistration, and transparency. Contrary to previous efforts, the replication success rate was 86%, surpassing expectations based on effect sizes and sample sizes. The high replication justifies confidence in rigour-enhancing methods.

The authors explored the impact of green nudges on single-use cutlery consumption in China. Implementing changes such as defaulting to "no cutlery" and rewarding consumers with "green points" resulted in a 648% increase in no-cutlery orders. If applied nationwide, over 21.75 billion sets of single-use cutlery could be saved annually, equivalent to preventing 3.26 million metric tons of plastic waste and saving 5.44 million trees.

In this episode of BBC’s podcast Analysis, Magda Osman talks to those working in the field of behavioural change and examines what has been discovered over the last fifteen years, what concerns remain around this way of doing things and what the future is for the behavioural change methods known as nudge.

In "Behave", Robert M. Sapolsky delves into the intricate forces shaping human behaviour. Drawing on neuroscience, biology, and anthropology, Sapolsky explores the interplay of genes, environment, and culture. This engaging synthesis of scientific disciplines unveils the complexities of our actions, offering insights into the profound and nuanced reasons behind our behaviours at their best and worst.

An effective climate risk and vulnerability assessment underpins any impactful climate adaptation plan.

To help you develop your region’s climate risk assessment, MIP4Adapt has published a step-by-step guide with examples and templates for you to use. Per the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this guide describes the core elements of a climate risk assessment. It highlights different pathways depending on the resources available and the issues that must be addressed.
You can read the full guide here.

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To support regions and local authorities in developing a citizen engagement strategy for adaptation, MIP4Adapt has developed a “do-it-yourself” (DIY) manual to identify which participatory activities, tools and methods can be implemented in each step of the Regional Adaptation Support Tool (RAST) cycle.
Adapting to the impacts of climate change is a complex challenge. Identifying and implementing effective solutions can be facilitated by engaging and mobilising citizens with diverse values, beliefs and perceptions. This DIY manual was developed to guide users through the challenge of stakeholder engagement. It is there to help build a shared understanding and ownership of climate adaptation plans and actions, which is key to their successful delivery.

Download the Citizen Engagement Manual in all official EU languages. Learn about the importance of stakeholder and citizen engagement in this short video. 

 

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The Mission Solutions showcase effective climate adaptation initiatives across Europe. They demonstrate the power of collaborative effort and innovative approaches in addressing climate challenges and creating a more resilient and sustainable future for Europe.

Under the Solutions area of the Mission Portal, regions and local authorities can access the following:

·     Mission Stories: real-life examples of regional or local actions and good practices regarding the planning, funding, implementation and monitoring of climate adaptation solutions. 
·     Mission Case Studies: highlighting useful practices and transformative solutions at various scales and geographical locations, focusing on meeting the Mission’s needs and objectives. 
·     Citizen Engagement Manual: for regional and local authorities to better understand stakeholder engagement and associated tools and methods. 

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The Mission Portal is a hub for European regional and local authorities preparing and planning their adaptation pathways to climate resilience. The Portal provides:

·     Background information on the Mission 
·     Knowledge, data and tools to support regions and local authorities in their adaptation journey. 
·     EU Mission Solutions that showcase best practices and examples of effective climate adaptation action.  
·     News and events relevant to the Mission and climate adaptation and resilience. 
·     A gateway to the Mission’s EU Adaptation Community of Practice.   

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COP28 concluded in Dubai, UAE, this week after two weeks of negotiations and multistakeholder commitments to advance climate action, in what has been one of the most complex COPs since Paris.

The "Food 2030: Green and Resilient Food Systems" conference held in Brussels last week witnessed resounding success with over 1,000 attendees both, present in person and online.

The new release of our flagship, online tool visualises the latest harmonised and validated data for 27 EU Member States and 171 countries and territories around the world. This new edition features a thematic section on EU solidarity towards people displaced from Ukraine, which shows that despite a slight declining trend and differences between Member States, Europeans’ support to the persons displaced from Ukraine remains high.

This study analyses data from the Latinobarómetro public opinion survey to show that the economic situation and unemployment are among the top concerns of young people in Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by corruption and political problems.

For the first time, the link between climate change and food systems was front and centre at this COP, which is welcome.

The COP28 climate negotiations generated welcome breakthroughs on both the urgent need to address the root causes of climate change – fossil fuels – and some glimmers of hope for climate justice for children.

As the ‘COP28’ climate negotiations in Dubai concluded, the final declaration agreed to by more than 190 countries and territories shows some serious strides forward, while many frustrations remain.

It’s right under our feet.

Influencing global demographic trends is challenging. Response to demographic change should also focus on adapting policies to the consequences of demographic change, a new JRC report shows.

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