Pillar 1
Democratic processes and sustainability
Investigate how democracy shapes sustainability policies, participation, and legitimacy, and compare democratic vs. authoritarian approaches to environmental governance.
Political leadership and climate framing
Examine how political elites frame climate and sustainability issues, including the role of risk narratives in shaping public opinion and policy responses.
Greenwashing and policy commitments
Analyze performative policy commitments, the co-optation of sustainability goals for political ends, and strategies to counteract greenwashing and fragmentation in governance.
Just transitions
Explore equity considerations in transitioning to low-carbon economies, focusing on vulnerable groups, job creation, and socio-political resistance.
Policy coherence and integration
Identify how fragmented governance structures hinder SDG progress and propose pathways for integrating policies across sectors and levels of government.
Emerging technologies and AI
Investigate how artificial intelligence can be leveraged for policy coherence, evidence-based decision-making, and forecasting in sustainability transitions.