Towards a resilience doughnut: recommendations for operationalising and mainstreaming resilience
Hafele, Jakob ; Barth, Jonathan
ZOE. Institute for Future-Fit Economies, Bonn
2021
8 p.
epidemic disease ; economic recovery ; sustainable development ; environmental protection ; well being ; EU policy
Business economics
English
Ill.
"For a long time, the Commission's objectives mainly focused on market integration, economic growth, competitiveness and efficiency. With the Foresight Report, the Commission has initiated an important discussion on the objectives of policymaking in the EU following the Covid-19 pandemic – focused on resilience.
A new paradigm centred around resilience entails a shift of perspective. Rather than looking at policy objectives, resilience asks what capacities are needed to ensure key societal objectives are met when responding to shocks. A propserous Europe is not only sustainable and fair. Above all it is a Europe that has capacities to ensure wellbeing and environmental protection in times of change – through strong social security systems, social and technical creativity and innovation or through robust value chains. The Covid-19 has certainly shown the importance of having such capacities."
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