A Transition Manifesto: 10 Action Points for Governments

Not only is climate change a fast-growing issue that affects the ecosystem and its capacity to deliver services, it is starting to weigh heavily on the very foundations of society. Although the general public remain largely under- and ill-informed scienti

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Eric Ponthieu Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment—Sustainable Development Observatory European Economic and Social Committee Brussels, Belgium

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