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NESC advises the Taoiseach on policy issues such as economic, social and environmental development. See infographic on What NESC Does:
https://flic.kr/p/r7hg1K

See infographic on How NESC Works - https://flic.kr/p/oWGydP

Members of NESC comprise of representatives from:

- Agricultural and Farming organisations
- Business and Employers’ organisations
- the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
- Community and Voluntary organisations
- Environmental organisations
- Heads of Government Departments
- Independent Experts. See infographic on NESC Council Members:

https://flic.kr/p/qrM9uM

Since its establishment in 1973, NESC has published reports on a wide range of areas including: general economic and social policy, industrial policy, agriculture and rural development, housing, education, public services, the welfare system, health and well-being, Ireland in the European Union, climate change and renewable energy.

11/07/2023

NEW NESC REPORT: https://shorturl.at/dfkpE

How do we bring about a just transition in the agricultural & land use sector? This is the focus of the new NESC Ireland Council Report No.162, published today.

Our report finds that there are significant opportunities in a transition "within" rather than "out of" agriculture. Transition must also be socially inclusive, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable.

It is essential that the journey towards a just transition is underpinned by both a vision that all stakeholders can work collectively towards, and a deep commitment to continuous learning.

In practice this means developing governance, oversight, and communication mechanisms and practices to work with farmers, rural communities, and other stakeholders.

It also means creating supports to ensure the transition is opportunities-led, addressing any uncertainty around diversification options, and recognising and ensuring that costs are equitably shared and addressed.

Read all this and more in the new NESC report 'Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use', available here: https://shorturl.at/dfkpE

11/04/2023

In case you missed it, our new report "Understanding the Irish Economy in a Time of Turbulence" was published last Thursday - You can read it in full on our website here: https://bit.ly/3KDE0IO

This report examines the policy actions that can be taken to bolster the Irish economy's resilience as it faces into a time of considerable challenges and uncertainty.

The NESC Council believes that five forces of turbulence - the climate and biodiversity emergencies, demographic shifts, geopolitical change, the rising cost of living, and maintaining national competitiveness - provide a strong rationale for more medium-term strategic thinking.

NESC recommends three lines of action: fiscal sustainability and investment; acting to realise Net Zero; and making work attractive.

07/03/2023

"Ireland must address the housing challenge by fixing our system of urban development, land management and housing provision" - this was the central message of NESC's recommendations to Government's Housing Commission today. Full details & presentation slides can be found at https://bit.ly/3IQdb1Y

This meeting supported the findings in our most recent publication on the private rental sector in Ireland - read it here: bit.ly/3lC0hNc

25/05/2017

Dr Helen Johnston participating in SIF 2017, – National Action Plan for Social Inclusion – Reflecting on the past and informing the future, see http://bit.ly/2rU2h1Z

19/04/2017

As part of NESC’s work on sustainable development, two papers were commissioned in 2016 on aspects of ‘natural capital’ and the debates on valuing nature:
NESC publishes Research Series no 10 and 11.
Nature’s Values: From Intrinsic to Instrumental by Dr Craig Bullock; and
Valuing Nature: Perspectives and Issues by Dr Patrick Bresnihan see http://bit.ly/2pCbX0T

06/04/2017

NESC hosts workshop, Roundtable: Moving Towards the Circular Economy in Ireland, today see http://bit.ly/2oBRZpM

23/11/2016

NESC Policy Analyst Dr. Jeanne Moore participates in the Open SDGclub.Berlin, in Berlin on 21-23 November 2016, see http://bit.ly/2fEzSr8

06/10/2016

NESC Director Dr. Rory O'Donnell participates in the Annual Meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries-General of the national ESCs of the EU and the European Economic & Social Committee (EESC) in Madrid on the 6th and 7th of October 2016. See http://bit.ly/2dSsI2o

27/09/2016

Director, Dr. Rory O'Donnell, speaking at the Focus Ireland Conference on action plan on homelessness http://bit.ly/2daBpZI

21/09/2016

Dr Helen Johnston, Senior Social Policy Analyst, speaking at a lunch time talk today, in Focus Ireland see http://bit.ly/2daBpZI

11/07/2016

NESC Secretariat thanked for its contribution to the work of Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education by Peter Cassels, Chair. http://bit.ly/29H9E7I

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