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It explores how these individuals perceive democracy, corruption, and social rights in their host and origin countries, and analyzes the motivations and barriers associated with voting from abroad. Key findings indicate that while migration can broaden perspectives, it rarely fundamentally shifts core political alignments. Voting behaviour is influenced by a mix of national identity, tactical goals, and practical accessibility, with mobilisation occurring primarily through personal networks rather than state-led campaigns.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Voting behaviour among migrants is fluid rather than binary; most have voted at various times, both before and after migrating, while very few consistently vote or never vote.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a lack of consensus within diasporas regarding the right to vote from abroad, as the desire for national belonging often conflicts with concerns over democratic legitimacy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Technical barriers and the lack of perceived viable political options are significant obstacles to diaspora voting, though the latter is viewed as a larger hurdle than technical facilitation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"State-led efforts to increase electoral turnout among migrants are largely ineffective or unnoticed; mobilisation is instead driven by transnational and personal networks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Migration generally does not cause a fundamental shift in political orientation (such as moving from right-wing to left-wing), although it may lead to the formation of new opinions on specific issues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Some migrants engage in 'proxy' voting, where their ballot reflects the views of family or friends in the country of origin rather than their own personal beliefs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Migrants generally do not believe that social or political solutions from Norway or Spain should be directly applied to Poland or Romania due to perceived systemic differences.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Perceptions of democracy and corruption vary by nationality and location; Romanians in both cities generally view corruption as worse in Romania than in Spain or Norway, while Poles in Barcelona often see corruption levels as comparable between Poland and Spain/Norway.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a near-unanimous view among respondents that Spain and Norway provide better protection for the rights of sexual minorities than Poland and Romania.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Polish migrants in Oslo perceive their community as more temporary and less integrated than Polish migrants in Barcelona, which correlates with a lower perceived influence of the host environment on their political views.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001358#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Poland","Romania","Spain","Norway"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["qualitative research","semi-structured interviews","comparative analysis"]},{"id":"greeneur-000099","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000099","title":"Buen vivir: a concept on the rise in Europe","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2020-12-28","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/buen-vivir-a-concept-on-the-rise-in-europe/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The paper explores 'buen vivir' (living well), a biocentric paradigm from Latin America that challenges the modern focus on infinite economic growth. While formal EU-Latin America diplomatic efforts, such as the 2015 EuroLat resolution, have acknowledged the concept, it remains overshadowed by the 'green economy' and 'European Green Deal' frameworks that maintain a focus on productivity. However, the authors identify a rise in local European initiatives—such as granting legal rights to nature in Spain and the Netherlands and the growth of agroecology and commons-based projects—that align with the logic of buen vivir by seeking a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Buen vivir is a biocentric paradigm rooted in indigenous Quechua and Aymara traditions of South America that rejects the anthropocentrism of modernity and the logic of infinite economic growth, instead proposing a coexistence of humans in harmony with nature.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The concept gained significant political visibility in the early 21st century through its inclusion in the constitutions of Ecuador (2008) and Bolivia (2009), with Ecuador becoming the first country to constitutionally recognise the rights of nature.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a fundamental tension between buen vivir and European policy frameworks like the 'green economy' and the 'European Green Deal', as the latter are viewed as forms of 'green modernisation' that continue to prioritise economic growth and productivity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While formal bi-regional adoption of buen vivir has stalled since a 2015 EuroLat resolution, the concept is manifesting in Europe through local-level 'transition movements' and the legal recognition of nature's rights.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Practical applications of buen vivir's logic in Europe are particularly evident in countries affected by the 2008 economic crisis, such as Spain and Greece, through initiatives like agroecological farming, local currencies, and direct democracy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000099#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["green economy","Green New Deal","sustainable development","economic growth"],"geography_discussed":["Ecuador","Bolivia","Brazil","Chile","Netherlands","Spain","Sweden","Greece","Amsterdam"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["conceptual analysis","policy review","comparative study"]},{"id":"newclim-000070","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000070","title":"Climate Change Performance Index 2021: Still no country good enough; EU stands at a crossroads","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-12-07","source_url":"https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/climate-change-performance-index-2021","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Climate Change Performance Index 2021 finds that no country is currently on a path compliant with the Paris Agreement goals. While the EU improved its ranking to 16th place and countries like Sweden, the UK, and Denmark lead, major G20 emitters including the USA, Saudi Arabia, and Russia are rated 'very low'. The report highlights a divide between high-performing smaller nations and developing countries like Morocco, Chile, and India, and the lowest-performing fossil fuel producing nations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000070#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"No single country is currently meeting the targets set by the Paris Agreement, and the top three positions of the CCPI index remain empty because of this.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000070#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Union's overall ranking improved from 22nd to 16th place, primarily due to better rated climate policy, though performance varies significantly between member states; Scandinavian countries and Portugal rank high, while Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic are laggards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000070#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant portion of G20 members are poor performers, with the USA, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and Russia all receiving a 'very low' rating.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000070#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sweden is the highest-ranked country (4th place) for the fourth consecutive year, leading in climate policy, renewable energy, and greenhouse gas emissions, though its high per capita energy consumption limits its score.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000070#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The USA is ranked last for the second consecutive year, receiving 'very low' ratings in all categories except renewable energy, and is one of only three countries—alongside Australia and Algeria—to receive the worst rating for both national and international climate policy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000070#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","renewable energy","climate policy","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","Sweden","United Kingdom","India","United States","Saudi Arabia","Canada","Australia","South Korea","Russia","Denmark","Portugal","New Zealand","Japan","Slovenia","Spain","Belgium","Greece","Morocco","Chile","Algeria","Hungary","Poland","Czech Republic"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["comparative analysis","performance indexing"]},{"id":"clipolin-001324","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-001324","title":"Urban Climate Finance in the Wake of COVID-19","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2020-12","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Urban-Climate-Finance-in-the-Wake-of-COVID-19-3.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes COVID-19 recovery funding for cities, noting that while USD 1.1 trillion was pledged, the vast majority (USD 916 billion) targeted short-term liquidity rather than long-term climate resilience. 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It argues that these solutions—such as carbon credits and biodiversity offsets—allow corporations to continue polluting through 'compensation' while stripping local and indigenous communities of their land rights. The document details a four-phase process of commodification where nature is redefined as 'natural capital' and 'ecosystem services.' 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Pakistan, the claimant spent USD 4.5 million on financial experts and USD 17.5 million on legal fees for the compensation phase alone, while Pakistan spent nearly USD 10 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002701#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current compensation principles are 'all or nothing' and ignore critical contextual factors, including the public interest rationale for a measure (such as the Netherlands' clean energy transition to shut down coal plants by 2030), investor misconduct, and the host state's ability to pay.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002701#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors propose four reform options for states: requiring a balance of competing factors (as seen in the SADC Model BIT, CCIA, and PAIC), capping compensation at the amount actually invested, capping compensation at the lower of the state's gain or the investor's expenditure, or determining compensation according to the host state's laws.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002701#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","energy transition","coal-fired power station"],"geography_discussed":["Russia","Spain","Pakistan","Peru","Netherlands","Egypt","Nigeria"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy brief"]},{"id":"iisd-002702","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-002702","title":"Las indemnizaciones en el marco de los tratados de inversión: ¿qué problemas existen y qué se puede hacer al respecto?","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"es","date_published":"2020-12","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-01/compensation-investment-treaties-es.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that current investment treaty compensation practices lead to excessively high awards, often based on speculative future earnings rather than actual losses. It highlights the use of the discounted cash flow (DCF) method as a primary driver of these high costs and notes that tribunals often ignore contextual factors like public interest or state capacity to pay. To address this, the authors suggest reforms such as limiting compensation to actual investment amounts or aligning awards with the host state's domestic laws.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002702#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Compensation amounts in investment treaty arbitrations have increased significantly, with 50 known cases where tribunals ordered payments exceeding USD 100 million and eight cases exceeding USD 1,000 million. The highest single award mentioned is USD 40,000 million in the Hulley vs. Russia case.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002702#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tribunals frequently award high compensation for 'planned investments' that were never actually developed. In the Tethyan Copper vs. Pakistan case, an award of USD 4,000 million plus interest was based on estimated revenues over a 50-year cycle for a mine that was never established.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002702#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The prevalence of the discounted cash flow (DCF) method for calculating future expected revenues departs from previously accepted international law principles and World Bank guidelines. This method is described as complex and costly, often requiring expensive financial experts; for example, in Tethyan Copper vs. Pakistan, the claimant spent USD 4.5 million on financial experts and USD 17.5 million in legal fees during the compensation phase.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002702#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current compensation principles are 'all or nothing' and generally ignore critical contextual factors, such as the public interest justification for a measure (e.g., the Netherlands' decision to close coal plants for a clean energy transition), investor misconduct, or the host state's capacity to pay.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002702#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors propose four reform options for states: 1) balancing multiple factors (including public interest and past profits) as seen in SADC, COMESA, and PAIC models; 2) limiting compensation to the actual amount invested; 3) limiting compensation to the lower of the state's gain or the investor's expenses; or 4) applying the host state's domestic laws.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002702#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","energy transition","solar energy","coal-fired power station"],"geography_discussed":["Russia","Spain","Pakistan","Nigeria","Peru","Netherlands","Egypt","Southern African Development Community","Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa","Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy brief"]},{"id":"iisd-002703","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-002703","title":"L’indemnisation en vertu des traités d’investissement : Quels sont les problèmes et qu’est-il possible de faire?","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"fr","date_published":"2020-12","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-01/compensation-investment-treaties-fr.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that current investment treaty arbitration leads to excessively high and inconsistent compensation awards, often based on speculative future earnings rather than actual losses. It highlights the risks of corruption and the financial burden on host states, particularly in regulatory disputes and cases involving planned investments that never materialized. The authors suggest that states reform their treaties to move away from the 'full reparation' principle toward more balanced or capped compensation models.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002703#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Compensation awards in investment treaty arbitrations have increased significantly, with some reaching extreme amounts. The largest single award was 40 billion USD in the Hulley v. Russia case, and 50 billion USD in total was awarded across a series of claims following the nationalization of Yukos. There are 50 known cases where awards exceeded 100 million USD, including eight over 1 billion USD.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002703#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"High compensation is being awarded in regulatory disputes even when investments remain profitable. For example, in NextEra v. Spain, a tribunal awarded 327 million USD because the investor was entitled to a higher rate of return than the market rate following a regulatory change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002703#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tribunals are increasingly awarding large sums for interference with planned investments that were never realized, which may encourage corruption. In Tethyan Copper v. 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What NECPs tell us about the EU power sector in 2030","publisher":{"name":"Ember","organization":"ember"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-11-09","source_url":"https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/necp7","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while renewable electricity generation in the EU is projected to nearly double by 2030, the current National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) are insufficient to meet the EU Commission's recommended 55% emissions reduction target. Seven countries—Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Romania—are identified as the primary barriers, collectively projected to be responsible for 80% of the EU's power sector emissions by 2030 due to continued reliance on coal and fossil gas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000020#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Renewable electricity generation is projected to nearly double by 2030, providing almost 60% of EU electricity, with wind and solar accounting for at least 40% of the supply.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000020#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The EU is not on track to meet the EU Commission's recommended 55% reduction in total emissions by 2030; achieving this would require increasing wind and solar deployment plans by one third, or approximately 25TWh per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000020#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fossil fuels are expected to still generate about 25% of EU electricity by 2030, with coal generation projected to fall by only 53% compared to 2018 levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000020#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Seven countries are identified as the main barriers to the EU's electricity transition, projected to be responsible for 80% of the EU's power sector emissions by 2030: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, and Poland (limited or no progress), and Germany and Italy (slow progress).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000020#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"By 2030, four countries—Germany, Poland, Italy, and Czechia—will account for approximately 70% of all emissions from electricity generation in the EU, an increase from just over 60% in 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000020#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Total electricity generated from nuclear power plants in the EU-27 is expected to decrease by approximately 19% by 2030, with the most significant decline occurring in Germany due to a legal phase-out by the end of 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000020#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["wind power","solar energy","coal power","natural gas","nuclear power","greenhouse gas emissions","decarbonization"],"geography_discussed":["Poland","Italy","Czech Republic","Bulgaria","Belgium","Romania","Finland","Hungary","Netherlands","Spain"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","comparative analysis","projections"]},{"id":"bc3res-000192","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000192","title":"Impact framing and experience for determining acceptable levels of climate change risk: A lab experiment","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2020-11","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/20201111053032570769538.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The study finds that visual appeals (photos) significantly lower the acceptable level of risk by triggering emotional and moral reasoning, though this effect is diminished when numeric data is presented as a range rather than a single value. Additionally, participants who experienced simulated damages increased their investment in protection in subsequent rounds, suggesting a reactive 'gut' response to experience that differs from the reflective reasoning triggered by visual cues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000192#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Visual framings, specifically the inclusion of photos of climate impacts, lead to lower acceptable levels of risk (ALR) and higher investment in protection compared to text-only communications.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000192#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The influence of visual appeals on risk acceptability is stronger when damage costs are presented as a single value than when they are presented as a range, as the latter requires more cognitive effort and objective reasoning.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000192#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Presenting climate change damage costs as a range of values, rather than a single value, does not significantly change the overall level of risk acceptability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000192#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Personal experience of damages significantly reduces the acceptable level of risk in subsequent decisions, whereas those who do not experience damages maintain their initial risk acceptability levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000192#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Visual cues trigger a form of 'practical rationality' based on long-lasting narratives and moral duty, while the effect of experience is a transient, reactive 'gut' response that may lead to maladaptation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000192#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change adaptation","climate change communication"],"geography_discussed":["Zarautz","Basque Country","Spain"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["lab experiment","factorial design","within-subject design","ANOVA","logistic regression"]},{"id":"client-000462","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000462","title":"Conference session 2: Overview of access to justice in four national jurisdictions","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2020-11","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/runnceu1/conference-session-2-summary.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines specific legal and systemic barriers to environmental justice in four European nations, highlighting issues such as restrictive standing for NGOs, lack of judicial specialization, and ineffective injunctive relief.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000462#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In France, environmental protection is hindered by a lack of ground-level resources to prevent damages, non-deterrent punishments for public authorities (specifically préfets), and a shortage of specialized judges and prosecutors. 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To meet this target, wind and solar deployment plans must increase by one third, as current NECP commitments only deliver approximately 1250 TWh by 2030 compared to the required 1500 TWh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000539#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fossil fuels are projected to still generate about 25% of EU electricity by 2030. Coal power generation is expected to halve over the next decade, while there is no plan to reduce fossil gas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000539#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Seven countries are identified as the main barriers to the EU electricity transition. Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, and Poland show limited or no progress, while Germany and Italy show slow progress. Together, these seven nations account for approximately 80% of projected 2030 power sector emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000539#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Nuclear power generation in the EU-27 is expected to decrease by approximately 19% by 2030, falling from 762 TWh in 2018 to 619 TWh, largely driven by the mandatory phase-out of all nuclear plants in Germany by the end of 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000539#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","wind power","solar energy","bioenergy","nuclear power","coal","natural gas","electric energy consumption","energy efficiency","emission intensity","decarbonization","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["Belgium","Bulgaria","Czech Republic","Romania","Poland","Germany","Italy","Netherlands","Spain","Denmark","Slovakia","Finland","Hungary","Sweden","Malta","Slovenia","Ireland","Portugal","Austria"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","quantitative analysis","comparative study"]},{"id":"iisd-001187","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001187","title":"Effects of the Circular Economy on Jobs","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-11","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-12/circular-economy-jobs.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines how shifting from a linear 'take, make, waste' model to a circular economy affects job creation and quality. 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The document identifies specific sectors poised for growth, such as secondary steel reprocessing, and those facing decline, such as crude petroleum extraction, while noting a significant 'circularity gap' in the current global economy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001187#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The circular economy is characterized by a shift away from the linear 'take, make, waste' model, focusing instead on material efficiency, resource efficiency, and the decoupling of economic growth from finite resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001187#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Production within a circular economy is typically more labour-intensive than in a linear economy. 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Many current roles in waste management and recycling in Europe are low-wage and present safety risks, and there is a trend toward hiring contract workers without unionization in the construction sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001187#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Empirical evidence from the U.S. state of Florida indicates that a 1 per cent increase in the recycling rate leads to a 0.4 per cent increase in direct circular economy jobs, primarily in the processing stage. Additionally, a 1% increase in environmental NGOs correlates with a 0.146 per cent increase in circular economy jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001187#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Effective transition requires 'just transition' policies and social protection. 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