Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Giacomo Cazzola Author-WorkPlace-Name: EPiC Earth and Polis Research Centre, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Università Iuav di Venezia Title: Interpreting the Italian response to the COVID-19 pandemic: patterns and dynamics of Disaster Risk Creation Abstract: The COVID-19 “virus” in Italy, as happened elsewhere and for many other socio-natural hazards, has been confused and equated to the “risk” concept, which “veils and dissimulates the operation of a range of other underlying risk drivers” (Lavell et al., 2020) that largely contributed to the social construction and creation of this catastrophe. Disaster Risk Creation (DRC), which has been pictured as a global pandemic itself (Alcántara-Ayala et al., 2021), constitutes a solid analytical reference for framing the causes and the drivers underlying the different COVID-19 disruptive effects but also the phases of its emergency management. The present contribution reflects on the shortcomings of the Italian emergency response and first recovery attempts from the COVID-19 pandemic, all of which may provide key insights to the spatial and development planning realms that are trying to deal with the changing climate and the increasing number of recurring, cyclic slow and sudden onset catastrophic events. Journal: FEEM Policy Brief Year: 2023 Month: February File-URL: https://feem-media.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/Brief2023-01.pdf File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:fem:fbrief:2023.01 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Laura Cavalli Author-WorkPlace-Name: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Author-Name: Chiara Boeri Author-WorkPlace-Name: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Title: Citizen-centred policy and behavioural change towards carbon neutrality: perspectives and recommendations Abstract: Over the years, individuals have tended to adopt increasingly carbon-intensive lifestyles, posing a significant barrier to the achievement of emission reduction targets and of the broader Sustainable Development Goals. While various regulatory and operational measures have been implemented in an attempt to tackle climate change, there is still a lack of focus on behavioural aspects related to carbon-neutral lifestyle adoption. Current policies are mainly targeted towards the supply side and do not adequately incorporate citizen’s perspective. This policy brief advocates the importance of making a shift towards citizen-centric policies, including targeted behavioural advice aimed at the individual. It does so by exploring the relation between greenhouse gas emissions, carbon-neutral lifestyles and economic growth, while evaluating the links between human activities and emissions. It also discusses the operative feasibility regarding the inclusion of lifestyle advice in emissions reduction policies by assessing the underlying metrics to successful implementation. Because deviating from the current policy-making paradigm requires a deeper understanding of the obstacles to implementation, this policy brief includes a detailed discussion on how to make this new policy framework actionable. Finally, the positive spillovers of implementing such a policy approach in relation to citizen engagement are highlighted, underlining the importance of providing guidance and education for citizens, enabling the achievement of tangible results on a broader scale. Journal: FEEM Policy Brief Year: 2023 Month: September File-URL: https://feem-media.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/Brief2023-02.pdf File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:fem:fbrief:2023.02