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Reinventing rural: How can rural areas seize the initiative?

Populations in rural regions are ageing and declining faster than in urban areas in OECD countries, especially in remote rural areas. While these shifts bring clear challenges, they also bring somewhat unexpected opportunities. How can governments make the most of them to boost prospects for rural communities?

Regions of discontent: how to repair territorial divides in government trust

Trust in government is hard won, but easily lost, especially during times of crisis. Trust in government dipped sharply during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and took a decade to recover. But trust can also be worn down over time by long-term trends, such as economic decline.

Reflecting on the future of the ”creative class” in regional development

Dr. Richard Florida encourages cities and regions to consider how diversity, creativity and innovation can contribute to attracting creative talent and investment, and shape inclusive and sustainable development. He then unpacks how non-metropolitan areas can benefit from a greater influx of creative people and capital, especially in the wake of the pandemic.

Extreme heat is the silent killer of climate change: How can cities beat it?

As fires rage and droughts blight communities around the world, cities have been sweating. The effects of extreme heat are frequently more severe in cities. In the face of rising temperatures, how can cities beat the heat?

Walking the talk: Can the SDGs help support the COVID-19 recovery in cities and regions?

In times of a global pandemic, war and rising instability, how do we get back on track to good health, peace and resilience? The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers a solid route, but we need to step up action.

Ensuring shared prosperity in a changing world

As the world and Europe confront successive crises stemming from the climate emergency, post-pandemic recovery, and Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, regions are under renewed pressure. To address them, we need a new place-based approach to policymaking, taking into account the territorial dimension.

Travelling light: Labour shortages hampering sustainable recovery for tourism

The tourism sector was one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it is facing labour shortages. As the Northern Hemisphere heats up for summer, how can the sector meet the immediate needs of customers and also create good jobs going forward?

Rural areas to the rescue: how rural renewables are driving the green transition

As global energy prices rise as a result of war in Ukraine, the switch to renewable energy has taken on a new urgency. With ambitious new targets to cut reliance on Russian fossil-fuel imports and increase energy security, what will the transition mean for rural communities? How can they make the most of it?

The long and the short on labour shortages: How is Canada doing?

In March 2022, the number of job vacancies in Canada surpassed 1 million for the first time on record. This triggered widespread concern about labour shortages and Canada is not alone. As unemployment hits record lows, reports of shortages have become commonplace across OECD countries.

Reinventing rural: How can rural areas seize the initiative?

27 September 2022 Nina Trouvé and Jose Enrique Garcilazo

Out of service: how urban neighbourhoods fail to provide for women

15 September 2022 Peter A. Creticos and Evan M. Breedlove

Women often bear the brunt of family care responsibilities. Often this requires trip-chaining involving stops for groceries, prescriptions, cash at the bank, childcare, school and a myriad of other daily chores.

Regions of discontent: how to repair territorial divides in government trust

08 September 2022 Dorothée Allain-Dupré, Maria-Varinia Michalun and Geoff Upton

Reflecting on the future of the ”creative class” in regional development

10 August 2022 Richard Florida

RETARD À L’ALLUMAGE : LES PÉNURIES DE MAIN-D’ŒUVRE ENTRAVENT LA REPRISE DURABLE DU TOURISME

09 August 2022 Lamia Kamal-Chaoui

Le tourisme est confronté à des pénuries de main-d’œuvre. C’est l’un des secteurs qui ont le plus souffert de la pandémie de COVID-19. Aujourd’hui, après avoir reporté leurs projets de voyage pendant plusieurs années, de nombreux vacanciers de l’hémisphère Nord plient bagage. Toutefois, rien n’est gagné pour le tourisme : les problèmes surgissant dans un domaine peuvent générer des répercussions en cascade, notamment en matière de main-d’œuvre.

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Reinventing rural: How can rural areas seize the initiative?

Out of service: how urban neighbourhoods fail to provide for women

Regions of discontent: how to repair territorial divides in government trust

Reflecting on the future of the ”creative class” in regional development

Extreme heat is the silent killer of climate change: How can cities beat it?

Walking the talk: Can the SDGs help support the COVID-19 recovery in cities and regions?

Covid + Fintech: finally a game changer for SME financing?

Ensuring shared prosperity in a changing world

Worn out: COVID-19, Women and the Great Exhaustion

Travelling light: Labour shortages hampering sustainable recovery for tourism

Rural areas to the rescue: how rural renewables are driving the green transition

The long and the short on labour shortages: How is Canada doing?

Reinventing rural: How can rural areas seize the initiative?

Out of service: how urban neighbourhoods fail to provide for women

Regions of discontent: how to repair territorial divides in government trust

Reflecting on the future of the ”creative class” in regional development

RETARD À L’ALLUMAGE : LES PÉNURIES DE MAIN-D’ŒUVRE ENTRAVENT LA REPRISE DURABLE DU TOURISME

Extreme heat is the silent killer of climate change: How can cities beat it?

Walking the talk: Can the SDGs help support the COVID-19 recovery in cities and regions?

Covid + Fintech: finally a game changer for SME financing?