Human Rights Justifications (HRJ) are when States use human rights to justify decisions. Human rights regimes operate on the presumptions that only individual persons can be in possession of human rights. The regulatory gaps occurring when the States use HRJ for their actions are two-fold, one in the regulation of the States’ use of HRJ and one in the individual human rights protection when States use HRJ. This activity is not regulated by any international, regional or national regime. In other words, significant and important gaps in human rights regulations has now been identified, which this project seeks to address. We will develop a theory of HRJ and a process for Systematic Ongoing Civil Society Engagement (ODCSE) as a tool for a gender and intersectional inclusive Civil Society engagement. Through ODCSE, we will identify gaps in human rights regulations and protection, serving as underpinning data for our recommendations to EU in support of a multinational human rights system and promotion of transnational democratic governance. ODCSE will also help us identify geopolitical elements that influence States’ use of HRJ. This will be done through 5 countries: Sweden, Finland, Taiwan, India and Ukraine, through three actions: human rights dialogue, inclusive democratic participations, and protection of human rights defenders, and operationalised through three themes: Covid, Migration and Climate.

PRUDENT aspires to change the way agriculture and forestry systems currently operate and to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture and forestry practices and smart farming technologies. The project will identify and evaluate the most effective green nudges, in the context of appropriate behavioural and experimental settings, that can enable farmer/forester behavioural change to more sustainable agriculture and forestry. Nudges will be also tested in natural contexts to evaluate the interactive effect of nudges with actual policy changes in the transition to sustainability. Innovative nudging tools, in the form of web/mobile apps, will be employed to boost farmer/forester self-regulatory capacity and enhance the durability of nudging effects. Four different systems, representing major farming and forestry systems in Europe (arable crops [wheat], perennial crops [grapevines, apples, olives], livestock [bovines] and forests [boreal forests]) in various EU regions (Northern, Southern, and Central Europe) will be studied to account for the heterogeneity of farming/forestry systems and contexts in the EU. The behavioural insights are used to develop transformative pathways, via social innovations, business models and policy recommendations, to encourage transition to fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly agriculture and forestry systems. PRUDENT will provide a set of social innovations and business models establishing roadmaps for a shift towards sustainable agriculture and forestry and will develop a series of policy recommendations and tools to foster behaviourally informed policy design and implementation. Throughout the project's lifespan, multiple value chain actors, at various levels of society, will actively participate in co-creation activities to establish a mutual understanding of the benefits and bottlenecks of the value chain, as well as effective transformation pathways to change.

The RESSAIG project (Renewable Energy Site Selection using Artificial Intelligence and Geographic Information System) aims to enhance the identification and development of sites for clean renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) arrays and both onshore and offshore wind farms. Utilizing a blend of Artificial Intelligence (AI), deep learning, remote sensing data, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and government datasets, the project seeks to optimize site selection for renewable energy and water desalination necessary for hydrogen production. Amidst the global shift towards sustainable energy solutions to combat climate change, there is an urgent need for more efficient and precise methods for identifying optimal sites for renewable energy installations. Traditional methods often overlook critical environmental, economic, and social factors that RESSAIG's integrative approach will consider, thus ensuring more sustainable and economically viable energy production. The urgency for sustainable and low-carbon energy solutions is accentuated by increasing environmental concerns and international commitments to reduce carbon footprints. RESSAIG's advanced mapping technologies come at a crucial time to meet the growing demand for renewable energy infrastructure and support the transition towards green hydrogen as a key energy carrier for the future. Our team brings together leading experts in AI, GIS, remote sensing, and renewable energy, uniquely positioning us to tackle this complex challenge. Our interdisciplinary approach combines cutting-edge technology with extensive field knowledge, enabling us to provide innovative solutions that are both scientifically rigorous and practically applicable. RESSAIG enhances renewable energy site selection, reducing costs and driving investment through detailed cartographies and economic analyses, fostering informed decisions and promoting sustainability, economic growth, and job creation.