National Economic & Social Council (NESC)

 

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) was established in 1973 and advises the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social and environmental development in Ireland.

NESC has a history of producing reports with strategic, long-term analyses of key economic and social development issues affecting Ireland.

In January 2012, the sustainable development role performed by Comhár, the Sustainable Development Council (SDC), was integrated into the work of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). NESC has since developed its work in a way that integrates sustainable development issues into its analysis of significant national challenges.

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Recent Submissions

  • International Case Studies of Ecosystem Accounting 

    O'Reilly, Gemma (National Economic and Social Council, ireland, 2024-03-11)
    Secretariat paper (National Economic and Social Council), No.33, March 2024
    The world is increasingly recognising the global crisis in biodiversity and building a response. Biodiversity in Ireland is no less in crisis: The National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2030 set out the problem as: ‘Despite ...

  • NESC@50: A Thriving Ireland – The Views of Young People on Policy Priorities and Participation 

    FitzGerald, Cathal (National Economic and Social Council, ireland, 2024-03-01)
    Research series (National Economic and Social Council), No.29, March 2024
    The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) was established in 1973 and the 50th anniversary was marked by a dedicated NESC@50 programme of research and events in 2023. From the onset, the meaningful participation of ...

  • Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action 

    Moore, Jeanne (National Economic and Social Council, ireland, 2024-01-18)
    Council report (National Economic and Social Council), No.164, January 2024
    How can Ireland better account for nature? On request from Government and drawing on in-depth engagement with key stakeholders, this Council report provides advice on natural capital accounting and presents a guide for ...

  • Is Ireland Thriving? Answers from International Assessments 

    Cahill, Noel; FitzGerald, Cathal (National Economic and Social Council, ireland, 2023-10-02)
    Secretariat paper (National Economic and Social Council), No.32, September 2023
    The theme of NESC’s 50th anniversary NESC@50 programme of research and events is A Thriving Ireland: Inclusive, Protective, and Forward Looking. This Secretariat Report examines the extent to which Ireland can be described ...

  • Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks 

    McGauran, Anne-Marie (National Economic and Social Council, ireland, 2023-07-26)
    Council report (National Economic and Social Council), No.163, July 2023
    Inequality, although a contested concept, is generally understood to mean the unequal distribution of social, biological and other factors, which results in unequal opportunities and/or outcomes for those negatively affected. ...

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