Written by Antonia Egli (Dublin City University) and Anita Bušljeta Tonković (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar) The MARGISTAR COST Action’s 7th Management Committee Meeting...

Written by Andrej Ficko (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty) Trust, Ideas, and Proof of Concept: Key Elements for Sustaining the COST Action Network The COST Academy...

Written by Andrej Ficko (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty) The 6th Management Committee Meeting of COST Action MARGISTAR was held on January 28-29, 2025, in...

In recent years, the concept of 'nudging' the citizen has gained traction as a powerful tool for promoting positive behavioural change and achieving policy goals. But why focus only on citizens? Read on to learn what nudging citizens and pinching policymakers entails.

Europe’s mountainous areas cover almost 40% of the continent and are home to 17% of its human population. However, mountainous areas are also characterised by disparity, poorer territorial cohesion, unbalanced protection and use of ecosystem services, exploited natural resources, and marginalisation.

Since the turn of the last century, there has been little doubt that to survive in fragile mountain territories, things had to be done together. But how has this way of managing goods and resources changed in recent times? The story of five young people and two mountain villages in Italy invites us to reflect on the role that the collective management of goods and resources can play today.