Key messages

1. Given co-existing societal challenges and crises in human, environmental, economic, and political domains, sustainability transitions are the only way to drive the world towards a better future for all.
2. Sustainable Human Development with its five pillars – productivity, equity, environmental sustainability, participation & empowerment, and human security – should be the cornerstone of future European policy frameworks.
3. Global and European policies should embrace an integrated vision of Sustainable Human Development to holistically fulfil societal needs while respecting planetary boundaries through collaborative governance.
4. The transition towards Sustainable Human Development must be dynamic and centred on collective human action, requiring resources, actions, and capacities to adapt the path to changes within multi-level and multi-stakeholder processes. 
5. European policies must enable appropriate governance mechanisms, capital investments towards Sustainable Human Development, the adoption of suitable measurement systems, transformative Research & Innovation policy, and the promotion of active citizenship.