Pathfinder Commission for Planetary Health and Prosperity

We propose a global Commission to quantify evidence for national, regional and global actions that will be positive for health, the environment and the economy. It will draw on knowledge generated by other initiatives where relevant but will fill a major gap that is not currently addressed, namely the focus on human health as well as decarbonising economies. This will require identifying and assessing policies, technologies and interventions across a range of sectors including transport, food systems, cities, energy, industry and health systems. The Commission will fill a number of knowledge gaps that are impeding progress towards a healthy zero-carbon economy – namely which actions will have the largest multiple benefits for health, the environment and prosperity in particular contexts, and which implementation strategies should be employed for effective scale-up. In addition to synthesising and grading the evidence, the Commission will generate a framework for action in the form of practical guidelines targeted towards national and city governments, NGOs, civil society and the private sector. These guidelines will indicate how to assess which actions should be prioritised in particular contexts. It will also include a comprehensive influence strategy to be developed with partner organisations and a leading creative agency.