Green Economy Coalition's major new research publication on eco-social contracts examines how "eco-social contracts" - a catch-all term for democratic renewal through new mechanisms of social governance - can step up to the policy challenges of the 21st century. They bring together policy makers, civil society organisations and key stakeholders to catapult the movement, ensuring policy coherence towards a shared agenda that can accelerate the climate and environmental transitions and tackle structural socio-economic inequalities. Different permutations of social contracts already exist all around the world and signal a positive trend.