Critique of cost-benefit analysis, and alternative approaches to decision-making

Frank Ackerman

Landscape shot across a broad brown river. On the other side are small wooden houses on stilts. Colourful laundry hangs on washing lines in front of them. Behind them are tall, lush green trees underneath a blue sky dappled with light cloud.

Granting legal rights to rivers fails to halt pollution, SEI report warns

Press release / SEI researchers publish analysis on whether “rights of rivers” initiatives have led to environmental protections.

29 June 2026 / About Participation and Public policy

Blue grey clouds stretch to the yellow glow of the setting sun at the horizon, reflected in the river below, with several boats in the foreground and a quay, and small lights indicating houses and boats at the dark treelined bank on the far side.

Case study report on rights of rivers in practice in Bangladesh and Colombia

SEI report / This report examines how the rights of rivers are being implemented in practice through comparative analysis of the Turag and Atrato rivers cases.

29 June 2026 / About Innovation

Shining a 36°C spotlight on UK climate adaptation

Perspective / The heatwave that coincided with London Climate Action Week underscores the UK's urgent need to adapt to limit the threats to schools, the economy and society.

26 June 2026 / About Adaptation

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