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Past event / Can climate negotiations under the UNFCCC be made more effective, inclusive and transparent in the wake of the pandemic? A question discussed on 5 October.

Journal article / More cities are embarking on transitions to circular economies as a solution to climate change. Social impacts must be considered for effective transformations.

Journal article / The authors present 15 indicator-based frameworks to measure circularity at the city level to fill a gap in mapping and assessing circular economy transitions.

Journal article / The authors propose a “circular innovation studies” agenda, focusing on the circular economy–eco-innovation nexus that has recently attracted attention.

Journal article / A systematic review of the evidence for outdoor nature-based interventions to improve adult mental health, identifying effective types, format and dose.

SEI brief / This discussion brief explains how chemical safety and noise pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina are related to gender inequality, social inequity and poverty.

Feature / Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in late October, researchers are calling for political leaders to consider the negative health effects of climate change.

Feature / Environmental policymaking in Bosnia and Herzegovina must consider that certain social groups are more vulnerable in terms of exposure to harmful chemicals.

Feature / For World Habitat Day 2021, SEI researchers reflect on the roles that cities and the circular economy play in accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world.

Project / Study generated critical knowledge to inform upscaling of investments in small-scale organic waste processing ventures in low- and-middle income countries

Media coverage / With Ho Chi Minh City sinking by the year due to rising sea levels, Viet Nam's Cần Giờ forest has never more vital than today.

Feature / Learn more about what SEI is doing to support sustainable cities for the health and well-being of their inhabitants and the planet – #UrbanOctober

Feature / Almost one-third of the world’s population has no access to clean energy for cooking. SEI scientists hope to help tackle the problem with better policies.

Past event / SEI scientists join a panel of experts to unveil a new WHO household energy policy repository, which lists clean household energy policies for 30+ countries.

SEI report / This report presents the emission reduction potential of 10 selected solutions for two African target countries.

Feature / SEI and the local partners use robust decision support to identify key players, collect data, develop tools and conduct capacity building in Bolivia.

Journal article / Renewable energy mini-grids can have significant impacts on livelihoods and improved business performance and productivity in rural parts of Africa.

Journal article / The paper proposes a decision-analytic framework for bringing any sectoral R&D innovations to market through tightly connected tools and processes.

Journal article / The authors suggest that many of Kenya's development choices will determine its greenhouse gas emissions pathways in the short- and long-term.

Journal article / The study is a review of water-forest-energy-food security nexus data and assessment of studies in East Africa.