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Other publication / This report examines New Zealand’s environmental impact and how the planetary boundaries framework can be used to reduce human pressure on the Earth system.

Journal article / We are living in the Anthropocene, in which humans are driving environmental change. This article discusses global sustainability in the face of such change.

Other publication / This report explores how the concept of planetary boundaries can be developed and operationalized to build concrete environmental and sustainability goals.

SEI brief / For Sweden to achieve its long-term environmental objectives, transformative societal changes will be required.

SEI brief / This briefing examines how municipalities are managing sustainable consumption and what opportunities currently exist for them to further advance their work.

Journal article / Sustainable development approaches to climate change adaptation are essential for grassland management.

Other publication / This paper finds that the gas industry in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia is vulnerable to sustained, low prices of domestic gas and natural gas liquids.

Perspective / In its push for climate-neutrality, the EU bets high on the bioeconomy. Catch up with the latest debates on the issue.

Press release / New gas field developments in Appalachia are unlikely to be profitable as the US energy system undergoes rapid decarbonization.

Perspective / There is great potential for synergies to emerge when gridless technologies for energy and WASH are combined in off-grid settings.

Perspective / This piece explores the influence of scale economies on developments in the global electricity sector.

Perspective / A look at the development of grid-based technologies in modern society.

Perspective / This World Water Day, six researchers share insights on the value of water and lessons learned on how to equitably manage and protect this valuable resource.

Press release / A book by SEI and UNEP launched on World Water Day, reports that health and environmental risks can be solved if wastewater is treated as a resource.

Feature / A recent field visit to the Nong Han Lake in northeast Thailand showed the importance of “going beyond the watershed” for improved water management.

Other publication / This report shows that low-carbon and climate-resilient water and sanitation services are technically feasible and economically viable.

Other publication / This book shows how improved sanitation and wastewater management can benefit both humans and the environment.

Feature / SEI Tallinn has created a citizen science programme that can be used by students to study the composition and origin of marine litter.

Feature / The BiH ESAP 2030+ webinar series convened actors across the EU for eight meetings organized thematically around different areas of environmental protection.

Past event / Join this free webinar to learn how nudging and communication campaigns can be used in environmental policymaking.