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SEI working paper / This working paper looks at the potential for green bonds to scale-up financing for adaptation and resilience.

Journal article / An analysis reveals opportunities for synergy between the 2030 Agenda and nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.

Perspective / A new legal study shows how new environmental requirements could offer the chance to address injustices surrounding hydro-projects on traditional Sámi lands.

Other publication / The first national assessment of air pollutant emission levels and the expected benefits of air pollutant emission control measures in Côte d’Ivoire.

Other publication / A practical framework to identify, prioritise and include measures increasing a country’s climate change mitigation ambition by improving local air quality.

Perspective / A “tax-and-dividend” proposal is gaining bipartisan support in the US. It’s a start, but policy-makers should not let it replace a broader, equitable plan.

Journal article / The editorial to a special issue of Environmental Research Letters.

Journal article / Strong state power prevents domestic climate justice issues being operationalized in Pakistan or raised in international negotiations.

SEI report / Read an analysis of the potential for quinoa to contribute to the bioeconomy in Bolivia and the country's wider development goals.

Journal article / Land degradation around the world shows no signs of abating. This article sets out 10 broad strategies for protecting and restoring land.

Past event / Join the discussion on whether EU and China cooperation can restore confidence in multilateral climate cooperation...

Journal article / This article presents an interdisciplinary study of risk and uncertainty of sustainable charcoal policies in Kitui, Kenya.

Journal article / An integrated understanding of Earth system dynamics is critical to navigating towards a sustainable future.

Project / Under a climate change adaptation approach, 25 municipalities in Cochabamba benefit from the update of the Basin Master Plan presented by SEI.

Perspective / Success for the world’s urbanization hotspots depends on matching sanitation services to city realities.

Past event / Join us for a networking event at the World Urban Forum 2020

Media coverage / SEI Research Associate May Thazin Aung co-authored a blog post for the Bangkok Tribune on the complexity behind Thailand's biofuel policies.

Journal article / A review of existing literature to identify key themes or topics and to develop a conceptual framework to guide future research.

Journal article / This article explores an obstacle to supply-side policy: the national government's narrative that fossil fuel extraction is necessary for development.

Journal article / The paper introduces a special issue of Applied Energy that compiles studies that can shed light on key issues in future energy and economic decarbonization.