Perspectives

Mapping different forms of knowledge to understand the impacts of mining

Perspective / Neal Haddaway explains how frustrations with evidence synthesis led to new work combining indigenous and scientific knowledge.

What is “legislative theatre”, and can it help tackle air pollution?

Perspective / In Mukuru, Kenya, people and policy-makers came together on stage to build understanding and generate solutions to air pollution in their local area.

How better hydropower planning can avert future disasters on the Mekong

Perspective / The tragedy of the Xepian-Xe Nam hydropower dam collapse in Laos is an opportunity to reflect on how transforming development can reduce disaster risk.

Thailand’s energy transition might be inevitable, but equality and justice are not

Perspective / Some stand to lose out in the transition away from fossil fuels unless policies that address inequality and injustice are put in place.

On oil imports and climate leadership: new thoughts on California oil

Perspective / As debate continues over limiting oil production, SEI scientists Peter Erickson and Michael Lazarus weigh in on the finer points.

Coordinating climate finance for the long haul

Perspective / Read reflections on the fallout from the 20th board meeting of the Green Climate Fund, and what can ensure success in climate finance over the longer term.

Money from waste? Revamp your view on sanitation

Perspective / Resource recovery from sanitation and waste management can be a lucrative business. You can get it up and running in your city with support of the REVAMP tool.

Are rural youth in the Mekong region losing interest in farming?

Perspective / Smallholder farmers in the Mekong region face increasingly insecure livelihoods as land resources are drawn into the hands of developers.

How the Paris Agreement can take on fossil fuel supply

Perspective / The UN deal doesn’t mention coal, oil or gas, but it can still be used to limit their extraction.