Health and wellbeing

Addressing the gap in the UN’s SDG indicators: towards a socially equitable and environmentally responsible energy transition in the Argentine Altiplano

SEI brief / This policy brief discusses the importance of involving Indigenous Peoples in lithium mining decisions in the Argentine Altiplano.

Trends of particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in Dar es Salaam City between 2021 and 2022

Journal article / This paper analyses PM2.5 and PM10 levels in Dar es Salaam using data from the city's first real-time low-cost air quality sensor network.

Extreme heat and heatwaves: hazard awareness and impact mitigation

Journal article / This journal comment details the importance of having quantifiable, standardized, multihazard early warning systems to address heatwaves.

Analysis and piloting of using environmental criteria in food and catering services public procurement

Project / The project develops a science-based and practical model of green public procurement criteria for food and catering services in the Estonian public sector.

Reviewing Estonia’s county-level planning practices through municipalities’ implementation experiences

Project / SEI Tallinn supports Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communiactions in reviewing county-level planing practices.

Nurturing forward-thinking circular generations in ASEAN to build climate resilience

Perspective / In ASEAN, empowering youth to foster a circular mindset is critical for a sustainable future.

Gridless water configurations: integrating informal water activities and arrangements for equitable urban water development in India and Kenya

Journal article / This paper analyses the informal and local water practices in India and Kenya through the concept of gridless water configurations (GWCs).

From play to practice and policy: how a game is helping people rethink trees in cities

Feature / Urban Labor-a-tree, a new game, helps people to imagine urban trees by creating an inclusive city treescape.

Integrating air pollution to early warning systems in Africa

Media coverage / Clean air for enhanced urban climate resilience in Africa