Publications

Dark blue gray clouds above a sand-colored field of plants, meeting at the horizon.

Imported exposure: the case for integrating cascading climate risks into Nordic food security preparedness

SEI report / Preparedness actors in Sweden and the wider Nordics should treat cascading climate risks as core to their mandate, when they threaten Nordic food security.

3 November 2026 / About Climate policy

Annual assessment of Weather and Climate Extremes (AWCE) 2025 in context

Other publication / This report complements existing annual climate assessments using a single framework that focuses on weather and climate extremes in 2025.

3 November 2026 / About Climate policy, Climate services and Disaster risk

Woman sitting on the bridge, looking at the river. Forest on the other side of the river.

Establishing Nature-based Solution services for transformative change

Other publication / This EU Researcher article explores how Nature-based Solutions can support participatory governance, biodiversity, climate resilience and human well-being.

30 October 2026 / About Adaptation and Cities

Balancing blue growth and the ecosystem approach: policy coherence in Sweden’s Marine Spatial Plan for the Baltic Sea

Journal article / The study examines how Sweden’s Baltic Sea marine spatial planning balances environmental protection and economic development across key sectors.

28 October 2026

The climate technology progress report 2026

Other publication / The report explores ocean-based climate technologies and the role of science, monitoring and data in supporting informed climate action.

28 October 2026 / About Climate policy

Women traditionally washing and cleaning wool in the river in Andac, Van in Eastern Turkey

How marginalization shapes mineral mining impacts on local populations: a review of evidence and mechanisms

Journal article / A comprehensive literature review of studies on local mineral mining impacts show that mining negatively affects the health and wellbeing of women and children.

28 October 2026 / About Participation, Pollution and Wellbeing

A group of red and white cows with calves running away through the juniper trees.

Reducing climate-related emissions from agriculture: selected options for the Viable Cities’ Finance Dashboard

SEI report / The report presents agricultural mitigation measures adoptable under Swedish conditions and with sufficient evidence for operationalization in the VCF dashboard

29 October 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Food and agriculture and Land use

Reconstruction work occurring in the Barranco del Poyo riverbed, showing a flood recovery project

Governing systemic climate risk: comparative insights on cascades, extreme outcomes, and policy coherence

Journal article / Drawing on policy reviews, surveys and interviews, the research explores challenges in addressing interconnected climate risks across regions and sectors.

26 October 2026 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Exploring how interest-free cooperatives can help Nigerian smallholders address climate and sustainability challenges

SEI brief / This brief examines how interest-free cooperatives can help Nigerian smallholders address climate and sustainability challenges.

19 October 2026 / About Finance, Food and agriculture and Water-energy-food nexus

A woman in a yello top looks toward a window, with a newspaper in front of her, before a gray wall with beige leaves behind her.

At peace with results: navigating results in Swedish peacebuilding support

Journal article / This research examines how the Folke Bernadotte Academy navigates competing demands for accountability and adaptive partner-oriented practices in peacebuilding.

16 October 2026 / About Innovation and Public policy

A worker unloads bread from a delivery truck at a warehouse

Modeling cascading drought effects in a national food supply network using minimum cost flow

Journal article / Using a simulated Swedish food supply network, this research explores how agricultural losses caused by drought affect food distribution and consumer demand.

13 October 2026 / About Disaster risk and Supply chains

Aerial view of Munich, Germany city skyline against a pink and blue twilight sky, with pedestrians filling the city square below.

EU sustainability reporting rules and municipal governance

Other publication / This brief for NetZeroCities highlights how recent changes to EU sustainability reporting rules may indirectly affect municipalities.

8 October 2026 / About Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

View of Tam Son village, Ha Giang, Vietnam during the day. Photo: traveler1116 / Getty Images

The 9th ASEAN Energy Outlook

Other publication / The 9th ASEAN Energy Outlook explores three energy scenarios through 2060, six policy directions and pathways to strengthen regional energy security.

8 October 2026 / About Climate policy, Energy access, Fossil fuels, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Renewables

Landscape view of an informal settlement - Mukuru - in Nairobi, Kenya. Cattle graze in the foreground, in the middle distance there are corrugated iron buildings and multiple telegraph poles standing between. A factory dominates the background, with smoke spreading across the dwellings in front of it.

Young people’s experiences of breathing, air pollution and respiratory health in a large African city

Journal article / "Breathing well" is about more than air quality: cleanliness, population and building density and the presence of vegetation all make a difference.

2 October 2026 / About Cities and Pollution

A woman crouches on the floor in front of a wall covered in colourful sticky notes. She is talking to a woman sitting on a chair and a toddler, both of whom have their back to the camera.

An evaluation of a parent-led citizen science project

Journal article / Quantitative measures combined with free-text boxes in surveys can provide rich insights into the impact of citizen science activities on participants.

2 October 2026 / About Participation