Publications

Journal article / This article outlines key capacities needed for locally led knowledge co-production processes to address disaster risk and climate change adaptation.

SEI brief / Urban and water planning authorities can consider integrating decentralized and off-grid (“gridless”) solutions to improve water services in growing cities.

Journal article / This article by SEI researchers evaluates different economic principles and their implications in progressing towards UN's 17 sustainable development goals.

SEI brief / This SEI brief highlights how Indonesia can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from road transportation, potentially leading to health benefits.

SEI working paper / Colombia’s renewable energy auctions can foster a just and inclusive energy transition by integrating socio‑economic and community interactions.

Journal article / Economic valuations of trees must take account of their social and cultural values if they are to accurately reflect the financial benefits of treescapes.

Other publication / Discussions following the 2023 Uppsala Health Summit addressed better risk communication and aligned policymaking.

SEI working paper / Learn about the methods and data behind the second version of Consumption Compass, a tool developed by SEI to promote sustainable consumption at the local level

Other publication / SEI experts informed the 2025 version of the Carbon Offset Guide, a resource to learn about carbon credits and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

Other publication / This brief examines the "transboundary climate risks" faced by Nordic countries, and proposes solutions for addressing these risks.

Journal article / Researchers studied campaigns at two workplaces, how they affected employees’ pro-environmental habits and factors strengthening and weakening their motivation.

Journal article / Debates over unilateral value chain policies can be informed by a framework for monitoring equity across scales and phases of the policy process.

Other publication / This report gathers analyses of demand-side food policies in 11 European countries.

Journal article / This study analyses how affective relationships support social networks among Indigenous farmers within the ricescapes of Indonesia and the Philippines.

Journal article / This paper analyses how an essential intangible asset can foster resilience among Indigenous rice farmers in Mayoyao and Hungduan in the northern Philippines.