Publications

A long brick building with a glass cupola on the roof sits in floodwaters halfway up the lower floor windows, with lights spilling out and mirrored on the surface, a skeletal tree, gray cloudy sky, and city skyline in the background.

Insurance and reinsurance under climate stress: managing systemic risk in global supply chains

SEI working paper / How are the insurance and reinsurance sectors responding to climate vulnerability in supply chains, and what does this mean for economic stability?

20 January 2026 / About Finance

Contested borders of fire and reindeer

Journal article / Official reports of Swedish wildfire impacts are compared with Sámi reindeer herders' own perception and navigation of the events.

16 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Forests, Land use and Mitigation

Old historical windmill in a polder surrounded by modern wind turbines

A theory of change approach to enhance the post-2030 sustainable development agenda

Journal article / The article proposes a theory of change to assess impact and political feasibility of proposals shaping a post-2030 sustainable development agenda.

16 January 2026 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics and Sustainable Development Goals

Close up of hands holding a mobile phone, using it to take a photograph or video of two brown and orange butterflies on a round purple flower.

Increasing inclusivity in biological recording in the UK: progress to date and future priorities

Journal article / Eight UK organizations who run volunteer biological recording schemes gathered to evaluate their engagement and activities with underrepresented groups.

15 January 2026 / About Participation

Agriculture in the state of Paraná in Brazil

Not an easy ride: economic research priorities for pro-environmental trade regulation

Journal article / A theory of change is used to explain the economics of pro‑environmental trade regulation, with the EUDR serving as the key example.

14 January 2026 / About Finance, Forests, Land use and Pollution

Woman with baby in carrier on her chest rests her hand gently on baby's head. She is looking at mobile phone, using an app for analysing growth conditions in garden.

Appropriate technologies: for regenerative practices and ecological citizenship, yielding planet-centred design

Other publication / Introducing a new methodology for designers, technologists and citizens to engage with technologies in an ecologically interdependent world.

12 January 2026 / About Participation

Wide angle shot of a wood-panelled room full of groups of people sitting around tables. They are looking at Smriti Safaya, who stands with her back to the camera as she addresses them.

City Nature Challenged: reflections on the experience of UK City Nature Challenge Organizers

Journal article / Data from surveys, interviews and written responses are used to explore the strategies used and challenges faced by organizers of citizen science events.

9 January 2026 / About Participation

A wind turbine towers over the viewer, on a blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Examining the role of risk mitigation and transfer for renewable energy investments: case studies in East Africa

SEI report / This report examines how risk mitigation and transfer instruments support utility-scale renewable energy investment in East Africa, drawing on six case studies.

19 December 2025 / About Finance

An aerial view of a Soviet-era high-rise apartment building in the Õismäe district of Tallinn, Estonia. The upper section of the building is highlighted, showcasing a series of bold red balconies against the backdrop of prefabricated concrete panels. The striking red accents contrast with the otherwise gray façade, adding a touch of vibrancy to the utilitarian design. Above, a clear blue sky stretches out, with only a few wisps of white clouds, enhancing the brightness and openness of the scene. This image captures the distinctive features of Soviet architecture, with its focus on function, but also subtle moments of color and life.

Decarbonisation of Estonia’s residential building stock

Journal article / This study analyses the climate implications of deep renovation and energy supply decarbonization in Estonia.

31 December 2025 / About Climate policy and Household energy

Climate litigation in the hydrocarbon sector: perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean

SEI working paper / This report analyses the impact of climate litigation on the oil and gas sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean.

19 December 2025 / About Fossil fuels

Students putting plates in crate after having lunch at school cafeteria

Understanding food waste generation in school canteens

Journal article / A study of food waste in Swedish school canteens, analyzing organizational, school, and individual factors using extensive quantitative data.

17 December 2025 / About Behaviour and choice, Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

Multiracial group of young men and young women people students raise hands to volunteer help together in local community garden

The Whole School Food Approach: A European framework and implementation to promote healthy and sustainable school food systems

Journal article / The journal article describes the development of the Whole School Food Approach framework and its implementation in 12 European countries.

17 December 2025 / About Food and agriculture and Wellbeing

Urban circularity in Latin America and the Caribbean: a comparative case study of Bogotá and Mexico City

Journal article / Exploring circular economy efforts in Bogotá and Mexico City, this study reveals how urban transitions can become more inclusive and sustainable.

15 December 2025 / About Innovation and Sustainable lifestyles

Five female red deer stand in a group, ears perked up and eyes peering forward, in a wooded meadow in the UK.

Integrating animal health and welfare into the 2030 Agenda and beyond

Other publication / This report argues that animal welfare should be embedded in the 2030 Agenda and other sustainability goals to benefit environment, humans and animals alike.

9 December 2025 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Wellbeing

A murmuration of starlings sweeps across the evening sky above a calm wetland, with reed beds and trees on the horizon reflected in the still blue water.

Global Environment Outlook, seventh edition: a future we choose

Other publication / SEI contributes to UNEP’s GEO-7, assessing interconnected crises and pathways for transformative solutions.

9 December 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Food and agriculture and Supply chains