South America

Mapping the social and environmental impacts of lithium mining in the Americas

Other publication / This report explores how the exclusion of environmental justice in renewable energy policies affects marginalized communities in the Americas.

1 November 2025 / About Land use, Participation and Renewables

Aerial view of wind turbines dotting a rugged brown hillside along the coast in Chile at sunset.

The Implementation Gap: anticipating missed renewable energy targets through media-sentiment and social resistance index

Other publication / This research highlights the need to treat social viability as a core part of renewable energy planning, investment and implementation.

3 September 2026 / About Participation and Renewables

Highway crossing the countryside of Uruguay, view of the windmill fields and logging truck with eucalyptus logs.

Neglected SDGs as gaps in sustainability policy? The case of bioeconomy agendas in South America

Journal article / An assessment of bioeconomy policies in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay reveals neglected SDGs and gaps linked to power relations, interests and policy processes.

31 August 2026 / About Bioeconomy

Can Colombia become an alternative protein hub? The opportunity lies in its biodiversity

Perspective / The way the world produces protein is changing, and alternative proteins are no longer just a response to an environmental problem.

2 June 2026 / About Bioeconomy, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

A cargo ship on route in front of Qingdao City.

“Beijing-Brasília Effect” webinar

Past event / Join Trase and the Tropical Forest Alliance to explore how Brazil and China can scale up their collaboration on sustainable trade.

15 April 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Forests and Supply chains

Aerial view of the city of Tupiza, Bolivia, on a sunny day. Buildings line the Tupiza River, cutting through the middle of the foreground, with a bridge that runs across it. Mountains line the background and the sun shines in the blue sky.

Socially responsive water adaptation planning: lessons from community informed water modelling in Bolivia and Cambodia

Journal article / This journal article describes how community-informed water systems modelling has fostered more resilient, equitable water management in Cambodia and Bolivia.

11 February 2026 / About Planning and modelling and Water resources

Women walking near a producing oil well near La Dorada village on a sunny day.

Inside the Atlas mapping oil and gas threats in the Amazon

Feature / After years of compiling data, a critical update arrived in December: a map of the Amazon that lays bare the real-time footprint of oil and gas expansion.

15 January 2026 / About Ecosystems, Forests, Fossil fuels, Water resources and Wellbeing

Workers harvesting tea leaves in a lush green field

Climate and ecosystem service benefits of forests and trees for agriculture

Other publication / This report underscores how forests and trees can strengthen agrifood systems by supporting climate regulation, soil health and resilient production.

1 December 2025 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture and Forests

Two women from La Guajira speak to three male researchers from SEI outside under gray skies with small buildings in the background.

Anajia Guajira

Tool / Anajia Guajira es una plataforma de cartografía y comunicación destinada a promover una transición justa hacia las energías renovables en La Guajira, Colombia.

About Participation and Renewables