Roundtable on critical minerals: governance challenges and future pathways

Event on 10 December in Stockholm / Experts from SEI, FOI and Stockholm University discuss the governance challenges of critical minerals for the energy transition.

15:00 CET

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At peace with results! How to manage results demands with pragmatic bureaucracy

Event on 30 November in Stockholm / SEI, the Folke Bernadotte Academy and Stockholm School of Economics discuss meeting demands for measurable results while keeping room to adapt.

09:00 CET

Strategic mining on Sámi lands: risks for Indigenous rights

Journal article / This paper examines how the designation of strategic mining projects under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act relates to state obligations to protect Sámi rights

9 November 2026 / About Land use

Human rights impact assessment in Sápmi: a methodological framework

Journal article / Drawing on research with the Gabna reindeer herding community, the study develops a framework for assessing human rights risks associated with mining.

9 November 2026 / About Land use

Sweden and China share lessons on public investment for a low-carbon transition

Feature / Swedish and Chinese policymakers met at SEI to share experience of using public investment to drive the green and low-carbon transition.

2 November 2026 / About Climate policy and Finance

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

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From waste to nature: building a nature-positive waste transition

Past event / Armenia faces waste disposal challenges alongside potential for resource recovery. We explore how to recover valuable resources and reduce pollution.

28 October 2026 / About Bioeconomy, Pollution and Sanitation

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