ecosystems Archives

On the far bank of a river, white, brown and tan buildings are punctuated by a aquamarine-green one, with grey, white and orange ships on the water's edge below, small boats, trees and people.

Rights of rivers in practice: lessons for equitable river governance

SEI brief / This brief is based on a report on implementation of rights of rivers in practice, with lessons from the Turag and Atrato rivers cases.

30 June 2026 / About Innovation

Blue grey clouds stretch to the yellow glow of the setting sun at the horizon, reflected in the river below, with several boats in the foreground and a quay, and small lights indicating houses and boats at the dark treelined bank on the far side.

Case study report on rights of rivers in practice in Bangladesh and Colombia

SEI report / This report examines how the rights of rivers are being implemented in practice through comparative analysis of the Turag and Atrato rivers cases.

29 June 2026 / About Innovation

Building a greener timber future in Thailand with Swedish expertise

Feature / The Wood Solution Thailand Program is connecting Swedish and Thai expertise to grow a sustainable timber construction ecosystem.

22 June 2026 / About Ecosystems

Driving regenerative development: a beacon of hope inside the Tropical Andes

Feature / In Colombia's Tropical Andes, land once shaped by conflict is becoming a living laboratory for agroecological regeneration.

9 June 2026 / About Bioeconomy, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use and Participation

The Wood Solution Thailand Forum 2026

Past event / SEI Asia, in collaboration with Eco-Innovation Foundation (EIF), will host the Wood Solution Thailand Forum 2026 on 2 June.

02 June 2026 / About Ecosystems

Modern street in Wageningen, Netherlands, showing eco-friendly middle-class family homes along both sides of a river with a natural flow and lush vegetation along the riverbanks.

Implementing systemic nature-based solutions as a cross-sector service for resilient landscapes

Journal article / This article explores how nature-based solutions use the protection, restoration and sustainable management of ecosystems to address societal challenges.

26 May 2026 / About Adaptation

Two people dressed in black walk away along a gravel road. On the left is fenced grazing land for animals, and on the right side of the road are trees.

Social Impact Framework for assessing the impacts of NBS on human well-being and justice and its relation to biodiversity

Other publication / This brief helps local planners and stakeholders understand how NbS can enhance wellbeing through effective design, governance, and impact assessment.

25 May 2026 / About Adaptation, Cities and Participation

Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest with the front part burned by forest fires

Deforestation-focused policies do not reduce degradation in the Brazilian Amazon

Journal article / Deforestation policies in the Brazilian Amazon reduce forest loss but fail to curb degradation, threatening carbon, biodiversity, and ecosystems.

6 May 2026 / About Climate policy, Forests and Public policy

Wood Solution Thailand Program – Engagement Phase

Project / A preparatory phase towards building a sustainable timber construction ecosystem in Thailand

2026 / About Ecosystems