Hand holding pile of raw white coffee beans

Narratives from the Campoalegre watershed, where opportunity is scarce

Feature / Rural communities in Colombia's Campoalegre watershed struggle to meet basic needs. SEI researchers aim to connect them to policymakers to improve their lives.

21 March 2022 / About Business, Climate policy, Climate services, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Land use, Participation, Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources and Wellbeing

Man in fluorescent yellow T-shirt stands beneath palm trees on a Colombian hillside, backed by lush rolling hills and a mostly cloudy sky

Addressing climate change equitably requires a better understanding of policy coherence

Perspective / SEI US Associate Scientist Zoha Shawoo outlines why countries must strengthen policy coherence when implementing climate goals.

22 February 2022 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Business, Climate policy, Mitigation, Public policy, Renewables and Sustainable Development Goals

Woman wearing red sweater holding globe in right hand on grassy field in sunlight

The Routledge Handbook of Global Development

Other publication / This handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of some of the world’s most pressing global development challenges.

22 February 2022 / About Adaptation

Sustainability Frontiers Conference

Past event / SEI and the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) will co-host the Sustainability Frontiers Conference online from 14–15 February 2022.

14 February 2022 / About Sustainable Development Goals

Female farmer working in green rice field balancing two wicker baskets on each side using left shoulder with pole, Myanmar

Five ways researchers can help shift unequal power dynamics through their work

Perspective / This perspective, originally published by Earth System Governance, lists five ways researchers can help shift power dynamics through climate change research.

31 January 2022 / About Behaviour and choice and Participation

Sunset silhouette photo of a woman carrying a basket with birds circling behind her next to tree, Awassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia

Shifting power through climate research

SEI brief / This brief discusses ways that researchers can help shift imbalances in Global North-South power relationships in climate and environment research practices.

28 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Climate policy and Participation

Indian women in purple, yellow and red costumes drumming in parade with red and yellow-trimmed coverings on drums, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Shifting power through research: 10 authors, 10 reflections

Perspective / The 10 female co-authors of the SEI discussion brief "Shifting power through climate research" reflect on the resonance of the issue in their lives and work.

28 January 2022 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Climate policy and Participation

Jatropha curcas is a type of wild plant with bright green leaves measuring 5–15 cm with a leaf bone structure. The leaves of this plant are commonly used as natural medicine. Green leaves and fruit under blue sky

Just transition towards a bioeconomy: four dimensions in Brazil, India and Indonesia

Journal article / A just bioeconomy transition also requires sustainable farming and land use, as two transitions in one.

25 January 2022 / About Bioeconomy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Public policy

Dryland nature based solutions for informal settlement upgrading schemes in Africa

Other publication / This policy brief shares ten practical recommendations for urban policy makers, planners, designers and local authorities in dryland areas in Africa.

1 February 2021 / About Cities

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