Designing a fair and feasible loss and damage finance mechanism

Zoha Shawoo; Aaron Maltais; Inès Bakhtaoui; Sivan Kartha

doi:10.51414/sei2021.024

Women traditionally washing and cleaning wool in the river in Andac, Van in Eastern Turkey

How marginalization shapes mineral mining impacts on local populations: a review of evidence and mechanisms

Journal article / A comprehensive literature review of studies on local mineral mining impacts show that mining negatively affects the health and wellbeing of women and children.

28 October 2026 / About Participation, Pollution and Wellbeing

Aerial view of a data centre in Newark, California, in the state's San Francisco Bay area.

Assessing environmental justice impacts of California data centre water use

Project / This project uses geospatial analysis and public engagement to determine how data centre siting in California affects vulnerable communities' water security.

2026 / About Participation, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

Wind turbines line the waterfront at sunset near Woodlawn Beach in upstate New York, in the Buffalo area. The sky is cloudy with dark blue and orange streaks.

Powering equity: addressing energy insecurity in New York through data, modelling and engagement

Project / This project aims to build a comprehensive decision-support toolkit to help planners and policymakers address energy insecurity across New York State.

2026 - 2028 / About Energy access, Household energy, Planning and modelling and Public policy

Power lines running through snow-covered forest under a pale winter sky.

A call for power: energy poverty vs data centres

Perspective / As data centres expand across northern Sweden, Jenny von Platten asks who the country's energy is actually for.

13 August 2026 / About Energy access, Household energy, Public policy and Wellbeing

The gender-energy nexus: evidence and gaps in Colombia’s coal transition

Other publication / This report examines the gender and intersectional dimensions of coal mining and phase-out in Cesar, Colombia.

9 July 2026 / About Fossil fuels

A drone view of the popular obalende section of lagos with rows of yellow 'danfo' buses under dark gold evening sky.

Climate and clean air action framework for transport businesses in Nigeria: strategic briefing

Past event / Join Nigeria's Climate and Clean Air Action Framework launch for Transport Businesses, featuring tools to reduce emissions and access climate finance.

21 July 2026 / About Transport

Girl with brown hair about 8 to 10 years old wearing a scarf fashioned into a cape and holding a globe in her left arm while hoisting a green megaphone with her right, appearing to shout into it

SEI’s US Centre introduces the new Climate and Equity program

Feature / SEI US has combined three strong programs into one, joining the efforts of accomplished experts at the vanguard of their fields.

13 July 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Fossil fuels and Mitigation

A summer sunset view of Cape Town's famous Table Mountain beneath a blue sky over city buildings below. Skimming over the top of the mountain are the

Pathways for urgent action towards climate resilient development

Journal article / This Nature Climate Change column illustrates how climate resilient development (CRD) can support urgently needed climate and adaptation policies.

22 November 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

Chargeing electric cars on parking place

Electric mobility and climate justice: who gets left behind?

Past event / Join experts to explore how electric mobility can support climate action while making transport fair for countries, regions and communities.

24 June 2026 / About Sustainable lifestyles and Transport