Indigenous Peoples

Cumulative impact assessments and Sámi Indigenous rights

Other publication / Differences between stakeholding and holding rights must be addressed in impact assessments of Indigenous land use.

New frontiers of governance to drive innovation for water and beyond

Past event / This session examines the complexities of transboundary water governance by exploring ideas and case studies at Stockholm World Water Week.

Protected areas and indigenous rights in Sápmi: an agonistic reading of conflict and collaboration in land use planning

Journal article / This paper explores the role of state officials in navigating colonial legislation and promoting policy change on indigenous rights in Sápmi in Northern Sweden.

SEI’s Now & Then Podcast episode: Green transition or green colonialism?

Feature / The latest episode of SEI’s Now & Then podcast explores climate justice, green colonialism and just transitions, and what that means for Saami people.

Connected Conservation: rethinking conservation for a telecoupled world

Journal article / The paper offers a new conservation model and highlights the need to tackle distant wealth-related drivers of biodiversity loss, while empowering local stewards

Advancing climate policy: harnessing Indigenous knowledge at the science-policy interface

SEI working paper / This working paper shows the need for the active engagement of Indigenous knowledge holders in climate policy processes.

Women environmental human rights defenders in Nepal and the Philippines: unpacking the (mal)development–disaster risk relationship through lived experiences

SEI report / The study suggests that WEHRDs' knowledge, skills and activism have the potential to break the relationship between maldevelopment and disasters.

Participation and marginalization in water governance: probing the agency of powerholders

Journal article / This article explores how participatory processes initiated by water reforms can better address the needs and interests of marginalized groups.

SEI at AGU Fall Meeting 2022

Past event / AGU (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting is the most influential event in the world dedicated to the advancement of Earth and space sciences.