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Maintaining perspective of ongoing environmental change in the Mekong floodplains

Journal article / This article looks at rapid environmental change in the floodplains of the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam and calls for their sustainable development.

Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern

Other publication / This report calls on UN Environment experts to address the most novel environmental challenges currently facing the planet.

Global Environmental Outlook for Youth in Asia and the Pacific

Other publication / This publication aims to help empower young people in Asia and the Pacific to take up the challenge of realizing the UN SDGs and the 2030 Agenda.

It’s time to look at climate risks and adaptation measures from a transnational perspective

Perspective / Climate risks do not always fit neatly into country boundaries. Niall O'Connor calls for climate policies that are more holistic and borderless.

The hidden environmental toll of mining the world’s sand

Media coverage / SEI case study on sediment in the Mekong River basin illustrates environmental and economic effects of unregulated sand mining.

Implementing the state duty to consult in land and resource decisions: perspectives from Sami communities and Swedish state officials

Journal article / Explore how Swedish state actors implement the duty to consult indigenous communities.

Conserving biodiversity in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar

SEI brief / These two policy briefs explore policy challenges for biodiversity conservation in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar.

Lessons for solar mini-grids from rural Tanzania

Perspective / SEI researchers followed the adoption of solar mini-grids in rural Tanzania to understand their impact and sustainability.

Innovations for sustainable food production in Africa

Feature / SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson made the case for innovation-driven food systems and described how they can contribute across the 2030 Agenda.