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A group of people engaged in a discussion around a table during a wetland conservation training. Participants, including men and women of various ages, are gathered closely, with one person writing on a large sheet of paper placed in the centre.

Community action plans improve wetland management in the upper Chindwin Basin in Myanmar

Perspective / SEI is working with local communities in the wetlands of Myanmar’s Upper Chindwin Basin to promote biodiversity conservation and resource management.

13 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Ecosystems and Water resources

A participant stands and shares her thoughts with a group during a discussion session. Several people sit around a table covered with papers, maps, and sticky notes, listening attentively.

Bringing local voice, equity and equality in managing water storage systems in the Mekong Region

Perspective / Chea Sameang and Ridhi Saluja share perspectives on how water storage mechanisms in the Mekong Region can be more equitable and inclusive.

12 September 2024 / About Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Participation and Water resources

A photo of an empty road curving off into the distance with mostly pine forest to either side, taken from the side of the in front of a

Echoes of Sápmi: reflections on land, culture and conservation

Feature / Annette Löf and Andrew Butler share insights from the unique region of Sápmi highlighting the intricate connections between land, culture and development

5 July 2024 / About Ecosystems, Forests and Land use

Investing in women for climate resilience

Perspective / Women must be integrated into the global climate finance architecture to help foster sustainable livelihoods and build climate resilience for all.

4 July 2024 / About Finance, Participation, Renewables and Sustainable lifestyles

Supporting multi-stakeholder participation processes: a Serious Game application for watershed management in Colombia

Journal article / SEI researchers and Corpocaldas address the challenges of multi-stakeholder participation in watershed management using serious games.

6 June 2024 / About Water resources

Aerial view of a large solar farm surrounded by lush green forests and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Transforming financial institutions for a just energy transition in the Asia-Pacific: four takeaways from a regional workshop

Perspective / A just transition requires respecting social and environmental sustainability and forming inclusive partnerships with local communities.

27 May 2024 / About Finance, Participation, Renewables and Sustainable lifestyles

The ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights: whose rights and what rights?

Perspective / Representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations and partners gathered to deliberate on the draft text of the ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights.

14 May 2024 / About Adaptation and Participation

Oresund Bridge, Sealand, Denmark with ships sailing in the foreground on a sunny day.

Course set for sustainable consumption in Sweden

Feature / Discover how SEI's Consumption Compass aids Swedish municipalities is boosting smarter consumption.

24 April 2024 / About Cities, Climate policy, Innovation, Mitigation and Sustainable lifestyles

SEI joins international seminar to celebrate 50th anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute (CUSRI)

Past event / SEI's Diane Archer and Raja Asvanon will be speakers at this international seminar on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of CUSRI.

22 April 2024 / About Cities and Pollution