local knowledge Archives

Man in hat, shirt and shorts walks across field watering row of plants with two watering cans are hanging from rod on shoulders

Role of environmental awareness in implementing farmland conservation measures

Journal article / Estonian farmers are more concerned about soil fertility issues than with wider environmental issues.

31 August 2021 / About Food and agriculture

Crowded lane with rickshaws around Jama Masjid Mosque, Delhi, India

Increasing the use of research in Swedish development policy and practice

Other publication / This study examines how to increase the use of research-based knowledge among policymakers in Sweden to advance international development cooperation.

24 November 2021 / About Sustainable Development Goals

Rural farm in a village in Kenya with green grass and trees in foreground

A look into Eastern Africa’s bioeconomy strategy

Perspective / Since 2018, seven countries in Eastern Africa have worked on developing a regional bioeconomy strategy, culminating in the presentation of a draft summary.

14 November 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Ecosystems, Finance, Geopolitics and Public policy

Aerial view of Bonn with Post Tower on Rhine River

SDG localization baseline

SEI report / Local actors drive change and advance the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals.

29 October 2021 / About Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

The confluence where the Songkhram River meets the Mekong at Ban Chai Buri, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom. An unusual drop of the Mekong River and the absence of its backflow in the Songkhram during the rainy season have been observed this year.

Dams and droughts, data and diplomacy in the Mekong

Perspective / As the Mekong Region faces more intense floods and droughts, data sharing and water diplomacy are emerging as new narratives for transboundary water governance.

9 November 2021 / About Water resources

Rowboat with blue umbrella at sunset, Pak Phanang River, Baan Koh Chai, southern Thailand

Floating resilience: how Thailand’s floating villages stay in place and adapt

Feature / SEI researchers look at how a changing environment in a floating village in southern Thailand and perceptions of mobility contribute to building resilience.

14 October 2021 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Woman walking toward yurt with solar panel and clothes hanging outside on steppe

Exploring mechanisms for systemic thinking in decision-making through three country applications of SDG synergies

Journal article / The authors analyzed three applications of a decision-support approach called SDG Synergies in Mongolia, Colombia and Sri Lanka that aims at building capacity.

5 October 2021 / About Sustainable Development Goals

Citizen scientists collecting data using apps in Nakuru, Kenya

Citizen science and the Sustainable Development Goals in low and middle income country cities

Journal article / This paper addresses challenges faced by LMICs using citizen science to enhance official data monitoring of SDGs.

10 September 2021 / About Participation and Sustainable Development Goals