local knowledge Archives

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

Critiquing knowledge co-production in disaster risk reduction

SEI podcast / Achieving more equitable disaster research requires re-politicized forms of knowledge co-production.

29 February 2024 / Environment and policy in Asia / Disaster risk

Group of people viewing a model display of the Nya Slussen project at a workshop.

Four local approaches to climate change adaptation

Feature / A RISKSEC2.0 workshop highlighted innovative local climate change adaptation strategies from four European cities.

22 February 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Finance and Participation

WEAP 50K celebration webinar

Past event / Learn how SEI's innovative water modelling tool allows researchers and policymakers to advance sustainable and equitable water planning.

24 January 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Water resources and Wellbeing

Think global—act local: the challenge of producing actionable knowledge on transboundary climate risks at the sub-national level of governance

Journal article / What are the problems and prospects for sub-national authorities to address transboundary climate risks?

15 January 2024 / About Adaptation and Climate policy

Aerial view of a city with mountains in the background, Ålesund, Norway

Consumption-based emission inventories in Nordic municipalities – a quest to develop support for local climate action

Journal article / The authors examine the challenges and expectations of Nordic municipalities in using consumption-based emission data to embrace climate action.

9 January 2024 / About Climate policy, Finance and Mitigation