local knowledge

Listening to the perspectives and priorities of Indigenous Peoples on the ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights

Project / This project aims to facilitate a dialogue and document inputs on the ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights.

Zoha Shawoo in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: 4 ways Loss and Damage can address local needs

Media coverage / COP28 opened with a breakthrough decision on Loss and Damage. SEI's Zoha Shawoo co-authors a piece on how the fund can address local crises.

Shifting power through participation in post-disaster recovery: a scoping review

Journal article / Disaster recovery and research have failed to sufficiently analyse power dynamics and social processes related to participation, according to a new review.

Launch of “Edible Insects: Food for the Future” cookbook, a step forward for sustainable food security in Africa

Feature / In a groundbreaking event held at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe, the "Edible Insects: Food for the Future" cookbook was unveiled.

Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon

Journal article / This article examines Brazil's context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion, using the Amazon as an emblematic case study.

Guest editorial: ecological knowledge co-production and the contested imaginaries of development in Southeast Asia

Journal article / This special section explores knowledge co-production - as a social and technological phenomenon - in the context of ecological governance in Southeast Asia.

Inclusive and Equitable Climate Resilience: Voices from the Mekong Region

Past event / More inclusive and equitable climate adaptation and resilience planning and actions that are grounded on evidence-based knowledge and participatory approaches

When local customs meet the market: an analysis of coffee value chain in Tebat Benawa customary community, Indonesia

Journal article / This study contributes to the limited literature on the contemporary smallholder value chain of non-specialty Robusta coffee.

From bitter orange to sweet harvest: The bioeconomy success of Wang Som Sa village in Thailand

Feature / The efforts of Wang Som Sa village show the successful integration of the three bioeconomy concepts of biotechnology, bioresources, and bioecology.