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Steel and cement can drive the decade of action on climate change. This is how

Perspective / How can the steel and cement industry reach net-zero by 2050? The Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative by UNIDO is driving industrial climate action.

Socioeconomic factors of plastic waste collection in Thailand and beyond

Media coverage / SEI Asia's Diane Archer looks into the complicated nature of plastic waste systems in Thailand and Asia, introduces ecosystem actors and addresses the effects.

OneHealth – WaSH network

Project / This transdisciplinary network aims to exchange knowledge and experiences and to develop concepts in applying a One Health approach to WASH.

Developing scenarios: Bangalore urban metabolism project (BUMP)

SEI podcast / Learn how the Bangalore Urban Metabolism Project combines data, modelling and local collaboration to address water challenges in rapidly growing Bangalore.

The impact of walking in different urban environments on brain activity in older people

Journal article / This study uses mobile electroencephalography (EEG) to understand the different impacts of busy, quiet and green urban spaces on brain activity.

Dryland nature based solutions for informal settlement upgrading schemes in Africa

Other publication / This policy brief shares ten practical recommendations for urban policy makers, planners, designers and local authorities in dryland areas in Africa.

Chiquitania rural water supply: Considering decentralized water infrastructure and land use change in hydrologic analysis

SEI brief / Urban and agricultural growth in Bolivian dry forests are putting pressure on groundwater and surface water supply. SEI research seeks to quantify the problem.

Research for city practice

Journal article / This article introduces the first issue of <i>Cities & Health</i> volume 4. It covers topics such as urban density, active travel and climate change adaptation.

Health and wellbeing in cities – Cultural contributions from urban form in the Global South context

Journal article / This paper explores the links between urban public realm spaces, both natural and built, and residents' wellbeing in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs).