Participation

Two men walking in mountains with reindeer

No green future without securing indigenous peoples’ rights

Feature / The government's inability to secure Sámi rights threatens the climate transition in Sweden.

30 July 2021 / About Ecosystems, Forests, Land use, Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

SDG Synergies tool developed by SEI with research input from Mistra Geopolitics

Mistra Geopolitics and SEI contribute to Sweden’s review of SDGs

Feature / We review the SDG Synergies tool and country examples to see how analysing synergies and trade-offs between the SDGs will support implementation of Agenda 2030.

9 July 2021 / About Geopolitics, Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

Businesswoman holding UN flag in meeting

Q&A: What value will SEI’s scientific report add to discussions at the Stockholm+50 meeting?

Feature / In this Q&A, Åsa Persson and Nina Weitz emphasize how this report will look at the bigger picture, engage in long-term thinking and develop solutions.

30 June 2021 / About Climate policy, Participation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Stream of water pouring into children’s hands in southern Burkina Faso

Launch of the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines

Past event / The African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG) will enable African states to develop functional sanitation and hygiene policies.

10 June 2021 / About Cities, Participation, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals and Wellbeing

Inclusion in urban environmental governance of small and intermediary cities of the global South

Journal article / Urban sustainability is governed beyond the urban scale through trans-local networks and assemblages of actors and institutions.

31 May 2021 / About Cities and Participation

“The reindeer never finds peace”: The impacts of Boliden’s mine and the road in the Stihke area on Voernese reindeer herding district

SEI working paper / This report explores the impact of the Boliden mine on the Voernese Reindeer Herding District. The report is in Swedish, with an English summary.

4 June 2021 / About Land use and Participation

“Return the land to the reindeer”: The impacts of Boliden’s mine and the road on Stihken on Vilhelmina Södra reindeer herding district

SEI working paper / This report explores the impact of the Boliden mine on the Vilhelmina Södra Reindeer Herding district. The report is in Swedish, with an English summary.

4 June 2021 / About Land use and Participation

Urban greenspace wellbeing benefits in low and middle income countries

Past event / Video and poster presented at the ClimateExp0 conference for researchers showcasing recent international research relevant to decisions being made at COP26.

17 May 2021 / About Cities, Innovation, Participation, Pollution, Sustainable Development Goals, Transport and Wellbeing

Citizen participation for sustainable cities

Feature / Citizen participation methods can foster a transparent democratic process, while at the same time benefitting municipalities by finding sustainable solutions.

21 May 2021 / About Cities and Participation