Public policy

An overhead view of lithium ponds, light blue and green in sharp arcs, on a tan desert surface.

Human rights and environmental due diligence in the green transition: toward greater accountability amid geopolitical and sustainability challenges

Other publication / Mistra Geopolitics research shows if the EU proposal on due diligence were to be adopted, it would weaken recent human rights and environmental regulation.

10 March 2025 / About Geopolitics, Public policy and Supply chains

Environment and policy in Asia

Podcast series / SEI Asia's podcast series is a platform for dialogue on critical environmental challenges in Asia and how to address them.

About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Pollution and Public policy

A large open-pit coal mine with terraced slopes, mining equipment, and a dirt road under a blue sky.

Institutional capacities for a just transition in coal regions: the case of La Jagua de Ibirico, Colombia

SEI report / This report highlights the collapse of the coal industry in La Jagua de Ibirico, Colombia, with lessons on how other cities can better plan for coal's demise.

25 February 2025 / About Fossil fuels, Participation, Public policy and Supply chains

Aerial view of The Circle Bridge, a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, spanning over the Christianshavn Canal on a sunny day in Copenhagen, Denmark.

ChemClimCircle-2: Fostering implementation of the ChemClimCircle approach to Green Public Procurement in the Baltic Sea Region

Project / The project focuses on transforming public procurement by integrating climate protection, circular economy and chemical reduction principles.

2025 - 2028 / About Behaviour and choice, Cities, Mitigation and Public policy

Hydrometeorological resilience assessment of interconnected critical infrastructures

Journal article / This study models flood risks to critical infrastructure in Halmstad, Sweden, identifying key vulnerabilities and cascading failure risks.

17 February 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Mitigation, Planning and modelling and Public policy

Brown, white and spotted black-and-white cows, each marked with numbers, are confined to metal pens at a cattle ranch in Colombia.

Replacing one polluting sector with another? The perils of shifting from coal to livestock in Cesar, Colombia

Perspective / As Colombia seeks a shift away from fossil fuel extraction, SEI experts warn against replacing one polluting sector with another.

12 February 2025 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels and Public policy

A Health agent of the City of Rio de Janeiro performs a COVID-19 rapid test on Aloizio dos Santos, 78, while another writes down the information of the person at Morro da Mangueira (favela) on September 3, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Gore capitalism and necropolitics in Brazil’s malgovernance of the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal article / In this article, the authors analyze Brazil’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic through a critical analytical lens.

7 February 2025 / About Disaster risk, Public policy, Sanitation and Wellbeing

Gray cloudy skies above a beach, where water reflects the sky and three children perch on rocks between grass and sandy shore, and an adult walks away from the camera -- all in warm hats and parkas.

Applying the Unlocking a Better Future framework for a just transition in Scotland

SEI report / This research program supports development of a pathway for one of the key goals of Scotland’s Environment Strategy: change for a net-zero, sustainable society.

6 February 2025 / About Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

Climate change, migration and justice: SEI’s research and pathways for overcoming challenges

SEI report / This report identifies key challenges in addressing climate-related mobility while showcasing SEI's related thematic and methodological expertise.

31 January 2025 / About Adaptation and Public policy