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It calls for targeted policies that address systemic 'lock-in' and prioritize long-term sustainability across all life stages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000556#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Life transitions, including marriage, parenthood, employment, retirement, and relocation, are viewed as \"moments of change\" or \"windows of opportunity\" that can be leveraged to steer individuals toward more sustainable consumption pathways.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000556#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Interventions to promote sustainable consumption are most effective when they are timed to coincide with, or occur shortly after, a life-course transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000556#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A case study of older adults in Bangkok's Samphanthawong district revealed that transport choices are primarily driven by convenience, travel time, accessibility, and parking availability rather than environmental concerns.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000556#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Bangkok study, financial barriers significantly impacted the use of public transport, as the mass rapid transit system was perceived as costly despite the availability of senior discounts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000556#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sustainable consumption is hindered by 'lock-in', where existing infrastructure and societal habits create a persistent dependence on environmentally damaging products and practices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000556#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Provisioning systems—the physical and social elements that transform resources to satisfy human needs—vary by country and culture, and their design significantly shapes individual consumption habits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000556#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable consumption","greenhouse gas emissions","transportation","urban planning","climate change vulnerability"],"geography_discussed":["Bangkok","Samphanthawong"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","case study"]},{"id":"sei-000993","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000993","title":"Cross-border climate change impacts","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2024-12-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/cross-border-climate-change-impacts","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The research introduces a framework designed to address the limitations of climate adaptation strategies that are typically confined to local, national, or sectoral contexts. By providing typologies of cross-border impacts and responses, and defining actor configurations, the framework aims to facilitate systemic adaptation and cross-scale resilience. The authors tested this approach using a historical analysis of the 2010 food affordability crisis and a hypothetical future global food security crisis, concluding that the framework helps map policy gaps and informs the selection of governance approaches based on impact dynamics and coordination capacities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000993#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Current climate change adaptation is predominantly treated as a local and national governance issue, which leads to strategies that are restricted to specific geographical regions or sectoral contexts. This narrow focus ignores how impacts transmit across borders and sectors, hindering the development of systemic adaptation and cross-scale resilience solutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000993#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed conceptual framework assists in the design of future adaptation strategies by providing typologies of cross-border impacts and responses, defining actor configurations, and suggesting alternative governance approaches to minimize undesirable adaptation consequences. It includes a sequence of steps to analyze historical responses and identify under-represented response types and policy gaps.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000993#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Application of the framework to the 2010 food affordability crisis and a hypothetical future global food security crisis demonstrates that it improves the understanding of cross-border climate impacts. It enables policymakers to choose response options and governance approaches based on the nature of the impacts, governance capacities, and the level of cross-scale coordination.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000993#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change adaptation","climate governance","food security"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["framework development","case study"]},{"id":"sei-002059","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002059","title":"Framework for Decentralized Energy Resilience in Islands","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2024-12-05","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/framework-decentralized-energy-resilience-islands/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document introduces a novel five-step modelling framework designed to identify power infrastructure vulnerabilities and design cost-optimal decentralized renewable energy (DRE) solutions for islands and low-lying states. The framework involves identifying disruption hotspots, assessing disruptive potential, designing DRE systems using HOMER Pro, integrating local contextual factors, and evaluating resilience improvements. Testing the framework in Cuba revealed that municipalities with high electricity demand from industries and large buildings are most vulnerable to single-point failures. The results demonstrate that while DRE systems—incorporating solar PV, wind, battery storage, and biomass—improve power supply continuity, their effectiveness and cost are heavily influenced by local contexts, such as the US embargo on Cuba, which increased capital investment costs by 5-40% compared to global scenarios.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The proposed five-step framework enables island states to identify critical network nodes and design decentralized renewable energy (DRE) systems to prevent cascading power failures. The process involves: 1) identifying hotspots via network centrality metrics; 2) assessing disruptive potential by simulating node removal; 3) designing cost-optimal solutions using HOMER Pro; 4) integrating local contextual factors; and 5) evaluating resilience by comparing power supply during disruptive events.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Application of the framework in Cuba identified that the city of Havana is a major center of vulnerability, containing seven of the ten municipalities with the highest disruption potential. Specifically, areas with high concentrations of electricity demand from industries and large buildings are more susceptible to single-point power system failures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Contextual factors significantly impact the cost and feasibility of DRE systems. In Cuba, the US embargo leads to higher investment costs and limited technology access; capital investment costs for DRE systems in the 'Cuban scenario' were approximately 5-40% higher than in the 'global scenario'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"DRE solutions, particularly ancillary systems (AS), enhance power system resilience by maintaining a more continuous supply during disruptions. In the tested scenarios, supplied loads during disruptive events were up to 66% higher for AS1 (global scenario) and 56% higher for AS2 (Cuban scenario) compared to everyday operations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Resilience (power system)","photovoltaics","wind power","battery energy storage system","energy security"],"geography_discussed":["Cuba","Havana","Regla"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["framework development","case study","computational modelling"]},{"id":"sei-002033","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002033","title":"Energy and Environment in Vaca Muerta","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2024-12-04","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-environment-vaca-muerta-fracking/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the expansion of fracking in the Vaca Muerta formation, highlighting a critical gap between national economic goals and local environmental protection. It introduces the OBSERVAR geospatial platform to map risks, such as the proximity of 3,017 wells to sensitive water and population centers. The brief finds that while Neuquén has a more structured regulatory framework than Río Negro, both provinces suffer from inadequate enforcement and a lack of transparent data, with approximately 80% of fracking wastewater remaining unaccounted for. It argues for a watershed-based approach to regulation to address cross-border contamination risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002033#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Vaca Muerta's hydrocarbon reserves are estimated at 308 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 16 billion barrels of oil, with current production at approximately 400,000 barrels per day and a target of 1 million barrels daily by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002033#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Analysis using the OBSERVAR platform identifies 3,017 fracking wells in the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén located within high-risk proximities (less than 1 km) to schools, population centers, rivers, and agricultural irrigation canals, while another 2,430 wells are at medium-risk (1\u00132 km).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002033#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fracking operations pose a risk of contaminating groundwater by damaging older conventional oil wells; an area of 202 km\u0002, primarily in Neuquén, is identified as high risk for leaks and subsequent contamination.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002033#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant lack of transparency and tracking regarding fracking wastewater; official data indicates that approximately 80% of produced water is unaccounted for, and only a small fraction of the millions of litres used is tracked, treated, or reused.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002033#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regulatory frameworks vary by province: Neuquén has a stronger structure that prioritizes human consumption and irrigation over industrial use, whereas Río Negro's policies are less detailed and contain ambiguities regarding industrial water consumption levels for fracking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002033#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Environmental impacts of fracking often transcend political boundaries, as the floodplain and agricultural areas in Río Negro are affected by wells approved and monitored in Neuquén, necessitating a watershed-based regulatory approach.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002033#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["shale gas","hydraulic fracturing","water management","environmental regulation","just transition","petroleum industry"],"geography_discussed":["Buenos Aires"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","environmental risk mapping"]},{"id":"sei-000397","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000397","title":"Policy Incoherence and Deforestation in Colombia","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2024-12-02","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/policy-incoherence-deforestation-colombia/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines policy incoherence regarding deforestation in Colombia, highlighting how vested interests in mining and agriculture, institutional rigidity, and a lack of community involvement undermine conservation efforts. 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It suggests that civil society and researchers can counter these narratives by demanding transparency, challenging flawed evidence, and promoting science-based alternatives for a just transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001500#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Between December 2015 and May 2022, Colombia and Nigeria used three shared narratives to justify oil and gas production: development, energy security, and energy transitions. Nigeria additionally used a narrative regarding its regional influence and international standing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001500#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The development narrative in Colombia linked oil and gas revenues to the 2016 Final Peace Agreement with FARC-EP, COVID-19 recovery, and regional development. 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