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Conversely, low-income groups suffered 60 deaths per million from climate disasters between 2000 and 2017, compared to 16 per million for high-income groups.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001955#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies three necessary systemic shifts: redefining the human-nature relationship from extraction to care, rethinking prosperity to ensure it lasts for all through sustainable lifestyles and new economic metrics, and investing in a sustainable future by addressing funding gaps in low- and lower-middle income countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001955#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To bridge the technology gap between developed and developing nations, the document advocates for a shift from traditional technology transfer to a 'co-development of technology' paradigm involving shared intellectual property and jointly designed R&D.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001955#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial systems must be reformed to mobilize private capital for sustainability, specifically by reducing the perceived risk of sustainable investments and increasing the perceived risk of unsustainable ones through measures like lending portfolio mandates.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001955#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Effective action is currently hindered by structural barriers including policy incoherence, weak multilateralism, and a lack of accountability for promises made by countries and companies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001955#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","biodiversity","sustainable development","carbon dioxide emissions","planetary boundary","climate finance","circular economy","nature-based solutions","technology transfer","multilateralism","climate justice"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","systemic review","recommendation report"]},{"id":"sei-002110","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002110","title":"Abastecimiento de agua rural en Chiquitania","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"es","date_published":"2022-05","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220122a-burton-mautner-atajados-fact-sheet-2114b-espanol-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines how agricultural expansion and urban development in the Chiquitano dry forest region of Bolivia are altering water resources. It highlights the proliferation of 'atajados' (artificial ponds) and groundwater wells, noting that these decentralized systems are often unregulated and not captured in current hydrological models. The authors argue that these changes reduce deep infiltration and base flow, potentially threatening downstream ecosystems and water users, drawing a parallel to similar unregulated water diversions in Northern California.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Chiquitano dry forest is threatened by mega-fires and deforestation, primarily driven by rapid land-use changes for agricultural and urban purposes, which place pressure on surface and groundwater resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Hydrological modeling of basins covering the Chiquitano dry forest from 1980 to 2015 shows an average annual flow of 1,677 m³/s, with a peak of 5,220 m³/s in February and a low of 198 m³/s in September.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural expansion is significantly increasing deforestation; in the San Ignacio de Velasco district, annual deforestation rates rose from 30 km² in 2005 to 210 km² in 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Research identified 31.6 million m³ of water in unlined artificial storage ponds, mostly used for livestock, which represents 18.7% of the total natural flow of the surveyed basins during the driest month and is currently missing from regional hydrological models.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Groundwater extraction is increasing, with 361 wells identified in sampled communities; over half were drilled since 2000, and more than a third of the 146 electric pump wells (with an estimated capacity of 257,437 m³/month) were drilled in the last 10 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The construction of artificial ponds (atajados) and agricultural clearing reduce deep infiltration and base flow while increasing surface runoff, which can lead to excessively low base flows during the dry season and negatively impact downstream users and ecosystems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Local and departmental authorities currently do not regulate groundwater use, and there is a need for legislation informed by the impacts of surface water diversions and increased groundwater extraction.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002110#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","water management","land-use change"],"geography_discussed":["San Ignacio de Velasco","California"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["hydrological assessment","land-use analysis"]},{"id":"sei-002160","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002160","title":"Mainstreaming animal welfare in sustainable development","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-05","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/animal-welfare-stockholm50backgroundpaper.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report highlights that animal welfare is largely absent from sustainable development governance, despite evidence that current animal treatment hinders the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. 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The authors propose three pathways for mainstreaming: incorporating animal welfare into international legal instruments, adopting national policies to support sustainable practices (including economic and regulatory tools), and enhancing knowledge, capacity, and representation for animals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002160#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Animal welfare is currently a marginal issue in global sustainable development governance; specifically, none of the 169 targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reference the welfare of individual animals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002160#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Industrial livestock farming contributes to significant global health risks, including the emergence of zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance alone was directly responsible for 1.27 million human deaths in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002160#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Industrial animal agriculture is a primary driver of deforestation and consumes significantly more land and water than plant-based alternatives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002160#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The climate crisis and human-induced environmental changes, such as pollution from plastics and fossil fuels, create new threats for animals that may occur faster than their ability to evolve.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002160#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors propose strengthening the 'One Health' framework by expanding it into a 'One Welfare' approach that incorporates the mental and physical welfare of non-human animals, rather than focusing only on animal health as it relates to human health.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002160#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To disincentivize harmful practices, governments should implement full-cost pricing, phase down agricultural subsidies for industrial livestock, and increase subsidies for plant-based or cell-based alternatives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002160#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable development","deforestation","climate change","just transition","biodiversity","environmental impact assessment"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","Latin America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"sei-002206","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002206","title":"The circular economy: towards a new business paradigm with support from public policy","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2022-05","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/circular-economy-stockholm50backgroundpaper-corrected.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that the current linear economy, driven by a culture of consumption and planned obsolescence, is unsustainable. It proposes a circular economy based on a systemic approach to maintain resource flows through regeneration and value retention. The authors emphasize that 100% circularity is physically impossible due to thermodynamics, but an optimum can be reached through a design mindset focused on extended life cycles and 'R' activities like remanufacturing and repair. Key barriers identified include outdated waste legislation, intellectual property laws, and consumer norms favoring ownership over access. 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