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This policy brief summarizes a study on the relationship between socio-economic status, living and working conditions, and air-pollution exposure in Bangkok, proposing six policy recommendations to mitigate health impacts and reduce exposure inequality.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the energy paradox in the Brazilian Legal Amazon, where the region hosts some of the country's largest hydroelectric plants yet millions of residents rely on expensive, polluting diesel-based isolated systems or lack electricity entirely. The document analyzes the socio-economic disparities between connected and isolated municipalities, the financial burden of fuel subsidies, and the barriers to transitioning toward renewable energy sources.

This research paper examines the settlement and integration of Chinese retail traders in Dakar, Senegal, specifically focusing on the transformation of the Le Centenaire area around Boulevard Général de Gaulle from a residential zone into a commercial hub. It analyzes the economic drivers of this migration, the resulting tensions with local trade unions, and the community's efforts to organize independently of the Chinese embassy.

This research paper examines the 450km international border between Lesotho and South Africa's Free State province. It analyzes the impact of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) patrols on local relationships, the dynamics of Basotho participation in the South African labour market—particularly in seasonal agriculture—and the economic role of cross-border traders.

This market study, conducted in December 2020 by a consultant for the Unité de Coordination de la Gestion des déchets solides (UCG) under the Senegalese Ministry of Urbanism, Housing and Public Hygiene, analyzes the potential for organic waste valorization through composting in the Dakar and Thiès regions. The report identifies a significant market potential of approximately 426,503 agricultural producers, particularly in the Niayes zone, but notes that the sector is hindered by a total lack of local regulation, high production costs, and a strong preference for subsidized mineral fertilizers. It proposes a strategic action plan focusing on institutional regulation, financial incentives, and technical capacity building to transition from a linear to a circular economy.

This policy brief, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, examines the barriers to the growth of the clean cooking market in India. Based on a 2011-2012 socio-economic study in Haryana and atmospheric research in New Delhi, the document argues that the traditional biomass-burning 'chulha' remains dominant due to a lack of user-centric design in improved stoves and systemic failures in finance, distribution, and sector-wide knowledge. It recommends shifting focus from consumer subsidies toward supporting producers and integrating clean cooking as a cross-government priority.