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This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute describes research on PM2.5 exposure among grill workers in Vientiane, Lao PDR. It highlights that while street grill emissions have a low impact on overall city air pollution, individual workers face high localized exposure, with women being disproportionately affected due to gender roles and lack of social protections in the informal food economy.

This research paper, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, synthesizes two studies commissioned by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation to evaluate the impact of health-focused marketing messages on the purchase of clean cookstoves in Cambodia and Kenya. Both studies concluded that health messaging had a minimal effect on stove purchases, with price and functional benefits remaining the primary drivers of adoption.

This discussion brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the barriers to the adoption and long-term use of advanced cookstoves in Kenya and Zambia. Using 'user journeys' from service design, the study finds that while affordability and aspirational appeal drive initial purchases, long-term adoption depends on the stove's performance and the availability of ongoing user support to overcome the significant behavioral shifts required to change cooking habits.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) details a case study in Kiambu County, Kenya, exploring the behavioural drivers affecting the adoption of advanced biomass pellet cookstoves (specifically the Philips model). Using a service design methodology, the research identifies that while trust in local microfinance partners like the Visionary Empowerment Programme (VEP) facilitates initial acquisition, long-term adoption is hindered by a lack of user-centric value propositions, poor fuel supply chains for pellets, and a failure to address the diverse cooking needs of households, leading to 'stove stacking' rather than full transition.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute uses service design methodology to analyze the 'user journeys' of households adopting advanced cookstoves in Kenya and Zambia. The study identifies a gap between the motivations that drive the initial purchase of a stove and the factors that ensure long-term adoption and consistent use.