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This report examines irregular migration from North Africa to Europe and the specific economic and socio-political challenges facing Egypt, including the impact of security-focused border policies and resource scarcity.

This report, prepared by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for a special session in Tripoli, provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges to peace and security in Africa. It details the institutional framework of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), the economic and human costs of conflict, and the status of various regional crises, including those in Somalia, Sudan, and the Great Lakes region. The document emphasizes the need for African ownership of peace efforts, the importance of structural conflict prevention, and the strengthening of partnerships with international bodies like the UN and EU.

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) Report Issue 79 analyzes several African security crises, including institutional instability in Guinea-Bissau, the military approach to al-Shabaab in Somalia, contested elections in Chad and the Republic of Congo, and the AU's diplomatic efforts in Burundi. It also features an interview with Ambassador Frederic Ngoga Gateretse on early warning systems and structural conflict prevention.

Natural Justice submitted a statement critiquing the Basic Assessment Reports (BARs) for four proposed prospecting projects in the West Coast region of South Africa. The organization argues that the reports are vague, fail to provide site-specific impact assessments, and ignore critical environmental, social, and cultural factors, including climate change commitments and the rights of indigenous Guriqua communities.

This April 2022 report by Natural Justice analyzes the spatial expansion and socio-economic and environmental impacts of phosphate mining by the Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) in the Tivaouane department. The study uses satellite imagery and participatory mapping to document the displacement of 23 villages and the loss of thousands of hectares of agricultural land, while highlighting tensions over inadequate compensation and severe environmental pollution.

This report chapter argues that the solution to global freshwater scarcity is not increasing supply through costly and environmentally damaging infrastructure, but radically increasing water productivity through efficiency and demand-side management across agriculture, landscaping, buildings, and industry.

This case study by the Stockholm Environment Institute, commissioned by the African Development Bank, examines the linkages between water management and poverty reduction in Ethiopia. It analyzes the country's water resources, agricultural dependencies, and the challenges of meeting Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for water supply and sanitation, while proposing strategies for small-scale irrigation and rainwater harvesting to improve food security and rural livelihoods.

This guide from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) presents tools and resources designed to support participatory water management and the planning of community aqueducts, with a particular focus on integrating social dimensions of poverty and inequality into water resource management in Colombia.

This guide, produced through a partnership between the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Vatican, outlines the interconnected ecological and social crises facing the planet. Inspired by Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato si’, the document identifies the fossil-fuel-driven economic system as the primary cause of global warming and biodiversity loss, while calling for urgent systemic changes in energy, agriculture, and consumption to protect the 'common home' and ensure social justice.

This executive summary details the Master Plan for the Pampa Huari River Basin (Plan Director de la Cuenca del Río Pampa Huari - PDCPH), developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) under the Bolivia WATCH program. The plan employs a Robust Decision Support (ADR) framework to address critical water scarcity, pollution from mining and urban waste, and land degradation in the Potosí department of Bolivia. It establishes a strategic roadmap across five lines of action: ecosystem restoration, sustainable water and sanitation, efficient agricultural irrigation, mining impact mitigation, and institutional capacity building.

This research paper presents the results of two multi-stakeholder participatory GIS (PGIS) workshops held in June and July 2014 in the Morogoro region of Tanzania. The workshops aimed to map small-scale dairy production systems, feed sources, and support infrastructure in the Kilosa and Mvomero districts to provide a baseline for the CLEANED-VCs environmental assessment framework. The study identifies various livestock keeping systems, environmental risks such as land encroachment and water scarcity, and explores scenarios for increasing milk yields through improved education, breeding, and fodder production.

This methodology note describes the development of Indicator 8: Embedded water risk, a supplement to SEI Working Paper No. 2016-07. The indicator uses the IOTA (Input-Output Trade Analysis) model and WRI Aqueduct data to assess the relative water risk associated with the consumption of agricultural commodities embedded in international supply chains.

A guide produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Holy See's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato si’. It outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social injustice, advocating for a fundamental transformation of economic and social systems away from fossil fuel dependency and over-consumption toward stewardship and care.

This guide, a joint initiative by the Holy See and the Stockholm Environment Institute, provides a framework for environmental stewardship inspired by Pope Francis's encyclical 'Laudato si’'. It outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, arguing that these are rooted in excessive consumption and fossil-fuel-based economic models. The document calls for a fundamental transformation of societal behaviors and economies to ensure social justice and the survival of the planet.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute describes the application of an integrated water-energy-food-ecosystems (WEFE) nexus modeling approach (LEAP-WEAP-MACRO) to the Syr Darya River Basin. It argues that integrated modeling provides more realistic results than siloed approaches and demonstrates that international cooperation among Central Asian countries can increase water availability, boost agricultural production, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to business-as-usual scenarios.

This report provides a framework for assessing financial risks related to energy security, water scarcity, and climate change within the commercial real estate sector of South and Southeast Asia, while highlighting the potential for net positive returns from green building investments.

This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes the financial risks posed by climate change and water scarcity to the USD 40 billion food and beverage (F&B) sector in South and Southeast Asia, focusing on agricultural inputs, operating efficiency, and reputation.

The World Resources Institute report 'Over Heating' provides a framework for investors and analysts to evaluate how water scarcity and declining water quality impact thermal and hydroelectric power plants in South and Southeast Asia, specifically focusing on publicly listed companies in India, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

This issue brief by the World Resources Institute examines six interconnected ecosystem challenges—water scarcity, climate change, habitat change, biodiversity loss and invasive species, overexploitation of oceans, and nutrient overloading—and their implications for business operations and corporate responses.

The World Resources Institute report 'Rattling Supply Chains' introduces the 'Ecoflation' scenario, which models the financial impact on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies when environmental costs and resource constraints are integrated into business expenses. The report warns of significant earnings reductions for companies that fail to adapt their supply chains to environmental pressures.