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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 guide by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia provides practical tips for organizing sustainable meetings in Asian cultural contexts, where reducing resource consumption can sometimes be perceived as a lack of respect or status.

This research paper examines the potential for biodiesel production in the Lao PDR as a means to reduce dependence on imported fuels amidst trade liberalization through ASEAN and the WTO. It evaluates various feedstock options, identifies significant environmental risks associated with land-use change, and recommends the creation of a cohesive national biofuels policy integrated with strategic environmental assessments.

This policy brief examines China's expanding economic role in the Mekong region, specifically its investments in natural resources, energy, and infrastructure in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It highlights China's strategic shift toward securing foreign resources to fuel its domestic industrial growth and the resulting environmental and social challenges in host countries.

This fact sheet describes the Strategic Collaborative Fund (SCF), a programme launched in 2018 by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia with support from the Swedish government (Sida). The SCF focuses on enhancing the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific through regional cooperation, policy dialogue, and capacity building, with a specific emphasis on rights-based approaches, gender, and social equality.