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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 research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates the environmental integrity of Joint Implementation (JI) during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The authors conclude that approximately three-quarters of JI offsets likely did not represent additional emissions reductions, potentially increasing global greenhouse gas emissions by 600 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

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.

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.

This document provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to the Republic of the Marshall Islands between 2010 and 2014, detailing the amounts, sources, and policy objectives of the funding.

This research paper excerpt provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to Palau between 2010 and 2014, detailing the amounts, sources, and specific policy objectives of the funding.

The 'Exercice Flux des Ressources (FdR): Guide de Mise en Oeuvre' is a practical guide published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in November 2023. It describes a participatory mapping exercise designed to help rural households, specifically in Burkina Faso, recognize 'natural' household waste as valuable agricultural resources. The guide provides a step-by-step methodology for facilitators to map the flow of resources—from production and consumption to waste generation and management—to identify system weaknesses and explore sustainable valorization options.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute provides a generic framework for institutional capacity development (CD) in developing countries. It integrates traditional institutional development, governance, and micro-economic approaches to define capacity as a combination of functions, resources, and structures. The document outlines the process of CD, strategies for sustainability, and provides generic capacity areas and indicators to monitor progress, alongside specific examples from Tanzania, the Philippines, Mozambique, and Madagascar.

This session brief summarizes a Think2030 Dialogue Sweden event held on 20 April 2023, which focused on the green industrial transition within the European Union. The discussion centered on the need to decouple economic growth from resource use, the limitations of current production-based models, and the policy interventions required to mobilize finance and innovation for heavy industry decarbonization.

This report argues that transforming gender relations in sub-Saharan African agriculture is essential for improving agricultural productivity, food security, and overall human development. It posits a causal link between gender equality in households and communities and better agricultural outcomes, asserting that standard development interventions cannot fully succeed unless women and men are on equal footing.

This report chapter outlines a conceptual framework for 'empowerment pathways' to transform gender relations in Sub-Saharan Africa's smallholder farming sector. It argues that sustainable change requires a multi-dimensional approach addressing individual agency, social and legal structures, and collective relations, while actively engaging men as allies to move from 'power over' to 'power with' dynamics.

This report examines household methodologies designed to transform gender relations in sub-Saharan African agriculture. It argues that treating households as cohesive units headed by men often disempowers women and inhibits economic productivity. Through case studies in Ethiopia, Zambia, and Uganda, the document demonstrates how participatory tools—such as gender analysis grids and visual road maps—can shift intra-household power dynamics, improve food security, and enhance value chain efficiency by promoting shared decision-making and the redistribution of labor between men and women.

This report chapter examines the critical role of land access and control in empowering women farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that while statutory land titles are rare for women, direct access to land improves food security, household livelihoods, and economic agency. Through case studies in Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the document illustrates how gender-neutral or customary land systems often marginalize women—particularly widows and single mothers—and highlights the necessity of combining legal reform with grassroots activism and support for agricultural inputs.

This document is the front matter (foreword and table of contents) of a report titled "Transforming Gender Relations in Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa," published by the Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI) and the Stockholm Environment Institute. It describes the origins of the book, which grew from a 2009 Sida study on gender aspects of agricultural programmes and a subsequent 2011 seminar and "writeshop." The report aims to provide a guide and inspiration for designing agricultural development efforts that empower both women and men by sharing successful approaches and analytical frameworks.

This policy brief, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in June 2015, defines 'frontier landscapes' as remote, sparsely populated areas undergoing rapid transformation due to agricultural expansion and socio-economic shifts. Based on a multi-stakeholder forum at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, the document outlines six propositions to foster sustainable, inclusive, and legitimate development in these regions, emphasizing the need for early action, common ground, institutional capacity, political support, valuation of actor diversity, and robust monitoring.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as successors to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), specifically focusing on food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. It analyzes the shift toward a universal, integrated approach to development and identifies gaps in the current SDG proposals, such as the need for specific implementation strategies and technology transfer.

This report evaluates the impact of three health-based behavioral interventions—SMS messaging, graphic imagery, and goal setting—on the purchase of improved cookstoves (ICS), health awareness, and willingness to pay (WTP) among households in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study utilized a randomized evaluation across eight villages, comparing treatment groups against a control group that received only general marketing. While some initial results showed increases in health awareness, these findings lost statistical significance when controlling for village fixed effects and baseline imbalances. The report concludes that high costs and lack of financing remain the primary barriers to ICS adoption, regardless of health awareness levels.

This white paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute critiques the U.S. government's use of the 'social cost of carbon' (SCC) to guide climate regulations. The authors argue that the administration's 'central' estimate of $21 per ton of CO2 is dangerously low due to a reliance on flawed economic models, inappropriately high discount rates, and the omission of catastrophic climate risks. They advocate for a shift toward science-based targets and cost-effectiveness analysis rather than narrow cost-benefit calculations.

This factsheet examines sustainable urban development in nine Swedish cities (Gothenburg, Linköping, Lund, Malmö, Nacka, Örebro, Östersund, Västerås, and Vellinge) that have utilized green bonds. It highlights the challenges of rapid urbanization, such as a potential welfare finance gap of up to 200 billion SEK, and showcases specific solutions in energy-efficient building (e.g., wooden frames in Östersund), electrified transport (e.g., Gothenburg's bus fleet), and nature-based solutions for flood management (e.g., Linköping's watercourse widening). The document emphasizes the critical role of municipalities in helping Sweden reach its net-zero emissions goal by 2045.

This policy brief summarizes a government-led systemic review of the interactions between 36 selected Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in Sri Lanka. Using the SDG Synergies approach, the analysis found that the majority of interactions are synergistic, with only 2% being restricting, suggesting that progress on one target generally promotes progress on others.