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This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute and The Brookings Institution argues that North American carbon credit markets are currently fragmented and unreliable, calling for increased integration and a common infrastructure to support sustainable growth and private sector investment.

This evidence brief, produced as part of the NBSPLUS project, introduces a social impact framework designed to help local planners and policymakers intentionally design, govern, and assess the societal wellbeing benefits of nature-based solutions (NbS).

This executive summary from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines policy coherence between the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030, drawing on research from nine countries. It argues that incoherence is driven by power asymmetries, vested interests, and the prioritization of economic growth over social and environmental goals, rather than simple coordination failures.

A research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute finds that conservation policies in the Brazilian Amazon that successfully reduced deforestation have generally failed to reduce anthropogenic forest degradation, leaving carbon stocks, biodiversity, and ecosystem services at risk.

This fact sheet describes the engagement phase (March–June 2026) of the Wood Solution Thailand Program, a partnership between the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the Eco-Innovation Foundation (EIF), and the Thailand and Nordic countries Innovation Unit (TNIU). The program aims to establish a sustainable timber construction ecosystem in Thailand to reduce building sector emissions and support rural economic development through a forest-to-building value chain.

The Stockholm Environment Institute's 'Systemic climate adaptation framework' is a normative and analytical guide designed to help policymakers and practitioners move beyond fragmented, hazard-based approaches to climate adaptation. It provides a structure of three core pillars and six guiding principles to ensure adaptation policy is coherent, equitable, and robust under deep uncertainty.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the gap between the recognition of systemic climate risks—interconnected risks across hazards, sectors, and borders—and their operationalization in adaptation governance. Through a comparative analysis of Europe, Southeast Asia, and the United States, the authors find that while systemic language is increasingly present in high-level strategies, day-to-day decision-making, funding, and mandates remain fragmented and focused on individual hazards or sectors. The report proposes a conceptual framework for systemic adaptation based on systemic risk framing, policy interlinkages, and the management of deep uncertainty.

This fact sheet describes the 'Engagement Phase' (March–June 2026) of The Wood Solution Thailand, a project aimed at establishing a sustainable wood construction industry ecosystem in Thailand to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote rural economic development through a strategic partnership between Thailand and Sweden.

This research paper describes the development and application of the Ecological Citizen(s) Preferable Futures Deck (PF Deck), a toolkit designed to foster ecological citizenship and wellbeing through a 'post-participatory intervention' approach.

This report examines the potential of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to reduce the European Union's global deforestation, emissions, and biodiversity footprint associated with seven specific forest-risk commodities.

This report examines the factors influencing the viability of low-carbon technology options for the commercial vehicle sector, focusing on total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) analyses and the impact of geopolitical, industrial, and geographic contexts.

This perspective from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that climate mitigation and adaptation have been artificially fragmented into separate agendas, which wastes resources and undermines sustainable development. The author advocates for a systemic approach where climate considerations are integrated by default into all policies, budgets, and planning decisions across all scales of governance, particularly in Asia.

This report provides a comprehensive diagnosis of the Andes mountain range, focusing on its ecological, hydrological, and cultural significance, as well as challenges and opportunities for sustainability and climate action.

This case study by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the risks posed by LKAB's proposed Per Geijer mining project to the Gabna sameby. The study introduces a new human rights impact assessment (HRIA) methodology specifically adapted for Sami reindeer husbandry to evaluate how industrial projects affect indigenous rights to land and culture.

This research paper proposes a multilevel modelling framework for assessing land-based mitigation technologies (LMTs), arguing that technical estimates must be integrated with stakeholder knowledge to account for feasibility, equity, and social-environmental interactions.

This report provides an analysis of Colombia's electrical transmission sector as of 2025, highlighting a structural lag in infrastructure relative to the expansion of renewable energy generation and significant execution delays in key projects.

This research paper examines how 'weak signals' of change can act as super-nodes to amplify systemic disruption across socioecological systems. Using a mixed-methods approach involving a global Delphi survey and influence mapping, the study argues that anticipatory governance should prioritize high-centrality signals to mitigate cascading risks to planetary health, economic, and technological systems.

This chapter of the 'Same same but different' series by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the disparities in mobility and spatial justice in Tallinn and Bangkok, contrasting the experiences of different urban users and the impact of infrastructure and technology on accessibility.

This research paper introduces a series of publications exploring the intersection of energy access and public health in low- and middle-income countries, emphasizing the potential for clean energy transitions to improve healthcare delivery and reduce disease.

This research paper presents a systematic literature review of empirical examples of water injustice and corresponding responses within OECD river basins under the influence of climate change, identifying gaps in current governance and research.