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This report summarizes research from the Mistra-SWECIA programme regarding the drivers and barriers to climate change adaptation within the Swedish forestry sector, emphasizing the role of social science in understanding how forest managers perceive risks and opportunities.

This research paper presents a prioritization methodology for demand-side water efficiency measures in cities, applying an adapted version of the Economics of Low Carbon development strategies for Cities (ELCC) framework to the domestic sector of Bologna, Italy.

A life cycle assessment of fuel ethanol production from cane molasses in Indonesia, evaluating greenhouse gas emissions, energy inputs, and the impact of cogeneration and waste management.

This systematic review finds a limited scientific basis for policy-making on bioenergy's contribution to sustainable development, noting that research is concentrated in a few countries and focused on agricultural biomass. While economic and technological impacts are often reported as positive, social and environmental impacts are frequently negative, though the lack of consistent methodology and baseline reporting across studies makes general attribution difficult.

This research paper reviews urban transport pricing and regulation, identifying a gap in research regarding the wider economic and land-use impacts of these policies and the need for integrated, sustainable policy packages.

This background report, prepared by the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre for the BLASTIC project, identifies and classifies the land-based sources and pathways of macroplastic marine litter (>25 mm) to assist municipalities in developing monitoring programmes and action plans, with a specific focus on the Baltic Sea region.

This briefing summarizes a mixed-methods study on an ecological sanitation (ecosan) pilot project in El Alto, Bolivia. The project, implemented by Fundación Sumaj Huasi with technical support from the Stockholm Environment Institute and funding from Sida, installed 897 sanitation units—including urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) and handwashing basins—benefitting approximately 4,489 people in District 7. The study evaluated the project's impact on health and identified barriers to the sustained use of these systems.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute describes the 'Hållbara Hökarängen' (Sustainable Hökarängen) project, an action-research initiative conducted between 2012 and 2015 in a Stockholm district. The project aimed to develop and test methods for collaboration between residents, property owners, and local actors to reduce energy and resource use. The findings emphasize that engagement is highest when activities are linked to areas where residents have direct influence and personal interest, such as urban gardening and communal cooking, rather than technical energy issues in rental housing.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the challenges of Germany's energy transition (Energiewende), specifically focusing on the persistence of the coal sector and the resistance from powerful utilities and mining interests against decarbonization policies.

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 discussion brief examines the review processes of the Paris Agreement, describing it as a hybrid system that combines bottom-up nationally determined contributions (NDCs) with top-down mandatory reporting and review. The authors argue that because NDCs are not legally binding, effective review systems are the primary tools for ensuring countries meet their commitments and for increasing collective ambition to keep global warming well below 2°C.

This briefing examines the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 through the lens of adaptive governance. It argues that the Framework's emphasis on multi-level collaboration, learning, and innovation provides a catalyst for transforming disaster risk reduction (DRR), while identifying significant institutional, financial, and political challenges to its implementation.

The SEI Gender and Social Equity Programme is a Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) initiative designed to integrate gender, social equity, and power relations into the organization's research, policy analysis, and internal operations to advance sustainable development.

The SEI Initiative on Low Emission Development Pathways (LED-P) provides tools and research to help governments, particularly in developing countries, integrate the mitigation of greenhouse gases, air pollution, and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). Central to this is the LEAP-Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC), which quantifies the health, agricultural, and climate benefits of specific pollution-reduction measures. The initiative works closely with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to support national action plans in 16 countries and conducts research on the transferability of environmental impacts and the socio-economic barriers to low-emission transitions.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the public health, economic, and environmental impacts of traditional biomass cooking in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa. It advocates for a transition to clean cookstoves through private-sector support, regulatory reform of the charcoal sector, and the removal of market barriers such as high import duties.

This policy brief describes a study conducted between 2011 and 2015 by the Stockholm Environment Institute and national councils in Tanzania and Uganda. The study examined agricultural bioscience and agro-processing innovation systems, concluding that while the public sector is the primary driver of bioscience innovation in Eastern Africa, structural and policy constraints—rather than technical knowledge—hinder the transition of research into market-ready technologies for smallholder farmers.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the environmental integrity of international market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. It defines environmental integrity as ensuring that the transfer of emission units does not result in higher global emissions than if Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) were achieved through domestic action alone. Drawing on lessons from the Kyoto Protocol's mechanisms—the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation (JI), and international emissions trading (IET)—the brief identifies critical factors for success: the ambition of NDCs, incentives for future mitigation, the integrity of units, and robust accounting to prevent double counting.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the risks of relying on land-based 'negative emissions' to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. It argues that many climate models overstate the feasibility of these measures, particularly Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), and warns that counting on future carbon removal may dangerously delay necessary near-term emission reductions.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute explores how non-state actors—including cities, companies, and non-profits—can be integrated into the review processes of the Paris Agreement to enhance transparency, implementation, and ambition.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the 'enhanced transparency framework' established under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement. It identifies critical gaps in the framework's design, specifically regarding 'built-in flexibility' for developing countries, the tracking of climate finance, and the alignment of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) with reporting requirements. The document provides recommendations for the COP22 conference to establish a roadmap for a fully operational framework by 2018 to ensure data is available for the 2023 global stocktake.