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This policy brief, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in 2016, evaluates the performance of Lesotho's water management system and explores adaptation strategies to address water insecurity caused by climate change and urbanization. It specifically examines the trade-offs between the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), which exports water to South Africa, and the need for domestic, industrial, and agricultural water security within Lesotho.

This document consists of two appendices from a report on energy planning in Migori County, Kenya. Appendix A is a comprehensive survey questionnaire designed to collect data on household characteristics, energy sources, electricity usage, cooking habits, health impacts, and community participation. Appendix B outlines potential avenues for citizen participation in energy planning, categorizing activities and previous experiences for women's groups, youth groups, community leaders, and administration.

This briefing describes the first phase (2015–2016) of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Initiative on Transforming Development and Disaster Risk (TDDR). The initiative aims to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR) with sustainable development by analyzing how developmental processes create and accumulate risk, focusing on trade-offs, social inequity, and transformative governance.

This article discusses the sustainability risks and vulnerabilities facing Central Asia, emphasizing the geopolitical interests of Russia, China, and the European Union, and the added risks posed by climate change to fragile ecosystems and shared resources.

This 2015 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates a health promotion campaign for the ACE-1 clean biomass cookstove in Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia. The research found that while positive health messaging increased awareness of the dangers of traditional stove smoke, it did not significantly drive sales. Instead, sales were primarily driven by the persuasiveness and personality of individual sales agents and the functional benefits of the stove (such as fuel savings and phone charging). The high cost of the stove ($100) remained the primary barrier, with all buyers utilizing installment plans. The report concludes that functional benefits and agent trust are more critical for adoption than health-based messaging alone.

This book chapter, part of the Research Handbook on Climate Governance, examines the increasing institutional fragmentation of global climate governance and argues for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to transition from a high-regulatory role to one of a complexity 'manager' or 'orchestrator'.

The document proposes a comprehensive framework to coordinate sub- and nonstate climate actions, emphasizing the need for a structured approach to ensure that 'bottom-up' governance delivers meaningful results during the 2015 United Nations climate conference negotiations.

This case study examines the impact of recurrent wildfires on the seasonally dry tropical forests of the Chiquitania region in Bolivia between 2000 and 2012, identifying a transition toward a more fire-adapted state characterized by a shift in species composition.

This research paper analyzes 101 case studies from the UNFCCC Nairobi Work Programme's Private Sector Initiative to evaluate the alignment between private sector adaptation finance and the criteria established in UN climate negotiations.

This research paper details the New Earswick Good Life Initiative, an 18-month participatory action research project in York, UK, aimed at building community resilience and environmental sustainability in a low-income suburb.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) details a case study in Kiambu County, Kenya, exploring the behavioural drivers affecting the adoption of advanced biomass pellet cookstoves (specifically the Philips model). Using a service design methodology, the research identifies that while trust in local microfinance partners like the Visionary Empowerment Programme (VEP) facilitates initial acquisition, long-term adoption is hindered by a lack of user-centric value propositions, poor fuel supply chains for pellets, and a failure to address the diverse cooking needs of households, leading to 'stove stacking' rather than full transition.

This research paper argues that green industrial policy should focus on 'rent management' rather than the avoidance of rent creation. The authors contend that creating rents (extra profits) is necessary to attract investment into risky green technologies where markets fail, and that the primary challenge is defining the correct amount of profit to offer and knowing when to withdraw it as markets mature.

This research paper explores 'restricted linking' as an alternative to full linking of emissions trading systems (ETSs), aiming to capture economic, political, and administrative benefits while mitigating risks related to regulatory autonomy and over-allocation.

This research paper examines the implementation of REDD+ environmental safeguards at the national level, specifically focusing on biodiversity and natural forests. It highlights that while the 2013 Warsaw Framework links results-based payments to the provision of safeguard information, the broad discretion given to countries may undermine effectiveness. The paper suggests using systematic gap analyses of national laws and policies to improve implementation.

The paper proposes a framework to integrate three analytical approaches—quantitative systems modelling, socio-technical transition analysis, and initiative-based learning—to better support the governance of transitions to sustainable and low-carbon societies.

This research paper examines the relationship between climate change mitigation and adaptation, analyzing their complementarity and comparability across global and national-to-local scales.

This research paper evaluates the economic viability of low-carbon investments in five cities (Leeds, Kolkata, Lima, Johor Bahru, and Palembang). It finds a compelling economic case, with potential emission reductions of 15-24% over 10 years and a short average payback period of 2 years. While global replication could reduce energy-related GHG emissions by 10-18% by 2025, the authors warn that rapid urban growth could offset these gains within 7 years and that institutional barriers must be overcome to implement these measures.

This research paper examines how participatory methods and local community knowledge can improve the ecological interpretation and biodiversity management of former mining sites in the UK's Yorkshire coalfield.

The 'Ríos del Páramo al Valle' program (2012-2015), implemented by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and funded by USAID, aimed to build climate adaptation capacity in Colombian water resources planning. The project deployed a Robust Decision Support (RDS) framework using the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system across several watersheds to help regional environmental authorities (CARs) integrate climate uncertainty into their planning instruments.

The report "RÍOS DEL PÁRAMO AL VALLE, POR URBES Y CAMPIÑAS" documents a project implemented between 2012 and 2015 by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) with USAID support. The project aimed to strengthen the capacity of Colombian regional environmental authorities (CAR) to integrate climate change adaptation into water resource planning using the Robust Decision Support (ADR) methodology and the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system. The work focused on several key basins, including the Otún, La Vieja, and Alto Magdalena rivers, as well as the broader Magdalena-Cauca macro-basin, demonstrating how technical modeling and participatory processes can reduce climate vulnerability and inform national policy.