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This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute explores the process of translating the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a national agenda for Sweden. Through a screening of 169 targets, the authors argue that the SDGs are universally applicable and require significant domestic policy changes even in high-income countries. The paper identifies key challenges in target interpretation, such as ambiguous wording and the need for political judgment, and recommends a government-led, cross-sectoral approach to implementation to ensure the SDGs become a real policy agenda rather than a mere reporting exercise.

This research paper examines strategies to address biomass scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on moving from cycles of over-exploitation and degradation to sustainable production. Using the Lake Tana sub-basin in Ethiopia as a case study, the authors analyze the impact of supply and demand strategies, emphasizing the importance of soil productivity and integrated natural resource governance.

This book chapter examines a deliberative process involving stakeholders in the Swedish forestry sector to determine how participatory approaches facilitate learning regarding climate change adaptation needs and options.

This research paper examines the risks of double counting emission reductions under the UNFCCC, identifying the primary forms of double counting and proposing areas for international coordination to mitigate these risks across two time periods: through 2020 and post-2020.

This perspective article analyzes the transition in climate governance from a top-down, UNFCCC-centered model to a diversified, polycentric, and multi-level approach, while questioning whether the effectiveness of these new forms is supported by evidence.

This research paper evaluates ozone dry deposition fluxes across an ensemble of 15 global-scale chemistry-climate models, comparing model outputs to observations in Europe and North America to identify discrepancies driven by land cover.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the Makeni bioenergy project in Sierra Leone, developed by Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone (ABSL). It analyzes the project's impact on rural transformation, focusing on how a large-scale agro-industrial investment affects livelihoods, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions in a region characterized by high poverty and limited government capacity.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates the Makeni Project in Sierra Leone, a €400 million agro-industrial investment by Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone (ABSL). The project focuses on sugarcane production for ethanol export and electricity generation. While the investment has provided significant infrastructure, jobs, and agricultural training, the brief highlights risks regarding land access, local skill gaps, and a lack of government oversight that limits the project's potential for comprehensive rural transformation.

This research paper integrates basin-scale models to analyze the impact of climate variability on water and electricity demand and supply in Sacramento, California, specifically examining the nexus between these resources across residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.

This research paper establishes new ozone flux-based dose-response relationships for European forest tree species and plant functional types. It finds that while climate region-specific parameterisation is often superior, simplified models are effective for most non-Mediterranean species, and that short-term soil water stress does not substantially reduce phytotoxic O3 doses.

This research paper analyzes six models to determine how Mexico can achieve its GHG emission reduction targets of 30% by 2020 and 50% by 2050. The models indicate that while decarbonizing electricity and improving transport efficiency are essential, the specific energy pathways (renewables, biomass, or CCS) vary, with projected GDP costs reaching up to 15% by 2050.

This fact sheet describes a Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) initiative launched in January 2015 that examines fossil fuel supply investments, infrastructure, and institutions to determine their impact on climate change mitigation and sustainable development.

This research paper examines human resilience in the coastal ecosystems of the Sundarbans in southwest Bangladesh following Cyclone Aila in May 2009, proposing a synthesis of developmental, ecological, and family systems theory to bridge gaps between psychosocial and social-ecological approaches.

This research paper examines the vulnerability of 15 government fish hatcheries in Northern Thailand to climate variability. It identifies that production is primarily concentrated in the wet season to avoid dry-season droughts and cold spells, though floods remain a risk. The authors propose increasing resilience through improved management, better monitoring systems, and R&D into water management and alternative species.

This research paper examines international practice regarding social learning interventions for climate change adaptation, identifying key principles, tools, and evaluation methods to support the design of such interventions in international development.

This research paper introduces Targeting Agricultural Water Management Interventions (TAGMI), an online open-access decision support tool designed to identify the most appropriate agricultural water management (AWM) interventions for smallholder farming systems by assessing the likelihood of success for outscaling these interventions at a sub-national level.

This research paper examines the role of knowledge brokering and quantitative emissions modelling, specifically the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) model, within the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process of a national energy plan in Estonia.

This research paper examines the coherence between climate change mitigation and energy security policies within the European Union, specifically focusing on the residential, industry, and power sectors.

This research paper review examines the role of culture within disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation, arguing that while culture is recognized as a determinant of risk, there is a lack of evidence and a clear definition of what culture means in this specific context.

This research paper examines the capacity of the international climate policy regime to adapt to evolving scientific insights and socio-economic conditions, evaluating the trade-offs between a pluralist approach to flexibility and the need for predictability and stability within the UNFCCC framework.