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This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute synthesises the impacts of agricultural water management (AWM) interventions across 37 cases in developing and newly-industrialised countries. Using the sustainable livelihoods framework, the authors evaluate changes across five capitals: natural, financial, social, human, and physical. The review finds that while AWM interventions generally lead to positive outcomes—particularly in income and yield—there is a significant lack of comprehensive monitoring and evaluation, especially regarding negative externalities and long-term sustainability.

This research paper examines the lack of coordination between four policy and research communities—disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, environmental management, and poverty reduction—that aim to reduce socio-economic vulnerability to natural hazards. It highlights the increasing impact of hydro-meteorological hazards and proposes a structured dialogue to facilitate collaboration and information exchange between these groups.

This research paper examines local adaptation strategies to climate variability within a communal irrigation scheme in the Vhembe District of South Africa's Limpopo Province, emphasizing that adaptation responses are socially differentiated.

The provided text consists of a bibliographic reference for a 1991 report by Kuylenstierna and Chadwick regarding the sensitivity of European ecosystems to acidic depositions, followed by unrelated fragments concerning a project for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and a journal article on climate adaptation stakeholder engagement.

This document is an abstract for a volume based on the 3rd roundtable of the Asia-Europe Environment Forum, held in Stockholm in August 2004. It outlines the strategic importance of renewable energy cooperation between Europe and Asia to address energy security, economic competitiveness, and climate change, focusing particularly on the electric power sector and the transition of technologies from research and development to large-scale commercialisation.

This report provides a stylized review of the relationships between biomass, livelihoods, and international trade, focusing specifically on the trade and technical cooperation axis between the European Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates whether the Stern Review underestimated climate damages for the United States and the world. By revising parameters in the PAGE2002 model—specifically regarding adaptation, catastrophic risk, and the damage function—the authors argue that business-as-usual damages in 2100 could be significantly higher than the Stern Review's estimates, rising from 2.2 percent of global GDP to 10.8 percent.

This working paper provides the technical documentation for the calculations used in the Greenhouse Development Rights (GDRs) on-line calculator, a tool designed to examine burden-sharing for climate change based on responsibility and financial capacity.

This 2008 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the intersection of an ageing population and climate change, specifically focusing on the United Kingdom. It analyzes how older people are both contributors to carbon emissions and uniquely vulnerable to climate-related threats due to physical, financial, and social factors. The report proposes a national policy framework to reduce this vulnerability through improvements in housing energy efficiency, local accessibility, and integrated health and social care.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute critiques the UK Department for Transport's (DfT) cost-benefit analysis regarding the expansion of Heathrow Airport. The authors argue that the DfT's projection of positive net benefits relies heavily on 'generated user benefits'—a theoretical construct of consumer surplus—which they claim is based on speculative and biased assumptions about future airfares, fuel costs, and passenger demand.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute critiques the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for its 2007 approach to setting the shadow price of carbon (SPC). The authors argue that DEFRA's methodology is fundamentally flawed because it bases the carbon price on an assumed optimistic future stabilization trajectory rather than current emissions trends, resulting in a price that is too low to incentivize necessary abatement.

This report, commissioned by the European Parliament, evaluates sustainability criteria for the proposed EU Directive on renewable energy, specifically focusing on liquid biofuels. It analyzes the potential for biofuel production globally and within Europe, the impacts of land-use change on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the feasibility of using degraded lands for energy crops. The document provides technical critiques of GHG accounting methodologies and suggests harmonizing EU standards with international frameworks like the IPCC and UNFCCC to ensure environmental integrity and global equity.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes the impact of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and draws lessons from previous disasters, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone, to guide recovery and build long-term resilience.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute outlines recommendations to improve the use of climate science for 'anticipatory adaptation' in Africa. It emphasizes the need to bridge the gap between climate scientists and decision-makers, enhance local technical capacity for downscaling climate models, and leverage existing regional networks and platforms to manage climate change risks.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the economic, social, and political barriers preventing the adoption of clean cooking fuels in sub-Saharan Africa. It contrasts traditional biomass fuels with modern alternatives like LPG, ethanol, and biogas, highlighting how high capital costs, underdeveloped infrastructure, and socio-cultural norms sustain dependence on inefficient fuels. The authors propose a policy framework involving national bureaus, targeted subsidies, and community-led design to facilitate a transition to cleaner energy.

This 2008 report evaluates transport interventions to reduce carbon emissions in the Yorkshire and Humber region. It finds that current regional strategies are insufficient to meet 2010 and 2015 GHG reduction targets. Using the REAP model, the report tests various 'best practice' measures—such as Bus Rapid Transit, smartcards, and teleworking—to determine how the region might achieve a 'Stabilising Carbon Trends' scenario, which requires a 35% reduction in transport CO2 emissions through significant behavioural changes in travel distance and vehicle occupancy.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the critical role of ecosystem services in buffering human populations against climate change and the risks associated with the loss of ecological resilience. It highlights how environmental degradation, combined with climate stressors, increases human vulnerability—particularly for poor and marginalised groups—and may trigger large-scale forced migration and humanitarian crises.

This 2008 briefing paper argues that adaptation is a critical component of climate policy that must be pursued alongside mitigation. It highlights a massive funding gap for adaptation in developing countries, suggesting that annual needs could reach over US$100 billion. The authors emphasize that adaptation is inextricably linked to development and poverty reduction, and they advocate for 'new and additional' funding—potentially sourced from carbon levies—and the transition from isolated projects to comprehensive, country-driven national adaptation plans.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the role of 'soft components'—social and institutional investments—in agricultural water management (AWM) interventions at the mesoscale (community or sub-catchment level). Through meta-analyses and case studies across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, the report argues that high initial social capital and participatory methodologies are critical for the sustainable adoption of AWM technologies. It highlights a significant gap in the monitoring and economic valuation of these soft components and their long-term environmental and social impacts.

This 2008 policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the financial requirements and mechanisms for climate change adaptation in developing countries. It highlights a significant funding gap and discusses the tension between 'mainstreaming' adaptation into development assistance and providing 'stand-alone' new and additional funding. The document evaluates existing funds, the role of the private sector, and the necessity of a financial agreement to secure a post-2012 climate framework.