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This study analyzes two decades of climate and nuclear policy formation in Sweden to identify factors that facilitate or obstruct policy learning. It finds that while climate policy saw fundamental learning, nuclear policy was more intractable, with learning occurring mostly in agencies and committees rather than ministries. The results suggest that institutional rules, capacities, incentives, and trust-building among agents are more critical for learning than the types of assessments provided.

This report examines Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practices in Estonia. A survey of 118 local governments reveals that most environmental specialists handle waste and water management rather than EIA, with only 5% having extensive EIA experience. The report notes a significant increase in building permits between 2003 and 2005, though very few of these triggered an EIA process.

This 2006 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines urine diversion as a sustainable sanitation alternative to help meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It details the technical, organizational, and economic aspects of separating urine from faeces to enable nutrient recycling in agriculture, drawing heavily on Swedish municipal experiences and international case studies from West Africa, China, and El Salvador.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) argues that achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) requires the integration of environmentally sustainable strategies across all goals, specifically focusing on freshwater, energy, and sanitation. The study identifies significant gaps in current MDG planning, particularly regarding the water requirements for food production and the need for innovative sanitation solutions. It estimates that an annual investment of USD 107 billion is required between 2005 and 2015 to meet targets for water, food, sanitation, and energy using sustainable pathways.

This research paper explores methodologies for linking global food system scenarios with local food security and livelihood dynamics. Using case studies from India and South Africa, the authors demonstrate how top-down global scenarios (such as those from the Global Scenario Group) can be downscaled to national and provincial levels, while proposing a bottom-up approach that uses livelihood systems as an intermediate scale to better capture local vulnerability and adaptive capacity.

This report summarizes a 2004 workshop on renewable energy for decentralized rural electricity in developing countries. It concludes that while technologies like solar PV, mini-hydro, wind, and biomass are available, their adoption is hindered by cost, financing, and technical capacity. The report emphasizes that technology choice must be driven by local needs and productive uses of energy to alleviate poverty. It recommends that donors support national policies, accept higher risks for new technology adaptation, and encourage 'clustering' of projects to ensure sustainable maintenance and service.

This report, prepared by the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre for the Estonian Ministry of the Environment, examines the results of Ecological Tax Reforms (ETR) in selected European Union countries, specifically Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. It analyzes how shifting the tax burden from labour to consumption and resource use can simultaneously improve environmental quality, reduce unemployment, and increase economic competitiveness. The document provides detailed case studies of these four nations and offers specific policy recommendations for implementing a similar green tax reform in Estonia.

This 2004 policy paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the rapid growth of global aviation is unsustainable due to its significant contribution to climate change and local pollution. It highlights that aviation's radiative forcing makes its emissions three times more damaging than ground-level CO2 and criticizes government subsidies that artificially stimulate demand. The report recommends a shift toward demand management, including the internalisation of external costs, shifting short-haul passengers to rail, and implementing strict noise and emission limits at airports.

This report documents a two-day workshop held in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, in October 2003, focused on delivery mechanisms for rural electrification in Eastern and Southern Africa. It explores the intersection of energy supply technologies and organizational management to support rural development, emphasizing that electricity alone is insufficient for poverty reduction and must be integrated with education, social services, and income-generating activities.

This 2004 report evaluates Estonia's compliance with the Aarhus Convention's principles of environmental information access, public participation, and judicial redress. It finds that while legal frameworks are largely in place and information on air quality and national environmental states is high-quality, actual implementation is inconsistent. Public participation is often reduced to a formal commentary process, and access to company-level pollution data is hindered by business secrecy. The report highlights a lack of targeted outreach to Russian-speaking minorities and recommends clearer procedures for emergency notifications and more substantive public involvement in early-stage decision-making.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute, prepared for WWF-Japan, evaluates the potential for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reductions in Japan's power sector between 2000 and 2020. It compares a 'Business As Usual' (BAU) scenario, based on current trends and government projections, with a 'Power Switch' (PS) scenario characterized by aggressive transitions to non-fossil and low-carbon fuels and broad implementation of energy efficiency measures. The analysis demonstrates that the PS scenario can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with a relatively minor net cost to society, primarily by substituting natural gas for coal, phasing out nuclear power, and expanding renewable energy.

The report details a 2003 workshop on integrating public benefits—such as rural electrification, energy efficiency, and renewable energy—into power sector reforms in developing countries. It concludes that while reforms can threaten traditional public service obligations, they also provide opportunities to establish transparent, accountable regulatory frameworks that can sustain and expand these benefits. The document emphasizes that the achievement of public benefits is independent of ownership structure but requires explicit policy integration and expanded capacity building for a wider range of stakeholders, including NGOs and academia.

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This report, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute in November 2000, analyzes the management system of protected areas in Estonia. It evaluates administrative performance, financial resources, and management effectiveness, while comparing the Estonian system with Finnish practices and IUCN standards. The document identifies systemic inefficiencies, funding disparities, and the need for a more unified regional management structure to support the development of the Natura 2000 network.

The Zambia Country Study, published in January 1999 by the Stockholm Environment Institute, evaluates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigation strategies for Zambia. The report establishes baseline and mitigation scenarios for the energy and forestry sectors up to 2030, identifying low-cost options to reduce CO2 emissions, such as improving household cooking efficiency and enhancing natural forest regeneration.

This 1999 report analyzes the economics of greenhouse gas mitigation in Ecuador, forecasting CO2 emission trends up to 2030. It highlights a history of economic instability and a heavy reliance on oil, while proposing a mitigation scenario that could reduce CO2 emissions by 15 million tons. The study finds that the industry sector offers the highest mitigation potential, while the transport sector is the most difficult to abate. It also examines the sensitivity of various economic sectors to energy price increases, noting that the chemical and power sectors are most vulnerable.

This report evaluates a pilot project for the local management of rural electricity supply in Tanzania, specifically focusing on the Urambo Electric Consumers Co-operative Society (UECCO). It examines the transition from a state-managed utility model (TANESCO) to a community-managed cooperative, analyzing technical, financial, and sociological outcomes.

This 1998 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute presents two contrasting future scenarios for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) up to the year 2030: a Conventional Development Scenario (CDS) and a Sustainability Vision. The report argues that a 'business-as-usual' approach will lead to increased environmental pressure and persistent socio-economic disparities, whereas a transition to sustainability requires proactive policy interventions, technological decoupling of growth from resource use, and a shift in human values.

This 1995 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute, conducted as a UNEP project with the National Environmental Protection Agency of China, analyzes the environmental impacts of energy planning in the People's Republic of China. Using the LEAP/EDB model, the study compares a Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario against two enhanced environmental scenarios to forecast pollutant emissions (SO2, CO2, NOx, PM, and CO) through 2020. The report identifies coal as the primary driver of pollution and recommends a shift toward a cleaner energy mix, improved energy efficiency, and the implementation of integrated energy-environment planning and economic instruments to achieve sustainable development.

This 1995 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes energy consumption and pollutant emissions in the Texas transportation sector. Using the LEAP/EDB analysis system, the study establishes a 1994 baseline (Reference Scenario) and projects energy use through 2020 across five different policy scenarios: Reference, Rollback, Moderate, Aggressive, and Visionary. The report evaluates the impact of transportation control measures (TCMs), technological innovations, and pricing policies on reducing petroleum dependence and improving air quality.