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This executive summary details the Master Plan for the Pampa Huari River Basin (Plan Director de la Cuenca del Río Pampa Huari - PDCPH), developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) under the Bolivia WATCH program. The plan employs a Robust Decision Support (ADR) framework to address critical water scarcity, pollution from mining and urban waste, and land degradation in the Potosí department of Bolivia. It establishes a strategic roadmap across five lines of action: ecosystem restoration, sustainable water and sanitation, efficient agricultural irrigation, mining impact mitigation, and institutional capacity building.

This fact sheet describes PEGaSus, a project funded by the European Research Area NETwork on Sustainable Animal Production (2017–2020) aimed at improving phosphorus (P) efficiency in pig and poultry farming to enhance EU food security and reduce environmental burdens.

The Production Gap Report 2023 finds that global governments plan to produce significantly more fossil fuels by 2030 and 2050 than is consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C. Despite net-zero pledges, many major producers continue to plan for increases in coal, oil, and gas production, creating a misalignment between production plans and climate goals.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute details the volume and causes of food waste and food loss across Estonia's food supply chain, based on a study conducted between 2020 and 2021. It identifies households as the largest contributors to food waste and highlights a significant increase in waste within the retail sector compared to 2015.

The Stockholm Environment Institute's Water Beyond Boundaries (WBB) initiative seeks to establish a new agenda for sustainable water planning to address gaps in the existing Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) framework, specifically regarding scale, scope, and time.

This guide, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, serves as a companion document that maps the 'PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change' to the 'Technical Guidelines for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process'. It provides national policy-makers in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and other developing countries with specific methods, tools, and decision trees to implement the various steps of the NAP process, from laying the groundwork and assessing vulnerabilities to implementing and monitoring adaptation strategies.

This fact sheet provides frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the Raising Adaptation Impact and Ambition (RAIA) research grant, which funds economic research on climate change adaptation in Africa. The grant targets national-level research to help integrate economic evidence into national policy, regulatory, and fiscal frameworks.

This document is a draft manual (v1, October 2021) outlining the methodology for Rapid Village Assessments (RVA) as part of a Darwin Initiative-funded project titled “Community-based integrated catchment management for conserving the Upper Chindwin River”. The manual provides a structured framework to collect field data from priority villages to identify and prioritize wetlands for community management and screen them against Ramsar international importance criteria.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) summarizes a 2019 report on the pathways for Estonia to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. It outlines the necessary investments in energy efficiency, decarbonization of the energy supply, and carbon sequestration, while emphasizing the need for a just transition for regions dependent on the oil-shale industry.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute reviews the regulatory landscape of air quality in Thailand. It identifies a fragmented, siloed approach to policymaking across various ministries as a primary barrier to effective enforcement. While some pollutants have decreased over the last decade, national standards remain weaker than World Health Organization guidelines, and monitoring is insufficient to capture the full extent of the problem. The document advocates for the creation of a single, overarching national regulatory body to coordinate multi-sectoral efforts and better integrate climate commitments with air quality goals.

This conceptual review by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the role of risk and the cost of capital in utility-scale renewable energy investments, with a specific focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. It analyzes how risk mitigation and transfer (RMT) instruments can be used to lower the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and improve the Net Present Value (NPV) of projects to attract private investment in developing countries.

This research paper describes a two-year project by the Stockholm Environment Institute to improve the quality of English Wikipedia articles related to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 13, and 14. By collaborating with 39 academic experts, the project aimed to ensure that high-traffic articles were scientifically accurate and accessible to the general public.

This guide, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute for the Rural Wood Energy Development Programme (RWEDP), provides an overview and practical exercises for using the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) model. It focuses specifically on wood energy planning, detailing how to model energy demand, transformation processes (such as charcoal production), biomass resource assessment, and environmental impacts through a series of analysis and hands-on exercises based on a fictitious area called Wood Hills district.

This report presents findings from the Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) initiative for the 2023/2024 academic year. Based on data from hundreds of UK schools, the report examines the relationship between outdoor temperatures and indoor air quality, specifically focusing on carbon dioxide (CO2), relative humidity, and particulate matter (PM2.5).

This fact sheet describes the Strategic Collaborative Fund (SCF), a programme launched in 2018 by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia with support from the Swedish government (Sida). The SCF focuses on enhancing the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific through regional cooperation, policy dialogue, and capacity building, with a specific emphasis on rights-based approaches, gender, and social equality.

This scoping paper analyzes the progress, challenges, and best practices in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development across 13 Latin American countries. It focuses on three primary dimensions: the mainstreaming of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into national policies, the operationalization of these goals through institutional and budgetary frameworks, and the level of ownership among diverse social actors. The document identifies a significant diversity in progress, ranging from initial set-up phases to the establishment of advanced monitoring systems, while highlighting systemic barriers such as short-term political cycles, lack of cross-sectoral coordination, and budgetary constraints exacerbated by economic recessions.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes the Ecological Footprint of the average Scottish diet compared to healthier, more sustainable alternatives. It finds that shifting toward a diet that is healthy, vegetarian, local, and organic can significantly reduce environmental pressure while improving public health outcomes.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the difference between territorial and consumer-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Scotland between 1992 and 2004. It argues that while territorial emissions have decreased, Scotland's carbon footprint has grown due to an increased reliance on imported goods produced abroad, suggesting that current accounting methods mask the true scale of Scotland's climate impact.

This technical annex, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in November 2018, identifies research needs to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and a related target from SDG 8. Using a combination of literature reviews and an expert workshop, the report focuses on three key themes: cross-cutting issues, natural resource management, and food waste and loss, with a particular emphasis on the Swedish context while considering both developed and developing country perspectives.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the social and environmental impacts of lithium mining in the Argentine Altiplano. It argues that current UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators often overlook the leadership and lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, creating a gap between global policy and local reality. The document proposes a framework for more inclusive stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and the co-creation of SDG indicators to ensure a socially just energy transition.