Stockholm Environment Institute: bridging science and policy

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Handbook on the geopolitics of sustainability

Other publication / This handbook examines the complex and evolving intersection between geopolitics and sustainability.

27 March 2026 /

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Europe’s green transition is now a matter of energy security

Redefining the meaning of “at a glacial pace”

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Citizen science at different stages of the research process

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Why indoor air quality is the next public health frontier

Wind turbines on land and offshore in a storm

Navigating the winds of change: strategic foresight and the power of weak signals

Journal article / Strategic foresight uses weak signals to anticipate disruption, reveal systemic risks, and strengthen resilience in an uncertain world.

27 March 2026 /

Jupiter Intelligence and SEI partner to map climate risk across global mineral, energy and food supply chains

Press release / SEI announces new research partnership with Jupiter Intelligence to assess cross-border climate risk across the minerals-energy-food (MEF) complex.

25 March 2026 /

Sanitation, soil and food security: insights from 20 years of productive sanitation in Burkina Faso

Perspective / Inherently connected, the nutrients needed on the fields are the same nutrients that sanitation systems could capture and reuse.

24 March 2026 /

Housing for good: catalysing ecological citizen(s) a method of designing “sustainable conditions”

Other publication / An ambitious initiative providing highly affordable housing in exchange for citizens making their communities healthier, greener, stronger and more joyful.

26 March 2026 /

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Powering health with energy in low-income and middle-income countries

Journal article / Access to clean, reliable energy is a cornerstone of public health, yet energy poverty continues to undermine health and equity in many lower income countries.

25 March 2026 /

Prevalence of enteric pathogens in mothers and children from communities in the La Paz River Basin Bolivia; associations with water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions

Journal article / Study reveals widespread enteric infections in Bolivia, with strong links to water quality, sanitation and hygiene conditions in rural communities.

24 March 2026 /

Indigenous dialogues on wind energy: a knowledge exchange between Colombia and Brazil

Other publication / Insights and reflections from the exchange between Indigenous communities in Colombia and Brazil regarding wind energy and their involvement.

23 March 2026 /

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Expanding battery production enables fast technology response to mineral criticality

Journal article / Rapid EV battery growth enables fast shifts in technology, reducing mineral criticality risks and broadening future supply pathways.

17 March 2026 /

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Governing artificial intelligence for planetary health

Journal article / This paper argues AI should be governed as a global commons, with coordinated regulation across social, planetary, and safety domains.

10 March 2026 /

Grain storage/silo and soybean monoculture area in Sorriso, Mato Grosso state, Brazil.

Trase: AI maps 9,300 Brazilian soy facilities, unlocking supply chain traceability

Press release / Powerful new automated image analysis identifies soy facilities with over 90% accuracy – turbocharging transparency around logistical links in supply chains.

4 March 2026 /

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Position statement on artificial intelligence (AI) use in evidence synthesis across Cochrane, the Campbell Collaboration, JBI and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence 2025

Journal article / This position statement advocates for the responsible use of AI and automation in evidence synthesis.

11 November 2025

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AI and SEI

Collection / SEI explores how AI can support sustainability while addressing its risks, guiding ethical and impactful use across environment and society.

Jupiter Intelligence and SEI partner to map climate risk across global mineral, energy and food supply chains

Press release / SEI announces new research partnership with Jupiter Intelligence to assess cross-border climate risk across the minerals-energy-food (MEF) complex.

25 March 2026 /

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Bridging the divide between climate policy and outcomes in Vermont

Feature / The Vermont Pathway, developed by SEI, provides the state with ways to develop scientifically-backed climate solutions in order to meet future climate goals.

19 February 2026 /