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Journal article / This paper shows how a simplified cross-impact balance can replace a full multi-scale balance when a stable set of global scenarios is adopted at large scale.

SEI brief / Precise calculations of the carbon emissions and air pollution linked to a commodity shipment by sea are now possible with a new data-driven methodology.

Journal article / An updated research agenda for the Sustainability Transitions Research Network.

Journal article / New criteria for judging the likely effectiveness of commitments to keep deforestation out of supply chains.

SEI annual report / Our annual report – From Policy to Practice – reviews how we tackled environment and development challenges in 2018.

Past event / SEI is set to present tools for easily making connections between climate action and other SDGs, enabling coherent policy-making towards both goals.

Journal article / This paper assesses the potential impacts of future climate change on river flows within each sub-basin of Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake basin.

Past event / The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) will strengthen regional knowledge on inclusive and sustainable water and sanitation, tailoring to local needs.

Feature / SEI case studies are testing new, more collaborative approaches for helping places around the world better adapt to climate change.

Journal article / Has aid to Small Island Developing States increased following international commitments to support their efforts to tackle climate change?

Project / GUILD is aiming to transform the landscape of artist’s spaces in England in terms of their resilience and sustainability.

Feature / The Connectivity Hub linking climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction evolves from prototype to a full working version with wider reach.

Journal article / This methodology estimates fuel economy in African cities, supporting policies to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

Past event / Ms Helen Clark and Minister Peter Eriksson will participate in a policy dialogue on raising the level of ambition on climate action and the SDGs.

Project / The main objective of the project was to develop two new island destinations in Helsinki and Tallinn, into sustainable and smart tourist destination areas.

Media coverage / The i-CMiiST project uses creative methods to engage schoolchildren about road safety issues.

Feature / SUMERNET, SEI's Mekong programme, is providing grants for policy-relevant research for 2+ years in the Mekong Region.

Feature / In Chía, Colombia, inadequate waste management is putting lives and ecosystems at risk. We worked with locals to crunch data and calculate scenarios for change.

Journal article / What options are there for Indigenous Peoples to take part in impact assessments? This paper offers a scalar framework of options.

Perspective / Easy-to-use tools connecting climate action and other SDGs are what is needed to increase policy coherence and maximize climate and SDG synergies.