SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:26:21 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 SEI at CBD COP17 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-at-cbd-cop17/ The United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2026 is held in Yerevan, Armenia, 19-30 October. The most significant part of the event is the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Learn more about the conference and how SEI is contributing. The United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2026 is held in Yerevan, Armenia, 19-30 October. The most significant part of the event is the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Learn more about the conference and how SEI is contributing.

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:31:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-at-cbd-cop17/ Event Rättvis vattenförvaltning i ett förändrat klimat https://www.sei.org/events/vattenforvaltning-i-ett-forandrat-klimat/ Klimatförändringarna och förändrade vattenresurser i Sverige ställer allt högre krav på landets vattenförvaltning. Hur kan vi tillsammans utforska lösningar för en hållbar och rättvis hantering av våra vattenresurser? Klimatförändringarna och förändrade vattenresurser i Sverige ställer allt högre krav på landets vattenförvaltning. Hur kan vi tillsammans utforska lösningar för en hållbar och rättvis hantering av våra vattenresurser?

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:22:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/vattenforvaltning-i-ett-forandrat-klimat/ Event SEI at Bangkok Climate Action Week 2026 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-bangkok-climate-action-week-2026/ Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW) is a regional climate gathering activating the power of people to drive transformative change. Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW) is a regional climate gathering activating the power of people to drive transformative change.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:01:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-bangkok-climate-action-week-2026/ Event Inclusive participation in Citizen Science projects (CS Co-labs discussion 2) https://www.sei.org/events/cs-co-labs-discussion-2/ Join us for the second CS Co-labs discussion session on Thursday 8th October. We will explore ways to broaden participation in Citizen Science projects and then facilitate a discussion inviting participant’s views and experiences. Join us for the second CS Co-labs discussion session on Thursday 8th October. We will explore ways to broaden participation in Citizen Science projects and then facilitate a discussion inviting participant’s views and experiences. 

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:52:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/cs-co-labs-discussion-2/ Event An Atmosphere for Learning? (CHILI seminar) https://www.sei.org/events/chili-seminar-atmosphere-for-learning/ How do school environments affect children’s health, wellbeing, and educational outcomes? Join the fourth CHILI seminar for two thought-provoking talks. Smriti Safaya will present findings from a scoping review of educational, behavioural, and communication interventions designed to improve indoor air quality in schools. Katie Meadows will present findings from a systematic review of 12 studies examining the effects of school uniform policies. How do school environments affect children’s health, wellbeing, and educational outcomes? Join the fourth CHILI seminar for two thought-provoking talks. Smriti Safaya will present findings from a scoping review of educational, behavioural, and communication interventions designed to improve indoor air quality in schools. Katie Meadows will present findings from a systematic review of 12 studies examining the effects of school uniform policies.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:54:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/chili-seminar-atmosphere-for-learning/ Event SEI at Bangkok Climate Action Week: bridging science, finance and community for climate resilience https://www.sei.org/features/sei-bkkcaw-bridging-climate-resilience/ SEI Asia is a convener and knowledge partner at BKKCAW 2026, showcasing research and building pathways for climate action through science, dialogue and engagement. SEI Asia is a convener and knowledge partner at BKKCAW 2026, showcasing research and building pathways for climate action through science, dialogue and engagement.

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:55:44 +0000 Rajesh Daniel https://www.sei.org/features/sei-bkkcaw-bridging-climate-resilience/ Feature Coffee growing: yesterday’s practices for a more sustainable tomorrow https://www.sei.org/features/coffee-growing-more-sustainable/ On a three-hectare farm in Risaralda, coffee grower José María González Salazar is bringing back the shade trees that modernization removed. His story is one of many that SEI researchers heard in Colombia’s Campoalegre River Basin, where tourism, farming and conservation share the same land. On a three-hectare farm in Risaralda, coffee grower José María González Salazar is bringing back the shade trees that modernization removed. His story is one of many that SEI researchers heard in Colombia’s Campoalegre River Basin, where tourism, farming and conservation share the same land.

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:36:00 +0000 Mónica Trujillo; Camilo Garzón https://www.sei.org/features/coffee-growing-more-sustainable/ Feature What counts: the state of evidence of outcomes of locally led adaptation https://www.sei.org/events/what-counts-state-of-evidence-of-outcomes-of-lla/ Join the launch of a new report on the state of evidence on locally led adaptation and recommendations to bridge key divides. Join the launch of a new report on the state of evidence on locally led adaptation and recommendations to bridge key divides.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:20:45 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/what-counts-state-of-evidence-of-outcomes-of-lla/ Event Meet Marie Jürisoo, Centre Director https://www.sei.org/people/meet-sei/meet-marie-jurisoo-centre-director/ A year after moving to Bangkok to lead SEI Asia, Marie Jürisoo reflects on the opportunities and challenges in bridging science to local and regional decision-making. We spoke with her about ceremony and directness, what Asia has taught her about partnership and where the centre goes next. A year after moving to Bangkok to lead SEI Asia, Marie Jürisoo reflects on the opportunities and challenges in bridging science to local and regional decision-making. We spoke with her about ceremony and directness, what Asia has taught her about partnership and where the centre goes next.

]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:31:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/meet-sei/meet-marie-jurisoo-centre-director/ Meet SEI What counts? The state of evidence of outcomes of locally led adaptation https://www.sei.org/publications/what-counts-outcomes-of-locally-led-adaptation/ This SEI report responds directly to a call from financiers for better and more nuanced evidence on the outcomes of locally led adaptation. The report 1) takes stock of the ways in which locally led adaptation initiatives have demonstrated that they can build climate resilience, 2) examines the divides that have have prevented the uptake of evidence by funders, and 3) recommends actions that can boost financial support and continue to build knowledge about what works in locally led adaptation. This SEI report responds directly to a call from financiers for better and more nuanced evidence on the outcomes of locally led adaptation. The report 1) takes stock of the ways in which locally led adaptation initiatives have demonstrated that they can build climate resilience, 2) examines the divides that have have prevented the uptake of evidence by funders, and 3) recommends actions that can boost financial support and continue to build knowledge about what works in locally led adaptation.

]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:11:14 +0000 Katherine Browne; Janne Parviainen; Ainka Granderson; Ameil Harikishun; Phuu Thit Kyaw; Paul Mitchell; Albert Salamanca; Vivek Venkataramani; Tiffany Chalmers; Sasha Jattansingh; Mizan Khan; David Mfitumukiza; Rose-Ann Smith; Gulru Dodkhudoeva; Praveen Rajadiston https://www.sei.org/publications/what-counts-outcomes-of-locally-led-adaptation/ Publication Adaptation as a catalyst for social change https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-as-a-catalyst-for-social-change/ The authors of this journal essay argue that fiscal austerity severely compromises the viability of ongoing efforts to adapt to climate change. They contend that climate change adaptation should be a political force to challenge the logic of economic austerity and drive needed social change. The authors of this journal essay argue that fiscal austerity severely compromises the viability of ongoing efforts to adapt to climate change. They contend that climate change adaptation should be a political force to challenge the logic of economic austerity and drive needed social change. 

]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:34:45 +0000 Helen Adams; Giovanna Gini; Richard Dawson; Hayley Fowler; Katie Jenkins; Stephen Jones; Shruthi Krishnamoorthy; Raghav Pant; Shona Paterson; Jaime Toney; Emma Yule; Rosie Witton; Ruth Wolstenholme https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-as-a-catalyst-for-social-change/ Publication SEI at Science Summit Nairobi https://www.sei.org/events/sei-at-science-summit-nairobi/ For the first time, the annual Science Summit, taking place alongside the 81st UN General Assembly, will feature a segment in Nairobi, Kenya, extending beyond New York. Hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), SEI’s Science-Policy Dialogue will gather global perspectives to discuss how science contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals and the importance of investing in African-led research. On this page, you will find details about SEI’s delegation and the four high-level sessi... For the first time, the annual Science Summit, taking place alongside the 81st UN General Assembly, will feature a segment in Nairobi, Kenya, extending beyond New York.

Hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), SEI’s Science-Policy Dialogue will gather global perspectives to discuss how science contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals and the importance of investing in African-led research.

On this page, you will find details about SEI’s delegation and the four high-level sessions. Check back regularly to stay informed about our engagements.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:45:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-at-science-summit-nairobi/ Event ARA knowledge-to-policy workshop https://www.sei.org/events/ara-knowledge-to-policy-workshop/ This two-day workshop, hosted by Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), will provide a light, participatory space for reflecting on the Knowledge Catalyst Grant (KCG) experience, reviewing the adaptation research and knowledge landscape, and examining how knowledge is beginning to move—or fails to move—into policy and practice. This two-day workshop, hosted by Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), will provide a light, participatory space for reflecting on the Knowledge Catalyst Grant (KCG) experience, reviewing the adaptation research and knowledge landscape, and examining how knowledge is beginning to move—or fails to move—into policy and practice.

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:48:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/ara-knowledge-to-policy-workshop/ Event “The way enthusiasm builds”: frame amplification and emotional reinforcement in participatory policymaking https://www.sei.org/publications/emotions-participatory-policymaking/ In this paper, the authors reflect on observations of three UK-based participatory policymaking workshops to examine how emotions both informed and were informed by citizens’ sensemaking schemata – or “frames”. They discuss how framing and emotions were mutually reinforcing in some instances, but also identify where this interconnected amplification did not arise. In this paper, the authors reflect on observations of three UK-based participatory policymaking workshops to examine how emotions both informed and were informed by citizens’ sensemaking schemata – or “frames”. They discuss how framing and emotions were mutually reinforcing in some instances, but also identify where this interconnected amplification did not arise.

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:39:08 +0000 Alison Dyke https://www.sei.org/publications/emotions-participatory-policymaking/ Publication Supply-chain risk: tools webinar https://www.sei.org/events/supply-chain-risk-tools-webinar/ Join this online webinar, organized by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and co-hosted by SEI York’s Sustainable Consumption and Production team. Explore how the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator and ENCORE can help you understand and manage risks in global supply chains. Join this online webinar, organized by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and co-hosted by SEI York’s Sustainable Consumption and Production team. Explore how the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator and ENCORE can help you understand and manage risks in global supply chains.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:05:43 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/supply-chain-risk-tools-webinar/ Event Uniting citizen science and plural valuation: potential for leveraging transformative change https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-plural-valuation-decisions-policy/ The current ecological crisis demands transformative change. Recognition of the plural ways people value nature and integrating these plural values into decision-making is vital for the creation of legitimate, just and robust valuations to drive the transformation needed. The benefits of citizen science for plural valuation have, however, been overlooked. In this paper, the authors reveal that, in fact, the processes of citizen science and plural valuation are mutually beneficial. The current ecological crisis demands transformative change. Recognition of the plural ways people value nature and integrating these plural values into decision-making is vital for the creation of legitimate, just and robust valuations to drive the transformation needed. The benefits of citizen science for plural valuation have, however, been overlooked. In this paper, the authors reveal that, in fact, the processes of citizen science and plural valuation are mutually beneficial. 

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:48 +0000 Alison Dyke https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-plural-valuation-decisions-policy/ Publication Building a community to shape research, policy and practice in the Mekong Region with SUMERNET https://www.sei.org/features/sumernet-community-mekong-research-policy-practice/ The Sustainable Mekong Research Network, SUMERNET, was founded in 2005 by SEI and 13 other organizations, with long-term funding from Sida, to strengthen the Mekong Region’s evidence-based policy for sustainable development. The Sustainable Mekong Research Network, SUMERNET, was founded in 2005 by SEI and 13 other organizations, with long-term funding from Sida, to strengthen the Mekong Region’s evidence-based policy for sustainable development.

]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:45:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/sumernet-community-mekong-research-policy-practice/ Feature Media briefing 13 October: SEI experts highlight the key topics to watch at biodiversity COP17 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/media-briefing-biodiversity-cop17/ On 13 October, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) invites you to a media briefing where SEI experts will share their perspectives on the connections between science, biodiversity, trade and consumption, and opportunities linked to the bioeconomy and new business models – all key topics for the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia (19–30 October). On 13 October, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) invites you to a media briefing where SEI experts will share their perspectives on the connections between science, biodiversity, trade and consumption, and opportunities linked to the bioeconomy and new business models – all key topics for the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia (19–30 October).

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:04:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/media-briefing-biodiversity-cop17/ Press Matsvinn: goda intentioner möter verkligheten https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/matsvinn-goda-intentioner-moter-verkligheten/ Mellan drömmen om en perfekt matlåda och verklighetens glömda salsaburk i kylskåpsdjupet finns en hel djungel av vardagsutmaningar som skapar svinn om och om igen. För att bättre förstå var matsvinn uppstår, och hur olika val kopplas till att maten slängs, har forskare skapat en ”matsvinnsmodell”. Mellan drömmen om en perfekt matlåda och verklighetens glömda salsaburk i kylskåpsdjupet finns en hel djungel av vardagsutmaningar som skapar svinn om och om igen. För att bättre förstå var matsvinn uppstår, och hur olika val kopplas till att maten slängs, har forskare skapat en ”matsvinnsmodell”.

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/matsvinn-goda-intentioner-moter-verkligheten/ Press Bases técnicas para la evaluación del retiro gradual de las centrales termoeléctricas a carbón en Colombia https://www.sei.org/publications/tecnicas-evaluacion-retiro-termoelectricas-carbon-colombia/ En un contexto de transformación tecnológica, descarbonización y creciente variabilidad climática, las decisiones sobre el retiro o la reconversión de estos activos no deberían responder únicamente a situaciones de urgencia de manera reactiva, sino a una visión de largo plazo que permita gestionar los cambios del sistema eléctrico y anticipar sus posibles efectos sobre los actores. En un contexto de transformación tecnológica, descarbonización y creciente variabilidad climática, las decisiones sobre el retiro o la reconversión de estos activos no deberían responder únicamente a situaciones de urgencia de manera reactiva, sino a una visión de largo plazo que permita gestionar los cambios del sistema eléctrico y anticipar sus  posibles efectos sobre los actores.

]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:18:09 +0000 Sofía Delgado; Juan Sebastián Roncancio; Néstor Rodríguez; José Gil; Jessica Arias; Laura Flechas Mejía; Diana Carolina Murillo https://www.sei.org/publications/tecnicas-evaluacion-retiro-termoelectricas-carbon-colombia/ Publication