SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:56:41 +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 UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Adaptation finance gap https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-finance-gap/ UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2023 finds that progress on climate adaptation is slowing when it should be accelerating to catch up with these rising climate change impacts. Georgia Savvidou is one of the main authors of the finance chapter and Nella Canales and Nabil Haque are co-authors. They also contribute to the Adaptation Finance Update Report, which is an in-depth study of the finance chapter of the Adaptation Gap Report. UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2023 finds that progress on climate adaptation is slowing when it should be accelerating to catch up with these rising climate change impacts. Georgia Savvidou is one of the main authors of the finance chapter and Nella Canales and Nabil Haque are co-authors. They also contribute to the Adaptation Finance Update Report, which is an in-depth study of the finance chapter of the Adaptation Gap Report.

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:29:29 +0000 Georgia Savvidou; Nella Canales; Nabil Haque https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-finance-gap/ Publication Water plans promote equity and empower partners https://www.sei.org/features/water-plans-promote-equity-and-empower-partners/ The Bolivia WATCH project delivered three watershed “master plans”, co-created with communities and partners to properly reflect local needs. The Bolivia WATCH project delivered three watershed “master plans”, co-created with communities and partners to properly reflect local needs.

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 08:00:28 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/water-plans-promote-equity-and-empower-partners/ Feature As climate impacts accelerate, finance gap for adaptation efforts at least 50% bigger than thought https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/finance-gap-for-adaptation-bigger-than-thought/ Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising climate change impacts and risks, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising climate change impacts and risks, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report.

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:16:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/finance-gap-for-adaptation-bigger-than-thought/ Press Three major gaps in climate-adaptation finance for developing countries https://www.sei.org/perspectives/three-major-gaps-in-climate-adaptation-finance-for-developing-countries/ Developing countries require hundreds of billions of dollars in investment every year to help them adapt to the rising threat of climate change. Without this investment, more extreme floods, fires and hurricanes will place many more lives at risk and millions of people in the global south will be pushed into extreme poverty. Yet, as it stands, there are major gaps in global adaptation finance. Developing countries require hundreds of billions of dollars in investment every year to help them adapt to the rising threat of climate change.

Without this investment, more extreme floods, fires and hurricanes will place many more lives at risk and millions of people in the global south will be pushed into extreme poverty.

Yet, as it stands, there are major gaps in global adaptation finance.

]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:51:57 +0000 Nella Canales; Georgia Savvidou https://www.sei.org/perspectives/three-major-gaps-in-climate-adaptation-finance-for-developing-countries/ Perspective Shifting power through participation in post-disaster recovery: a scoping review https://www.sei.org/publications/power-in-post-disaster-recovery/ Community participation is considered an integral part of Build Back Better (BBB) initiatives and an asset for ensuring equitable resilient outcomes of post-disaster recovery. However, SEI Tallinn’s Senior Expert Heidi Tuhkanen found that BBB-related practices, as well as recovery research, have failed to avoid reinforcing inequities that require addressing issues of power. Community participation is considered an integral part of Build Back Better (BBB) initiatives and an asset for ensuring equitable resilient outcomes of post-disaster recovery. However, SEI Tallinn’s Senior Expert Heidi Tuhkanen found that BBB-related practices, as well as recovery research, have failed to avoid reinforcing inequities that require addressing issues of power.

]]> Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:12:07 +0000 Heidi Tuhkanen https://www.sei.org/publications/power-in-post-disaster-recovery/ Publication Forest IQ: a new ally for financial institutions on their journey towards deforestation-free portfolios https://www.sei.org/features/forest-iq-a-new-ally-for-financial-institutions/ Launched today, Forest IQ is a powerful new data platform for financial institutions that for the first time brings together aligned, best-in-class, and actionable data on how more than 2,000 major companies are addressing their links to deforestation. Launched today, Forest IQ is a powerful new data platform for financial institutions that for the first time brings together aligned, best-in-class, and actionable data on how more than 2,000 major companies are addressing their links to deforestation.

]]> Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:27 +0000 Ylva Rylander; Simon Croft https://www.sei.org/features/forest-iq-a-new-ally-for-financial-institutions/ Feature Change(K)now! – A mindset change from single-use to circular or multiple-use of food delivery systems in cities of the BSR https://www.sei.org/projects/changeknow-eng/ Change(K)now! promotes a mindset change of municipalities, food delivery businesses, and residents to adopt circular solutions in food delivery systems. Change(K)now! promotes a mindset change of municipalities, food delivery businesses, and residents to adopt circular solutions in food delivery systems.

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:22:12 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/changeknow-eng/ Project Change(K)now! – Mõtteviisi muutus üleminekuks ringsetele lahendustele toidupakkumise süsteemides Läänemere piirkonna linnades https://www.sei.org/projects/changeknow-est/ Change(K)now! eesmärk on kaasa aidata kohalike omavalitsuste, toidu kohaletoimetamise ettevõtete ja elanike mõtteviisi muutumisele, et minna toidupakkumise süsteemides ühekorranõudelt üle ringsetele lahendustele. Change(K)now! eesmärk on kaasa aidata kohalike omavalitsuste, toidu kohaletoimetamise ettevõtete ja elanike mõtteviisi muutumisele, et minna toidupakkumise süsteemides ühekorranõudelt üle ringsetele lahendustele.

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:31:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/changeknow-est/ Project Innovating for equity in nature-based climate solutions in aquaculture food systems in Asia-Pacific (I4E) https://www.sei.org/projects/i4e/ The Innovating for Equity (I4E) Initiative aims to promote inclusive and resilient aquacultural nature-based climate solutions (NbCS) in the Asia-Pacific region. The Initiative enhances the breadth of stakeholder perspectives informing AQUADAPT and strengthens AQUADAPT project teams’ knowledge and capacities to carry out relevant, impactful, and gender and socially inclusive and equitable research on NbCS in aquaculture. The Innovating for Equity (I4E) Initiative aims to promote inclusive and resilient aquacultural nature-based climate solutions (NbCS) in the Asia-Pacific region. The Initiative enhances the breadth of stakeholder perspectives informing AQUADAPT and strengthens AQUADAPT project teams’ knowledge and capacities to carry out relevant, impactful, and gender and socially inclusive and equitable research on NbCS in aquaculture.

]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:39:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/i4e/ Project Konsumtionskompassen 2.0 https://www.sei.org/projects/konsumtionskompassen-2-0/ Konsumtionskompassen 2.0 är ett datadrivet, interaktivt webbverktyg som analyserar och illustrerar klimatpåverkan från hushållens konsumtion i Sverige, utvecklat av SEI. Verktyget syftar till att vägleda svenska kommuner och regioner i arbetet med att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser kopplade till konsumtion. Sveriges kommuner får med detta verktyg möjlighet att identifiera specifika konsumtionsområden där insatser och styrmedel kan göra skillnad. Konsumtionskompassen 2.0 är ett datadrivet, interaktivt webbverktyg som analyserar och illustrerar klimatpåverkan från hushållens konsumtion i Sverige, utvecklat av SEI.

Verktyget syftar till att vägleda svenska kommuner och regioner i arbetet med att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser kopplade till konsumtion.

Sveriges kommuner får med detta verktyg möjlighet att identifiera specifika konsumtionsområden där insatser och styrmedel kan göra skillnad.

]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/konsumtionskompassen-2-0/ Project Applying the “Unlocking a Better Future” framework for a just transition in Scotland https://www.sei.org/projects/applying-the-ubf-framework-for-a-just-transition-in-scotland/ This research project aimed to support the development of Scotland’s Environment Strategy and just transition policies, drawing on findings from the scientific report Stockholm +50: Unlocking a Better Future, developed by SEI and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). This research project aimed to support the development of Scotland’s Environment Strategy and just transition policies, drawing on findings from the scientific report Stockholm +50: Unlocking a Better Future, developed by SEI and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:44:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/applying-the-ubf-framework-for-a-just-transition-in-scotland/ Project Stakeholder-guided, model-based scenarios for a climate- and water-smart electricity transition in Ghana and Burkina Faso https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholder-guided-model-based-scenarios-for-a-climate-and-water-smart-electricity-transition-in-ghana-and-burkina-faso/ Working with a wide range of local stakeholders in Ghana and Burkina Faso, researchers found that, unlike current national plans, the projected rapid increase in electricity demand could be met almost entirely from renewables, but diversification beyond hydropower will be necessary. Further, they concluded that phasing out fossil fuels would bring West African countries’ energy policies in line with Paris Agreement targets and generate additional socio-economic and environmental co-benefits. Working with a wide range of local stakeholders in Ghana and Burkina Faso, researchers found that, unlike current national plans, the projected rapid increase in electricity demand could be met almost entirely from renewables, but diversification beyond hydropower will be necessary. Further, they concluded that phasing out fossil fuels would bring West African countries’ energy policies in line with Paris Agreement targets and generate additional socio-economic and environmental co-benefits.

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:20:27 +0000 Mbeo Ogeya https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholder-guided-model-based-scenarios-for-a-climate-and-water-smart-electricity-transition-in-ghana-and-burkina-faso/ Publication Municipalities can contribute to the strengthening of carbon sinks https://www.sei.org/publications/municipalities-can-contribute-to-the-strengthening-of-carbon-sinks/ In Europe, the role of carbon sinks in mitigating climate change has become an issue in policy making. In the EU the Regulation on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) addresses the role of sinks in mitigating climate change and emissions from land use. This policy brief focuses on the opportunities and challenges related to the strengthening of sinks in municipalities. In Europe, the role of carbon sinks in mitigating climate change has become an issue in policy making. In the EU the Regulation on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) addresses the role of sinks in mitigating climate change and emissions from land use. This policy brief focuses on the opportunities and challenges related to the strengthening of sinks in municipalities.

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:22:08 +0000 Katarina Axelsson https://www.sei.org/publications/municipalities-can-contribute-to-the-strengthening-of-carbon-sinks/ Publication Managing emerging health risks in the feed and food chain https://www.sei.org/publications/health-risks-food-chain/ The report is based on a workshop held as part of Uppsala Health Summit 2023 and examines health risks in the feed and food chain, with a particular emphasis on risk analysis and effective communication between risk assessors and risk managers. It also offers recommendations to address identified challenges and improve overall risk management practices. The report is based on a workshop held as part of Uppsala Health Summit 2023 and examines health risks in the feed and food chain, with a particular emphasis on risk analysis and effective communication between risk assessors and risk managers. It also offers recommendations to address identified challenges and improve overall risk management practices.

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:09:53 +0000 Nelson Ekane https://www.sei.org/publications/health-risks-food-chain/ Publication Regional meeting: promoting climate-smart water technologies and innovations for sustainable water resources and rice production under climate change in the Lancang-Mekong Region https://www.sei.org/events/promoting-climate-smart-water-technologies/ This meeting aims to share examples of best practices and the current state of knowledge of climate-smart water technologies, innovations, and initiatives in the Lancang-Mekong Region and to discuss how to promote and scale up climate-smart water technologies and innovations at the farm level with policymakers, and build regional cooperation, and strengthen networks among practitioners (farmers), experts from governmental agencies and academics institutes, and private enterprises. This meeting aims to share examples of best practices and the current state of knowledge of climate-smart water technologies, innovations, and initiatives in the Lancang-Mekong Region and to discuss how to promote and scale up climate-smart water technologies and innovations at the farm level with policymakers, and build regional cooperation, and strengthen networks among practitioners (farmers), experts from governmental agencies and academics institutes, and private enterprises. 

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:40:48 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/promoting-climate-smart-water-technologies/ Event “Ny strategi för forskning om global utveckling behövs” https://www.sei.org/perspectives/ny-strategi-for-global-utveckling-behovs/ Sverige saknar en strategi för hur svensk forskning ska bidra till global utveckling, skriver 17 forskare som sitter i styrgruppen för forskarnätverket SweDev. Nu presenterar de ett förslag på vad de anser att regeringen måste göra för att säkerställa fortsatt stöd till forskning för jämlik global utveckling, i en debattartikel i OmVärlden. Sverige saknar en strategi för hur svensk forskning ska bidra till global utveckling, skriver 17 forskare som sitter i styrgruppen för forskarnätverket SweDev. Nu presenterar de ett förslag på vad de anser att regeringen måste göra för att säkerställa fortsatt stöd till forskning för jämlik global utveckling, i en debattartikel i OmVärlden.

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:38:47 +0000 Janet Vähämäki https://www.sei.org/perspectives/ny-strategi-for-global-utveckling-behovs/ Perspective Can Africa’s infrastructure survive the climate crisis? https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/can-africas-infrastructure-survive-the-climate-crisis/ Romanus Opiyo, SEI – Africa Programme Leader for Sustainable Urbanization, was featured in an article written by African business, where he highlighted the challenges facing risk assessment of African Infrastructure. Romanus Opiyo, SEI – Africa Programme Leader for Sustainable Urbanization, was featured in an article written by African business, where he highlighted the challenges facing risk assessment of African Infrastructure.

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:54:47 +0000 Romanus Opiyo https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/can-africas-infrastructure-survive-the-climate-crisis/ Press A just coal transition in Indonesia: actors, framings and future directions https://www.sei.org/publications/just-coal-transition-indonesia/ The history of coal in Indonesia, as both an energy boon and environmental bane, informs the current landscape of mining, production and use in the country, as well as the stakeholders invested in both keeping coal and moving away from it. The authors of a review offer five key points for assisting in a just coal transition. The history of coal in Indonesia, as both an energy boon and environmental bane, informs the current landscape of mining, production and use in the country, as well as the stakeholders invested in both keeping coal and moving away from it. The authors of a review offer five key points for assisting in a just coal transition.

]]> Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:01:33 +0000 Stefan Bößner; Dimas Fauzi https://www.sei.org/publications/just-coal-transition-indonesia/ Publication Launch of “Edible Insects: Food for the Future” cookbook, a step forward for sustainable food security in Africa https://www.sei.org/features/launch-of-edible-insects-food-for-the-future-cookbook-a-step-forward-for-sustainable-food-security-in-africa/ In a remarkable event held at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe, the “Edible Insects: Food for the Future” cookbook was unveiled, shedding light on the untapped potential of edible insects in African cuisine. Beyond the culinary delights it offers, the book begins by outlining key food safety considerations when handling insects as food. Additionally within the preparation for consumption practices, the book converges traditional practices, kitchen stories and modern rules of scie... In a remarkable event held at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe, the “Edible Insects: Food for the Future” cookbook was unveiled, shedding light on the untapped potential of edible insects in African cuisine.

Beyond the culinary delights it offers, the book begins by outlining key food safety considerations when handling insects as food. Additionally within the preparation for consumption practices, the book converges traditional practices, kitchen stories and modern rules of science to highlight key food safety steps.  

]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:33:28 +0000 Ng’endo Machua-Muniu; Selorm Kugbega https://www.sei.org/features/launch-of-edible-insects-food-for-the-future-cookbook-a-step-forward-for-sustainable-food-security-in-africa/ Feature Cross-sectoral meeting to explore climate-smart water technologies for rice production in the Lancang-Mekong Region https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/media-climate-smart-water-technologies/ This regional meeting on 30-31 October shared examples of best practices and the current state of knowledge of climate-smart water technologies, innovations, and initiatives in the Lancang-Mekong Region. We invited local journalists and media to cover this meeting. SEI’s Thanapon Piman also featured in the interview with Thai PBS Esan during the event. This regional meeting on 30-31 October shared examples of best practices and the current state of knowledge of climate-smart water technologies, innovations, and initiatives in the Lancang-Mekong Region.

We invited local journalists and media to cover this meeting. SEI’s Thanapon Piman also featured in the interview with Thai PBS Esan during the event.

]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:16:35 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/media-climate-smart-water-technologies/ Press