SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:45:39 +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 How to foster “just adaptation” https://www.sei.org/events/how-to-foster-just-adaptation/ Watch the recording of a webinar discussing insights from experts from around the world about how to foster “just adaptation” at a time of escalating climate risks. Watch the recording of a webinar discussing insights from experts from around the world about how to foster “just adaptation” at a time of escalating climate risks.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:09:34 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/how-to-foster-just-adaptation/ Event Predicting agricultural drought indicators: ML approaches across wide-ranging climate and land use conditions https://www.sei.org/publications/predicting-agricultural-drought-indicators/ Agricultural drought can severely reduce crop yields, lead to large economic losses and health impacts. Combined climate and land use variations determine key indicators of agricultural drought, including soil moisture and the Palmer drought severity index (PDSI). This study investigated the use of machine learning (ML) methods for predicting these indicators over Sweden, spanning steep climate and land use gradients. Agricultural drought can severely reduce crop yields, lead to large economic losses and health impacts. Combined climate and land use variations determine key indicators of agricultural drought, including soil moisture and the Palmer drought severity index (PDSI). This study investigated the use of machine learning (ML) methods for predicting these indicators over Sweden, spanning steep climate and land use gradients.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:43:09 +0000 Jung-Ching Kan; Marlon Vieira Passos; Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/publications/predicting-agricultural-drought-indicators/ Publication Demand-side actors in agricultural supply chain sustainability: an assessment of motivations for action, implementation challenges, and research frontiers https://www.sei.org/publications/agricultural-supply-chain-sustainability/ In this article the authors explore how demand-side actors within globalized supply chains see limitations in knowledge and barriers to progress in the context of forest-risk commodities. In this article the authors explore how demand-side actors within globalized supply chains see limitations in knowledge and barriers to progress in the context of forest-risk commodities.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:31:08 +0000 Carina Mueller; Chris West; Mairon G. Bastos Lima https://www.sei.org/publications/agricultural-supply-chain-sustainability/ Publication Potentials and barriers to land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs)—a review https://www.sei.org/publications/land-based-mitigation-technologies-and-practices/ In recent years, there has been significantly increased policy and academic interest in understanding the potential contribution of land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) for climate change mitigation. This study presents a detailed classification and analysis of the barriers to the adoption and scaling up of LMTs. In recent years, there has been significantly increased policy and academic interest in understanding the potential contribution of land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) for climate change mitigation. This study presents a detailed classification and analysis of the barriers to the adoption and scaling up of LMTs.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:51:57 +0000 Maria Xylia; Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/land-based-mitigation-technologies-and-practices/ Publication Healthy ageing in a changing climate: results and recommendations https://www.sei.org/events/healthy-ageing-changing-climate-results-recommendations/ Co-led by Gary Haq, the Healthy Ageing in a Changing Climate project aims to better understand how extreme weather is impacting older people across the UK. This event invites members of the public and key stakeholders to shape future research on this subject. Co-led by Gary Haq, the Healthy Ageing in a Changing Climate project aims to better understand how extreme weather is impacting older people across the UK. This event invites members of the public and key stakeholders to shape future research on this subject.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:20:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/healthy-ageing-changing-climate-results-recommendations/ Event Climate change, gender, and livelihoods among fisher communities in the Lake Victoria zone region in Kenya https://www.sei.org/events/climate-change-gender-and-livelihoods-among-fisher-communities-in-the-lake-victoria-zone-region-in-kenya/ Little is known about how vulnerable fishery-dependent livelihoods are on a local level due to climate change. Most research has concentrated on the impact of climate change on fisheries systems at the global, regional and country scales (e.g., Allison et al., 2009; Barange et al., 2018; Dulvy et al., 2011; Mboya, 2013). To fill this gap, WorldFish commissioned a scoping study to assess how climate change affects the fishing communities in two riparian counties along Kenya’s Lake Victoria. Little is known about how vulnerable fishery-dependent livelihoods are on a local level due to climate change. Most research has concentrated on the impact of climate change on fisheries systems at the global, regional and country scales (e.g., Allison et al., 2009; Barange et al., 2018; Dulvy et al., 2011; Mboya, 2013). To fill this gap, WorldFish commissioned a scoping study to assess how climate change affects the fishing communities in two riparian counties along Kenya’s Lake Victoria.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:03:11 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/climate-change-gender-and-livelihoods-among-fisher-communities-in-the-lake-victoria-zone-region-in-kenya/ Event AMES: Adaptable Macroeconomic Extension for Sustainability analysis https://www.sei.org/tools/ames-simulation-model-sustainability-analysis/ AMES is a macroeconomic simulation model designed to extend resource planning models. It is closely integrated to SEI’s Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP). When linked to LEAP, it provides economic drivers and takes outputs from LEAP to estimate their impact on the wider economy. AMES is flexible, facilitating integration with other resource planning models, particularly SEI’s Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system. AMES is a macroeconomic simulation model designed to extend resource planning models. It is closely integrated to SEI’s Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP). When linked to LEAP, it provides economic drivers and takes outputs from LEAP to estimate their impact on the wider economy. AMES is flexible, facilitating integration with other resource planning models, particularly SEI’s Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:29:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/ames-simulation-model-sustainability-analysis/ Tool Climate risk reporting initiatives and requirements for Swedish real estate investors: a brief overview https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-risk-reporting-swedish-real-estate-investors/ How will climate risk impact the financial sector? This brief presents results from a desktop review with input from interviews and discussions with actors in Sweden from the banking and real estate sectors. How will climate risk impact the financial sector? This brief presents results from a desktop review with input from interviews and discussions with actors in Sweden from the banking and real estate sectors.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:56:25 +0000 Åsa Moberg; Tommaso Piseddu; Fedra Vanhuyse https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-risk-reporting-swedish-real-estate-investors/ Publication Introducing AMES: A model for energy, economic and environmental assessment https://www.sei.org/publications/ames-energy-economic-and-environmental-assessment-model/ The Adaptable Macroeconomic Extension for Sustainability analysis (AMES) is a new model for energy, economic and environmental assessments and planning. The Adaptable Macroeconomic Extension for Sustainability analysis (AMES) is a new model for energy, economic and environmental assessments and planning.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:17:09 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/ames-energy-economic-and-environmental-assessment-model/ Publication Art, beer and spirituality in the age of climate change https://www.sei.org/perspectives/art-beer-spirituality-climate-change/ In a world fraught with the challenges of multiple crises, it is often the simple, human and creative elements of life that remind us of our interconnectedness and shared responsibility. Climate change is undoubtedly a pressing global concern, but it is not everything. In fact, it might be the more nuanced, everyday aspects of our lives that hold the keys to bridging gaps, fostering understanding and inspiring meaningful climate action. In a world fraught with the challenges of multiple crises, it is often the simple, human and creative elements of life that remind us of our interconnectedness and shared responsibility. Climate change is undoubtedly a pressing global concern, but it is not everything. In fact, it might be the more nuanced, everyday aspects of our lives that hold the keys to bridging gaps, fostering understanding and inspiring meaningful climate action.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:54:24 +0000 Minh Tran https://www.sei.org/perspectives/art-beer-spirituality-climate-change/ Perspective How nature-based solutions can build urban resilience: four lessons from SEI’s work in South Asian cities https://www.sei.org/perspectives/nature-based-solutions-south-asian-cities/ Nature-based solutions can help address environmental challenges in cities but community involvement and engagement is crucial to utilize local knowledge and create sustainable solutions. Nature-based solutions can help address environmental challenges in cities but community involvement and engagement is crucial to utilize local knowledge and create sustainable solutions.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:46:44 +0000 Ridhi Saluja https://www.sei.org/perspectives/nature-based-solutions-south-asian-cities/ Perspective A just transition for climate adaptation https://www.sei.org/perspectives/a-just-transition-for-climate-adaptation/ A just transition must ensure an orderly, inclusive and just shift to net-zero emissions and climate resilience that creates decent work opportunities and leaves no one behind. It depends upon fairness in the process as well as distribution and should build upon social dialogue, stakeholder engagement and a universal respect for fundamental labour and other human rights. A just transition must ensure an orderly, inclusive and just shift to net-zero emissions and climate resilience that creates decent work opportunities and leaves no one behind. It depends upon fairness in the process as well as distribution and should build upon social dialogue, stakeholder engagement and a universal respect for fundamental labour and other human rights.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:19:31 +0000 Adis Dzebo; Richard J.T. Klein; Frida Lager https://www.sei.org/perspectives/a-just-transition-for-climate-adaptation/ Perspective Register today for WEAP fall 2023 training https://www.sei.org/events/weap-training-fall-2023/ Join SEI experts for the fall 2023 WEAP training, an online three-day interactive course that will teach the basic and intermediate functions of SEI’s flagship water modelling software. Register today for the sessions taking place 18, 20 and 22 September. Space is limited. Join SEI experts for the fall 2023 WEAP training, an online three-day interactive course that will teach the basic and intermediate functions of SEI’s flagship water modelling software. Register today for the sessions taking place 18, 20 and 22 September. Space is limited.

]]> Thu, 13 Jul 2023 22:54:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/weap-training-fall-2023/ Event Capacity gaps in land-based mitigation technologies and practices: a first stock take https://www.sei.org/publications/capacity-gaps-land-based-mitigation-technologies-practices/ Land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with land use or enhance terrestrial greenhouse gas sinks. The authors investigated capacity gaps to successfully facilitate LMT adoption and scaling in the regions of Latin America, Europe, North America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with land use or enhance terrestrial greenhouse gas sinks. The authors investigated capacity gaps to successfully facilitate LMT adoption and scaling in the regions of Latin America, Europe, North America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:51:56 +0000 Stefan Bößner; Maria Xylia; Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/capacity-gaps-land-based-mitigation-technologies-practices/ Publication European climate risk and trade policy forum https://www.sei.org/events/european-climate-risk-and-trade-policy-forum/ Europe has some of the world’s most outward-facing economies, but its high level of interconnectivity renders the continent particularly exposed to events that manifest beyond its borders. The European climate risk and trade policy forum will be an online roundtable focused on exploring the policies, programmes and strategic public-private partnerships that could enhance the resilience of Europe’s supply chains, in ways that deliver wider benefits for workers and their communities. Europe has some of the world’s most outward-facing economies, but its high level of interconnectivity renders the continent particularly exposed to events that manifest beyond its borders.

The European climate risk and trade policy forum will be an online roundtable focused on exploring the policies, programmes and strategic public-private partnerships that could enhance the resilience of Europe’s supply chains, in ways that deliver wider benefits for workers and their communities.

 

]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:03:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/european-climate-risk-and-trade-policy-forum/ Event “Funding for the SDGs has fallen back. But that’s not the only problem”: Ivonne Lobos to Le Temps https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/funding-sdgs-is-not-the-only-problem/ The SDG Summit has ended leaving a global message for urgent, strategic, and coherent action. SEI’s Ivonne Lobos commented on SDG progress, lack of funding, and global contradictions at Le Temps. The SDG Summit has ended leaving a global message for urgent, strategic, and coherent action. SEI’s Ivonne Lobos commented on SDG progress, lack of funding, and global contradictions at Le Temps.

 

 

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:13:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/funding-sdgs-is-not-the-only-problem/ Press Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon https://www.sei.org/publications/herbal-medicine-promotion-brazilian-amazon/ Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion. Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:49:44 +0000 Mairon G. Bastos Lima https://www.sei.org/publications/herbal-medicine-promotion-brazilian-amazon/ Publication The extractive industries in the developing world: dilemmas and opportunities https://www.sei.org/events/the-extractive-industries-in-the-developing-world/ SEI’s Development Policy and Finance Team and the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev) presented Tony Addison as the keynote speaker for the SEI and SweDev dialogue on development research on 19 September. SEI’s Development Policy and Finance Team and the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev) presented Tony Addison as the keynote speaker for the SEI and SweDev dialogue on development research on 19 September.

]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:48:54 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/the-extractive-industries-in-the-developing-world/ Event Anticipating lithium extraction in northern Portugal: a sacrifice zone in the making? https://www.sei.org/publications/anticipating-lithium-extraction-in-northern-portugal/ Despite increasing calls for the development of a circular economy, extractive industries are gaining renewed relevance in Europe. The European Commission’s plan to expand domestic sourcing of lithium to scale up the production and use of electric vehicles has been met with social resistance from affected communities who mobilize to protect their livelihoods and nature. This article examines the negotiations around a proposed lithium mine in the Barroso region in northern Portugal. Despite increasing calls for the development of a circular economy, extractive industries are gaining renewed relevance in Europe. The European Commission’s plan to expand domestic sourcing of lithium to scale up the production and use of electric vehicles has been met with social resistance from affected communities who mobilize to protect their livelihoods and nature. This article examines the negotiations around a proposed lithium mine in the Barroso region in northern Portugal.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:03:35 +0000 Ingrid Varov https://www.sei.org/publications/anticipating-lithium-extraction-in-northern-portugal/ Publication Industry decarbonization: the next decade https://www.sei.org/events/industry-decarbonization-next-decade/ The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), hosted by SEI, is at the forefront of global efforts to decarbonize heavy industries. On September 18, join us in NYC to discuss innovations and strategies, aiming for a just global transition by 2035. The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), hosted by SEI, is at the forefront of global efforts to decarbonize heavy industries. On September 18, join us in NYC to discuss innovations and strategies, aiming for a just global transition by 2035.

]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:37:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/industry-decarbonization-next-decade/ Event