SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:51:02 +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 Un modelo cognitivo y espacial para mapear y comprender la migración provocada por el clima https://www.sei.org/publications/entendiendo-migracion-climatica/ La migración provocada por los efectos del cambio climático ha sido objeto de atención en los últimos años. El equipo del SEI analiza esta conexión desarrollando un modelo espacial multicriterio que establece las motivaciones de las personas para emigrar, incluidos los factores del cambio climático. La migración provocada por los efectos del cambio climático ha sido objeto de atención en los últimos años. El equipo del SEI analiza esta conexión desarrollando un modelo espacial multicriterio que establece las motivaciones de las personas para emigrar, incluidos los factores del cambio climático.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:08:36 +0000 Mario Cárdenas; Ivonne Lobos Alva; Julia Barrott; Efraim Hernández; Juan Camilo Betancur Jaramillo; Daniela Maestre https://www.sei.org/publications/entendiendo-migracion-climatica/ Publication Climate change: resilience, transformation and equity https://www.sei.org/events/climate-change-resilience-transformation-equity/ This IPCC outreach event will showcase key findings from the IPCC Sixth Assessment and their significance to the Asia-Pacific region. SEI Asia Senior Research Fellow, Francis X. Johnson, will present on energy, industrial systems, and transformations in land and biomass use. This IPCC outreach event will showcase key findings from the IPCC Sixth Assessment and their significance to the Asia-Pacific region. SEI Asia Senior Research Fellow, Francis X. Johnson, will present on energy, industrial systems, and transformations in land and biomass use.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:50:31 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/climate-change-resilience-transformation-equity/ Event The current status, energy implications, and governance of urban wastewater treatment and reuse: a system analysis of the Beijing case https://www.sei.org/publications/urban-wastewater-treatment-and-reuse-beijing-case/ In this research, the treatment capacity and governance ability related to urban wastewater treatment are studied, and energy consumption in WWTPs in Beijing is explored. In this research, the treatment capacity and governance ability related to urban wastewater treatment are studied, and energy consumption in WWTPs in Beijing is explored.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:41:32 +0000 Guoyi Han; Annette Huber-Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/urban-wastewater-treatment-and-reuse-beijing-case/ Publication Water-energy nexus analysis in an urban water supply system based on a water evaluation and planning model https://www.sei.org/publications/water-energy-nexus-analysis-weap-beijing/ The key research question in this study is whether water-scarce megacities are consuming energy to conserve local water resources. The key research question in this study is whether water-scarce megacities are consuming energy to conserve local water resources.

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:40:46 +0000 Guoyi Han; Annette Huber-Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/water-energy-nexus-analysis-weap-beijing/ Publication Dino Talks: why do we still subsidize fossil fuels? https://www.sei.org/events/dino-talks-fossil-fuel-subsidies/ We Don’t Have Time and United Nations Development Programme hosted a multi-part virtual series called “Dino Talks,” which convened expert panels to discuss various angles on fossil fuels’ entrenchment in our global environment and economy. The first event, which gave a primer on fossil fuel subsidies, featured SEI Research Fellow Ploy Achakulwisut and her expertise on the subject. We Don’t Have Time and United Nations Development Programme hosted a multi-part virtual series called “Dino Talks,” which convened expert panels to discuss various angles on fossil fuels’ entrenchment in our global environment and economy.

The first event, which gave a primer on fossil fuel subsidies, featured SEI Research Fellow Ploy Achakulwisut and her expertise on the subject.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:08:53 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/dino-talks-fossil-fuel-subsidies/ Event Annual report 2022 https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2022/ Holding the course Gain insights on our commitment to financial transparency, our continued growth amidst global turbulence and the key achievements that drive positive change in sustainable development. Gain insights on our commitment to financial transparency, our continued growth amidst global turbulence and the key achievements that drive positive change in sustainable development.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:00:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2022/ Publication Tackling the time dimensions of the 2030 Agenda https://www.sei.org/perspectives/tackling-the-time-dimensions-of-the-2030-agenda/ In 2015, the world began a mission to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The halfway point of the mission has arrived, but efforts to address the time dimensions of the 2030 Agenda are lacking. It is time to bring future generations into related decision-making, set out defined timelines to monitor progress along the way, and find ways to institutionalize long-term thinking. In 2015, the world began a mission to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The halfway point of the mission has arrived, but efforts to address the time dimensions of the 2030 Agenda are lacking. It is time to bring future generations into related decision-making, set out defined timelines to monitor progress along the way, and find ways to institutionalize long-term thinking.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:00:15 +0000 Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/tackling-the-time-dimensions-of-the-2030-agenda/ Perspective Mistra Geopolitics in the spotlight: 2022’s most influential climate conversations https://www.sei.org/features/mistra-geopolitics-in-the-spotlight/ Mistra Geopolitics researchers emerged as pivotal voices in climate and security conversations in 2022, with their expertise cited in 40 scientific publications and over 550 news media articles. This article highlights their influence, with appearances in The Economist, SVT Agenda, and Fiji Sun, discussing global challenges like climate adaptation, geopolitical energy issues and loss and damage. A 23% increase in media exposure compared to 2021 showcases the growing global interest in their r... Mistra Geopolitics researchers emerged as pivotal voices in climate and security conversations in 2022, with their expertise cited in 40 scientific publications and over 550 news media articles.

This article highlights their influence, with appearances in The Economist, SVT Agenda, and Fiji Sun, discussing global challenges like climate adaptation, geopolitical energy issues and loss and damage. A 23% increase in media exposure compared to 2021 showcases the growing global interest in their research.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:00:41 +0000 Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/features/mistra-geopolitics-in-the-spotlight/ Feature Reflections on the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report: adaptation, loss and damage https://www.sei.org/perspectives/reflections-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-adaptation-loss-and-damage/ Join three SEI researchers, who have assumed various roles in past IPCC reports, as they reflect on the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report’s critical messages on adaptation and loss and damage. Join three SEI researchers, who have assumed various roles in past IPCC reports, as they reflect on the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report’s critical messages on adaptation and loss and damage.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:59:27 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein; Sukaina Bharwani; Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/reflections-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-adaptation-loss-and-damage/ Perspective Reporting on climate adaptation is a mess – here’s how to fix it https://www.sei.org/perspectives/reporting-on-climate-adaptation-a-mess/ Information about projects to help adapt to climate change is scattered, hard-to-find and incomplete, making keeping track of them impossible, write three SEI researchers in a commentary in Climate Home News. Information about projects to help adapt to climate change is scattered, hard-to-find and incomplete, making keeping track of them impossible, write three SEI researchers in a commentary in Climate Home News.

]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 07:09:43 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein; Biljana Macura; Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/perspectives/reporting-on-climate-adaptation-a-mess/ Perspective World BioEconomy Roundtables https://www.sei.org/events/world-bioeconomy-roundtables/ Join us and be part of the world of Bioeconomy! The Roundtable will be moderated by a bioeconomy professional who, together with high profile speakers, will engage in a hard talk on the World BioEconomy Forum Four-Pillar Strucuture: The Bioeconomy: People, Planet, Policies; Global Leaders and Financial World; Bioproducts around us; Looking to the Future. Join us and be part of the world of Bioeconomy! The Roundtable will be moderated by a bioeconomy professional who, together with high profile speakers, will engage in a hard talk on the World BioEconomy Forum Four-Pillar Strucuture: The Bioeconomy: People, Planet, Policies; Global Leaders and Financial World; Bioproducts around us; Looking to the Future.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:01:56 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/world-bioeconomy-roundtables/ Event SEI’s global leadership in Nation: Kenya pitches for Swedish support ahead of Climate Summit https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-global-leadership-in-nation/ Kenya is seeking the expertise of Swedish scientists to help prepare adequate focal points for the upcoming Africa Climate Summit, reports Nation. Kenya is seeking the expertise of Swedish scientists to help prepare adequate focal points for the upcoming Africa Climate Summit, reports Nation.

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-global-leadership-in-nation/ Press A pilot study on systems thinking in asset management https://www.sei.org/publications/pilot-systems-asset-management/ The authors documented reflections and outcomes of the pilot study, “Piloting whether and how systems analysis could add value to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) analysis in capital investment”, and identified some possible ways forward in practice in this report. The target groups are banks, asset managers, asset owners, and ESG service providers in the finance sector. The authors documented reflections and outcomes of the pilot study, “Piloting whether and how systems analysis could add value to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) analysis in capital investment”, and identified some possible ways forward in practice in this report. The target groups are banks, asset managers, asset owners, and ESG service providers in the finance sector.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:56:23 +0000 Linn Järnberg; Aaron Maltais; Åsa Moberg https://www.sei.org/publications/pilot-systems-asset-management/ Publication Rethinking environmental security: Mistra Geopolitics lecture with Simon Dalby https://www.sei.org/events/mistra-geopolitics-lecture-with-simon-dalby-rethinking-environmental-security/ The global ecological crisis profoundly challenges conventional meanings of environmental security and raises questions about how states and other institutions face the future. In this lecture, Simon Dalby will provide insights into the traditional search for security in terms of using firepower to dominate states and environments, and how this is now endangering people across the globe. The global ecological crisis profoundly challenges conventional meanings of environmental security and raises questions about how states and other institutions face the future.

In this lecture, Simon Dalby will provide insights into the traditional search for security in terms of using firepower to dominate states and environments, and how this is now endangering people across the globe.

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:54:35 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/mistra-geopolitics-lecture-with-simon-dalby-rethinking-environmental-security/ Event UK schools to monitor classroom air quality https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/schools-classroom-air-quality/ Schools across the country are being asked to take part in a huge citizen science project to help monitor and evaluate the quality of the air in our classrooms. Schools across the country are being asked to take part in a huge citizen science project to help monitor and evaluate the quality of the air in our classrooms.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:04:48 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/schools-classroom-air-quality/ Press Rättighetsbaserad dialog – nödvändig del i en rättvis grön omställning https://www.sei.org/perspectives/rattighetsbaserad-dialog/ I motsats till de nordiska ländernas höga internationella mänskliga rättigheter visar vår forskning inom Mistra Environmental Communication att det finns stora brister i hur samiska rättigheter beaktas i de samråd och policydialoger som avgör hur mark och resurser förvaltas i Sápmi. I den här bloggtexten undersöker forskarna Kaisa Raitio och Annette Löf hur ett rättighetsbaserat perspektiv på dialog och naturresursförvaltning skulle kunna se ut. I motsats till de nordiska ländernas höga internationella mänskliga rättigheter visar vår forskning inom Mistra Environmental Communication att det finns stora brister i hur samiska rättigheter beaktas i de samråd och policydialoger som avgör hur mark och resurser förvaltas i Sápmi. I den här bloggtexten undersöker forskarna Kaisa Raitio och Annette Löf hur ett rättighetsbaserat perspektiv på dialog och naturresursförvaltning skulle kunna se ut.

]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:53:19 +0000 Annette Löf https://www.sei.org/perspectives/rattighetsbaserad-dialog/ Perspective Net-zero Modeling in ASEAN https://www.sei.org/projects/net-zero-modeling-asean/ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States are increasingly looking towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as early as mid-century. With long-time partners the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), SEI is working to develop a ready-to-use modeling framework to examine which set of measures countries may take to reach their net-zero goals. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States are increasingly looking towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as early as mid-century. With long-time partners the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), SEI is working to develop a ready-to-use modeling framework to examine which set of measures countries may take to reach their net-zero goals.

]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:25:52 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/net-zero-modeling-asean/ Project Think2030 Dialogue Sweden: Navigating crisis through sustainability https://www.sei.org/events/think2030-dialogue-sweden/ The Think2030 Dialogue Sweden 2023 will gather decision-makers and analysts from policy, business and research across Europe to debate the key sustainability issues at stake for EU policy. The Think2030 Dialogue Sweden 2023 will gather decision-makers and analysts from policy, business and research across Europe to debate the key sustainability issues at stake for EU policy.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:14:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/think2030-dialogue-sweden/ Event Understanding transboundary climate risks: the need for global adaptation https://www.sei.org/events/understanding-transboundary-climate-risks-the-need-for-global-adaptation/ The world’s economies, societies and ecosystems are deeply interconnected, and climate shocks can cascade across countries and continents, sectors and systems. This webinar will discuss key findings from Adaptation Without Borders‘ first flagship report. The world’s economies, societies and ecosystems are deeply interconnected, and climate shocks can cascade across countries and continents, sectors and systems. This webinar will discuss key findings from Adaptation Without Borders‘ first flagship report.

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:43:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/understanding-transboundary-climate-risks-the-need-for-global-adaptation/ Event Los riesgos climáticos transfronterizos: la necesidad de adaptación a nivel mundial https://www.sei.org/events/understanding-transboundary-climate-risks-the-need-for-global-adaptation-spanish/ La economía, sociedades y ecosistemas mundiales están profundamente interconectados, y los impactos climáticos pueden propagarse de forma encadenada entre países y continentes, sectores y sistemas. En este seminario online se analizarán las principales conclusiones del primer informe emblemático de Adaptación Sin Fronteras (Adaptation Without Borders). La economía, sociedades y ecosistemas mundiales están profundamente interconectados, y los impactos climáticos pueden propagarse de forma encadenada entre países y continentes, sectores y sistemas.

En este seminario online se analizarán las principales conclusiones del primer informe emblemático de Adaptación Sin Fronteras (Adaptation Without Borders).

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 07:15:43 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/understanding-transboundary-climate-risks-the-need-for-global-adaptation-spanish/ Event