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 From reflection diaries to practical guidance for transdisciplinary research: learnings from a Kenyan air pollution project https://www.sei.org/publications/practical-guidance-transdisciplinary-research/ In this study, the authors used a conceptual transdisciplinary research framework as the basis to examine and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their approach in a project exploring air pollution in Nairobi, Kenya. In this study, the authors used a conceptual transdisciplinary research framework as the basis to examine and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their approach in a project exploring air pollution in Nairobi, Kenya.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:30:58 +0000 Sarah West https://www.sei.org/publications/practical-guidance-transdisciplinary-research/ Publication Assessing adaptation progress for the global stocktake https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-adaptation-progress-for-the-global-stocktake/ Despite growing support for climate adaptation action, it remains difficult to track and demonstrate progress, including towards the global goal on adaptation. A prevailing lack of rigour in adaptation reporting and evaluation must be addressed immediately. Despite growing support for climate adaptation action, it remains difficult to track and demonstrate progress, including towards the global goal on adaptation. A prevailing lack of rigour in adaptation reporting and evaluation must be addressed immediately.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:00:15 +0000 Nella Canales; Richard J.T. Klein; Inès Bakhtaoui; Biljana Macura https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-adaptation-progress-for-the-global-stocktake/ Publication Short- and long-term impacts of the energy crisis in Sweden https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-energy-crisis-sweden/ In this brief, the authors explore the distributional impacts of policy responses to the energy price crisis in the EU, with a particular focus on low-income households and other vulnerable sociodemographic groups in Sweden. In this brief, the authors explore the distributional impacts of policy responses to the energy price crisis in the EU, with a particular focus on low-income households and other vulnerable sociodemographic groups in Sweden.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:53:05 +0000 Maria Xylia; Timothy Suljada https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-energy-crisis-sweden/ Publication Transboundary climate risks can undermine effective responses to climate change – new evidence shows https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/climate-risks-can-undermine-climate-responses/ As global warming accelerates, transboundary climate risks are projected to rise, endangering societies and economies worldwide. According to the first flagship report from the Adaptation Without Borders partnership, no country is immune to these risks – they can affect any country, at any time. As global warming accelerates, transboundary climate risks are projected to rise, endangering societies and economies worldwide. According to the first flagship report from the Adaptation Without Borders partnership, no country is immune to these risks – they can affect any country, at any time.

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:40:40 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/climate-risks-can-undermine-climate-responses/ Press Future Visioning for pro-poor disaster risk reduction in Tomorrow’s Cities: activities toolbox https://www.sei.org/publications/future-visioning-activities-toolbox/ This document sets guidelines for Future Visioning within the “Tomorrow’s Cities Decision Support Environment”. It is intended to guide the elaboration, monitoring and evaluation of visioning approaches in the cities that are joining the research hub. This document sets guidelines for Future Visioning within the “Tomorrow’s Cities Decision Support Environment”. It is intended to guide the elaboration, monitoring and evaluation of visioning approaches in the cities that are joining the research hub.

]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:04:46 +0000 Jon Ensor https://www.sei.org/publications/future-visioning-activities-toolbox/ Publication Legal culture and climate change adaptation: an agenda for research https://www.sei.org/publications/legal-culture-climate-change-research/ This paper examined the intersection of climate change adaptation and legal culture in existing research. In doing so, the authors laid out a research agenda for the field, drawing attention to how a focus on legal culture could enrich future studies. This paper examined the intersection of climate change adaptation and legal culture in existing research. In doing so, the authors laid out a research agenda for the field, drawing attention to how a focus on legal culture could enrich future studies.

]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:08:40 +0000 Jon Ensor https://www.sei.org/publications/legal-culture-climate-change-research/ Publication The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report 2023 https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risk-report-2023/ Complex climate risks that are transboundary and cascading remain a blind spot in climate policy. This report draws on case studies to explore 10 transboundary climate risks of global importance. Complex climate risks that are transboundary and cascading remain a blind spot in climate policy. This report draws on case studies to explore 10 transboundary climate risks of global importance.

]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:00:27 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein; Katy Harris; Magnus Benzie; Frida Lager https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risk-report-2023/ Publication Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation https://www.sei.org/events/nordic-conference-on-climate-change-adaptation-2023/ Transboundary climate risks are given significant attention for the first time at the Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation. SEI experts on climate risks and adaptation will share the latest research insights on transboundary climate risks. Transboundary climate risks are given significant attention for the first time at the Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation. SEI experts on climate risks and adaptation will share the latest research insights on transboundary climate risks.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:56:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/nordic-conference-on-climate-change-adaptation-2023/ Event Understanding 10 transboundary climate risks: the need for global adaptation https://www.sei.org/features/understanding-10-transboundary-climate-risks/ The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report, created by Adaptation Without Borders, provides insights on 10 transboundary and cascading risks that remain overlooked in climate policies. These climate risks represent not only a shared adaptation challenge, but also a global responsibility for adaptation action. The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report, created by Adaptation Without Borders, provides insights on 10 transboundary and cascading risks that remain overlooked in climate policies. These climate risks represent not only a shared adaptation challenge, but also a global responsibility for adaptation action.

]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:27:20 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/understanding-10-transboundary-climate-risks/ Feature 10 Riesgos climáticos transfronterizos: el enfoque imprescindible para la adaptación mundial al cambio climático https://www.sei.org/features/10-riesgos-climaticos-transfronterizos-el-enfoque-imprescindible-para-la-adaptacion-mundial-al-cambio-climatico/ El Informe sobre los riesgos climáticos transfronterizos (The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report), elaborado por Adaptación sin fronteras (Adaptation Without Borders), presenta 10 riesgos transfronterizos que siguen sin tenerse en cuenta en las políticas climáticas. Estos riesgos climáticos representan no sólo un reto de adaptación común, sino también una responsabilidad global para tomar acción en el ámbito de adaptación al cambio climático. El Informe sobre los riesgos climáticos transfronterizos (The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report), elaborado por Adaptación sin fronteras (Adaptation Without Borders), presenta 10 riesgos transfronterizos que siguen sin tenerse en cuenta en las políticas climáticas. Estos riesgos climáticos representan no sólo un reto de adaptación común, sino también una responsabilidad global para tomar acción en el ámbito de adaptación al cambio climático.

]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:00:57 +0000 Ana Calvo https://www.sei.org/features/10-riesgos-climaticos-transfronterizos-el-enfoque-imprescindible-para-la-adaptacion-mundial-al-cambio-climatico/ Feature How do we propel climate policy forward? https://www.sei.org/events/how-do-we-propel-climate-policy-forward/ Join us for an immersive workshop that gathers distinguished experts in climate research, communications, arts and policy to inspire innovative, interdisciplinary climate solutions. Keynote speakers include Mattias Frumerie, Head of Delegation to UNFCCC, Katja Aglert, visual artist and transdisciplinary researcher and Jessica Jewell, Associate Professor in Energy Transitions at Chalmers University. Join us for an immersive workshop that gathers distinguished experts in climate research, communications, arts and policy to inspire innovative, interdisciplinary climate solutions.

Keynote speakers include Mattias Frumerie, Head of Delegation to UNFCCC, Katja Aglert, visual artist and transdisciplinary researcher and Jessica Jewell, Associate Professor in Energy Transitions at Chalmers University.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:15:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/how-do-we-propel-climate-policy-forward/ Event Q&A: Bridging gender and just energy transitions https://www.sei.org/features/qa-bridging-gender-and-just-energy-transitions/ During the 2023 Regional Forum for Sustainable Development side event, SEI Research Associate Laura Del Duca discussed the interlinkages between gender and energy transitions. In this Q&A session, she explains some of the critical issues and highlights the key focus areas of her presentation. During the 2023 Regional Forum for Sustainable Development side event, SEI Research Associate Laura Del Duca discussed the interlinkages between gender and energy transitions. In this Q&A session, she explains some of the critical issues and highlights the key focus areas of her presentation.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:46:34 +0000 Johanna Lehtmets; Laura Del Duca https://www.sei.org/features/qa-bridging-gender-and-just-energy-transitions/ Feature Nordic leaders must invest in global resilience or pay the price https://www.sei.org/perspectives/nordic-leaders-must-invest-in-global-resilience/ At the Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, Mikael Mikaelsson shares insights on why risks that mostly originate outside a country’s borders, transboundary climate risks, are being given significant attention for the first time. Mikaelsson calls for investing in adaptation to build resilience not only in the Nordics, but in countries impacted by the effects of climate change as well. At the Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, Mikael Mikaelsson shares insights on why risks that mostly originate outside a country’s borders, transboundary climate risks, are being given significant attention for the first time.

Mikaelsson calls for investing in adaptation to build resilience not only in the Nordics, but in countries impacted by the effects of climate change as well.

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:25:21 +0000 Mikael Allan Mikaelsson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/nordic-leaders-must-invest-in-global-resilience/ Perspective Taking responsibility for supply chain impacts: who, why and how? https://www.sei.org/publications/taking-responsibility-supply-chain-impacts/ This paper discussed how to distribute responsibility fairly across all supply chain actors with regard to production level impacts. The onus largely lies with the biggest beneficiaries of trade, both nations and commercial actors, who have the most power to affect systemic change. This paper discussed how to distribute responsibility fairly across all supply chain actors with regard to production level impacts. The onus largely lies with the biggest beneficiaries of trade, both nations and commercial actors, who have the most power to affect systemic change.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:41:03 +0000 Chris West https://www.sei.org/publications/taking-responsibility-supply-chain-impacts/ Publication Adaptation Without Borders launch flagship report on transboundary climate risks https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/adaptation-without-borders-launch-flagship-report/ The report presents new evidence on 10 transboundary climate risks of global significance. These risks impact critical sectors and regions, including water resources in high-mountain environments, fish stocks in the open ocean, industrial supply chains, energy, and global finance systems as well as human health, livelihoods, mobility patterns, and physical and mental well-being. The report presents new evidence on 10 transboundary climate risks of global significance. These risks impact critical sectors and regions, including water resources in high-mountain environments, fish stocks in the open ocean, industrial supply chains, energy, and global finance systems as well as human health, livelihoods, mobility patterns, and physical and mental well-being.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:00:41 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/adaptation-without-borders-launch-flagship-report/ Press “Everyone’s chasing removals”: SEI’s Derik Broekhoff comments on emissions reduction vs. removals in the carbon market https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/removals-carbon-market/ Will carbon dioxide removal save us from climate change? And is it as valuable as cutting emissions on the front end? Climate news site Heatmap delved into this question, highlighting Climeworks, a Swiss carbon removal company that, uniquely, calls for “a clear distinction between emissions reductions and carbon removals” in corporate and national climate plans, as well as in the carbon market. Heatmap spoke with SEI’s resident carbon market expert, Derik Broekhoff, for his insight on the issue. Will carbon dioxide removal save us from climate change? And is it as valuable as cutting emissions on the front end?

Climate news site Heatmap delved into this question, highlighting Climeworks, a Swiss carbon removal company that, uniquely, calls for “a clear distinction between emissions reductions and carbon removals” in corporate and national climate plans, as well as in the carbon market.

Heatmap spoke with SEI’s resident carbon market expert, Derik Broekhoff, for his insight on the issue.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 22:14:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/removals-carbon-market/ Press AgriFoSe2030 report launch: Navigating the food crises: insights from Southeast Asia and East Africa https://www.sei.org/events/launch-of-agrifose2030-perspectives-report-on-navigating-the-food-crises/ Join us for the launch of our publication which gathers scientific evidence and local views from AgriFoSe2030 change projects on how smallholder farmers navigate food crises. The launch gathers a multidisciplinary team of researchers, practitioners and policy makers working with smallholder transformation issues in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia. Join us for the launch of our publication which gathers scientific evidence and local views from AgriFoSe2030 change projects on how smallholder farmers navigate food crises. The launch gathers a multidisciplinary team of researchers, practitioners and policy makers working with smallholder transformation issues in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia.

]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:15:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/launch-of-agrifose2030-perspectives-report-on-navigating-the-food-crises/ Event Environmental attitudes in Bosnia and Herzegovina: trends and strategies going forward https://www.sei.org/perspectives/environmental-attitudes-in-bih/ Environmental attitudes play a crucial role in determining public support and demand for environmental policies. As Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) finalizes its new environmental strategy and action plan, we explore the environmental attitudes of its citizens and consider ways to increase environmental awareness going forward. Environmental attitudes play a crucial role in determining public support and demand for environmental policies. As Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) finalizes its new environmental strategy and action plan, we explore the environmental attitudes of its citizens and consider ways to increase environmental awareness going forward.

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:06:58 +0000 Claudia Strambo; Mahboubeh Rahmati Abkenar; Saša Solujić; Laura Del Duca https://www.sei.org/perspectives/environmental-attitudes-in-bih/ Perspective Setting priorities through “systems thinking” at the SDG Summit https://www.sei.org/perspectives/priorities-systems-thinking-sdg/ While every bit of progress on the SDGs by 2030 matters, easy fixes may not be the best place to focus Member States’ efforts. A systems-thinking approach is required to figure out where to prioritize action to accelerate progress across the Goals. While every bit of progress on the SDGs by 2030 matters, easy fixes may not be the best place to focus Member States’ efforts. A systems-thinking approach is required to figure out where to prioritize action to accelerate progress across the Goals.

]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:51:16 +0000 Nina Weitz; Therese Bennich; Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/perspectives/priorities-systems-thinking-sdg/ Perspective Establecer prioridades usando el “pensamiento sistémico” en la Cumbre sobre los ODS https://www.sei.org/perspectives/prioridades-pensamiento-sistemico-ods/ Si bien cada pequeño avance en los ODS para 2030 es importante, las soluciones rápidas y fáciles pueden no ser el mejor lugar para enfocar los esfuerzos de los Estados miembros. Se requiere un enfoque de pensamiento sistémico para determinar dónde priorizar la acción para acelerar el progreso en todos los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Si bien cada pequeño avance en los ODS para 2030 es importante, las soluciones rápidas y fáciles pueden no ser el mejor lugar para enfocar los esfuerzos de los Estados miembros. Se requiere un enfoque de pensamiento sistémico para determinar dónde priorizar la acción para acelerar el progreso en todos los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.

]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 16:08:37 +0000 Nina Weitz; Therese Bennich; Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/perspectives/prioridades-pensamiento-sistemico-ods/ Perspective