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 Navigating the food crises: insights from AgriFoSe2030 Projects – reports from East Africa and Southeast Asia https://www.sei.org/publications/navigating-food-crises-agrifose2030/ This report provides seven perspectives on how the current food crisis and the global interlinkages of the agricultural sector are unfolding in East Africa and Southeast Asia. Many of the problems and issues described are local, but strong themes and serious challenges are shared among the regions. This report provides seven perspectives on how the current food crisis and the global interlinkages of the agricultural sector are unfolding in East Africa and Southeast Asia. Many of the problems and issues described are local, but strong themes and serious challenges are shared among the regions.

]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:40:25 +0000 Ivar Virgin; Ng’endo Machua-Muniu; Selorm Kugbega https://www.sei.org/publications/navigating-food-crises-agrifose2030/ Publication Spatio-temporal analysis of game harvests in Sweden https://www.sei.org/publications/analysis-of-game-harvests-in-sweden/ The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of human hunting and carnivore predation pressure on game harvests. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of human hunting and carnivore predation pressure on game harvests.

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:35:57 +0000 George Marbuah https://www.sei.org/publications/analysis-of-game-harvests-in-sweden/ Publication Transforming the finance system to enable the achievement of the Paris Agreement https://www.sei.org/publications/transforming-the-finance-system-emissions-gap-report/ Since 2010, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has provided annual science-based assessments of the gap between commitments made by governments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and those needed to achieve global temperature targets under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This thirteenth edition of the Emissions Gap Report is a testimony to inaction on the global climate crisis. Since 2010, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has provided annual science-based assessments of the gap between commitments made by governments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and those needed to achieve global temperature targets under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This thirteenth edition of the Emissions Gap Report is a testimony to inaction on the global climate crisis.

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:24:26 +0000 George Marbuah https://www.sei.org/publications/transforming-the-finance-system-emissions-gap-report/ Publication Advancing the Clean and Green rural sanitation framework: insights from Burkina Faso https://www.sei.org/publications/clean-and-green-framework-burkina-faso-insights/ This discussion brief presents the Clean and Green framework, and gives an overview of tools developed for diagnostics, awareness raising and monitoring that support the implementation in Burkina Faso. This discussion brief presents the Clean and Green framework, and gives an overview of tools developed for diagnostics, awareness raising and monitoring that support the implementation in Burkina Faso.

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:54:55 +0000 Linus Dagerskog; Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/publications/clean-and-green-framework-burkina-faso-insights/ Publication Think2030 Dialogue Sweden: Navigating crisis through sustainability https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/navigating-crisis-through-sustainability/ Think2030 Dialogue Sweden brings together decision-makers and analysts from policy, business and research across Europe to discuss the key sustainability issues impacting EU policy. The event is scheduled for 20 April in Stockholm, coinciding with the informal meeting of EU environment ministers. Think2030 Dialogue Sweden brings together decision-makers and analysts from policy, business and research across Europe to discuss the key sustainability issues impacting EU policy. The event is scheduled for 20 April in Stockholm, coinciding with the informal meeting of EU environment ministers.

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:00:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/navigating-crisis-through-sustainability/ Press Måns Nilsson i SVT Rapport om subventioner och klimatomställning https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-i-svt-om-subventioner/ Subventionerna till fossila bränslen nådde nya rekordnivåer under förra året med 1100 miljarder dollar. Subventionerna gör det svårare att nå klimatmålen varnar forskare och experter, rapporterar Sveriges Television, SVT. Subventionerna till fossila bränslen nådde nya rekordnivåer under förra året med 1100 miljarder dollar. Subventionerna gör det svårare att nå klimatmålen varnar forskare och experter, rapporterar Sveriges Television, SVT.

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:00:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-i-svt-om-subventioner/ Press Securing land rights of women and Indigenous Peoples in the face of climate change in South Asia https://www.sei.org/events/securing-land-rights-of-women-and-indigenous-peoples-in-the-face-of-climate-change-in-south-asia/ With support from SEI Asia’s Strategic Collaborative Fund (SCF) the National Land Coalition Nepal in close partnership with the Community Self-reliance Centre and International Land Coalition Asia will hold a three-day event on securing land rights of women and Indigenous Peoples in the face of climate change in South Asia. With support from SEI Asia’s Strategic Collaborative Fund (SCF) the National Land Coalition Nepal in close partnership with the Community Self-reliance Centre and International Land Coalition Asia will hold a three-day event on securing land rights of women and Indigenous Peoples in the face of climate change in South Asia.

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:14:34 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/securing-land-rights-of-women-and-indigenous-peoples-in-the-face-of-climate-change-in-south-asia/ Event SEI’s Michael Lazarus to New York Times: US faces ‘contradiction’ between fossil fuel extraction and climate goals https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/michael-lazarus-new-york-times-fossil-fuels/ Climate activists decried the Biden Administration’s March 2023 approval of an $8 billion oil and gas extraction project on Alaska’s North Slope. But, as The New York Times points out, the project makes up a small fraction of the continued oil and gas expansion that is occurring worldwide, let alone in the US. NYT spoke to SEI’s US Centre Director Michael Lazarus about what this means for the climate targets required to curb global warming. Climate activists decried the Biden Administration’s March 2023 approval of an $8 billion oil and gas extraction project on Alaska’s North Slope.

But, as The New York Times points out, the project makes up a small fraction of the continued oil and gas expansion that is occurring worldwide, let alone in the US.

NYT spoke to SEI’s US Centre Director Michael Lazarus about what this means for the climate targets required to curb global warming.

]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:45:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/michael-lazarus-new-york-times-fossil-fuels/ Press Bioeconomy pathways in Southeast Asia: resources, strategies and policies https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-pathways-southeast-asia/ SEI Asia is hosting a webinar focused on bioeconomy pathways in Southeast Asia. The aim is to discuss best practices, identify gaps and barriers, and address the challenges faced by government representatives, researchers and practitioners in implementing a successful bioeconomy. SEI Asia is hosting a webinar focused on bioeconomy pathways in Southeast Asia. The aim is to discuss best practices, identify gaps and barriers, and address the challenges faced by government representatives, researchers and practitioners in implementing a successful bioeconomy.

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:40:12 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-pathways-southeast-asia/ Event SEI’s Måns Nilsson: EU policymakers exclude transport options with societal benefits https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/eu-policymakers-exclude-transport-options/ SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson contributed to the Freedom of Mobility Forum live debate with high-level panelists from India, Europe and the U.S. The debate was covered by 22 global media outlets including The Detroit News, The Telegraph and other media sources in the U.S. SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson contributed to the Freedom of Mobility Forum live debate with high-level panelists from India, Europe and the U.S. The debate was covered by 22 global media outlets including The Detroit News, The Telegraph and other media sources in the U.S.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/eu-policymakers-exclude-transport-options/ Press Sovereign anxiety in Myanmar: an emotional geopolitics of China’s Belt and Road Initiative https://www.sei.org/publications/myanmar-geopolitics-chinas-belt-road-initiative/ Using the concept of “sovereign anxiety”, researchers have articulated the unease experienced by communities in Myanmar as the emotional geopolitics of China’s Belt and Road Initiative manifest through its material infrastructures. Using the concept of “sovereign anxiety”, researchers have articulated the unease experienced by communities in Myanmar as the emotional geopolitics of China’s Belt and Road Initiative manifest through its material infrastructures.

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:08:20 +0000 Bobby Farnan https://www.sei.org/publications/myanmar-geopolitics-chinas-belt-road-initiative/ Publication Integrating rights and equality in disaster preparedness and response: insights from six countries https://www.sei.org/publications/rights-equality-disaster-six-countries/ The research presented here takes stock of the status of the integration of gender and social equality and human rights–based approaches in disaster preparedness and response, in six countries in Asia: Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka. The research presented here takes stock of the status of the integration of gender and social equality and human rights–based approaches in disaster preparedness and response, in six countries in Asia: Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka.

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:07:50 +0000 Michael Boyland; Nicole Anschell https://www.sei.org/publications/rights-equality-disaster-six-countries/ Publication Rekordstort intresse för WWFs och SEIs Klimatkalkylator: nu nära 1 miljon användare https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/rekordstort-intresse-for-wwfs-och-seis-klimatkalkylator/ Intresset för klimatfrågan är stort och nu har närmare 1 miljon svenskar inspirerats att sänka sina utsläpp av koldioxid och andra växthusgaser med hjälp av WWFs och SEIs Klimatkalkylator. Idag släpps en uppdaterad version av Klimatkalkylatorn med adderade frågor, om exempelvis mopedbil, solceller och fritidshus, för att bidra till ännu bättre förståelse för vilken påverkan våra livsstilar har på klimatet. Intresset för klimatfrågan är stort och nu har närmare 1 miljon svenskar inspirerats att sänka sina utsläpp av koldioxid och andra växthusgaser med hjälp av WWFs och SEIs Klimatkalkylator.

Idag släpps en uppdaterad version av Klimatkalkylatorn med adderade frågor, om exempelvis mopedbil, solceller och fritidshus, för att bidra till ännu bättre förståelse för vilken påverkan våra livsstilar har på klimatet.

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:30:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/rekordstort-intresse-for-wwfs-och-seis-klimatkalkylator/ Press Motivations and barriers to participation in citizen science: the case study of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-participation-hong-kong/ Analysis of citizen science implementation in Asia is underrepresented in the literature: the current focus is largely on Western countries. Here, the authors surveyed participants in the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project (HKJP) to understand how participant demographics, barriers and motivations compared with other cultural contexts. Analysis of citizen science implementation in Asia is underrepresented in the literature: the current focus is largely on Western countries. Here, the authors surveyed participants in the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project (HKJP) to understand how participant demographics, barriers and motivations compared with other cultural contexts.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:11:20 +0000 Smriti Safaya https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-participation-hong-kong/ Publication Bioeconomy in action: alternative inclusive pathways to sustainability in Southeast Asia https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-in-action-workshop/ SEI Asia is hosting a regional workshop in partnership with Thailand Biodiversity-based Economy Development office (BEDO). Our objective is to advance the sustainable bioeconomy through concrete action plans and innovation systems that spur wider sustainability transformations in Thailand and Southeast Asia. SEI Asia is hosting a regional workshop in partnership with Thailand Biodiversity-based Economy Development office (BEDO). Our objective is to advance the sustainable bioeconomy through concrete action plans and innovation systems that spur wider sustainability transformations in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:54:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-in-action-workshop/ Event Priority needs for policy and partnership towards strengthening Mekong transboundary cooperation https://www.sei.org/events/policy-partnership-mekong-transboundary-cooperation/ Attend this SEI side event, co-organized by the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) and the Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program. The event aims to address knowledge and policy gaps while seeking actionable, evidence-based solutions for consideration in MRC decision-making and other planning processes. Attend this SEI side event, co-organized by the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) and the Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program. The event aims to address knowledge and policy gaps while seeking actionable, evidence-based solutions for consideration in MRC decision-making and other planning processes.

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:49:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/policy-partnership-mekong-transboundary-cooperation/ Event What the history of “poverty thinking” means for future “development” https://www.sei.org/publications/history-poverty-thinking-development/ This essay provides a description of poverty thinking and development over the past two centuries, and positions the current frontiers in approaches and understandings against this historical background. This essay provides a description of poverty thinking and development over the past two centuries, and positions the current frontiers in approaches and understandings against this historical background.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:18:13 +0000 Matthew Osborne; Eric Kemp-Benedict; Juan Camilo Betancur Jaramillo https://www.sei.org/publications/history-poverty-thinking-development/ Publication Three innovative water solutions from SEI’s co-led sWASH&grow project featured in latest SEB Green Bond report https://www.sei.org/features/three-innovative-water-solutions-featured-in-seb-green-bond-report/ Following the recently concluded UN Water Conference, it became clear that water unites the world and continues to be a major global concern. Significant investments and commitments from member states, multilateral banks, the private sector and NGOs worldwide were pledged in the Water Action Agenda, a key outcome of the conference. Following the recently concluded UN Water Conference, it became clear that water unites the world and continues to be a major global concern. Significant investments and commitments from member states, multilateral banks, the private sector and NGOs worldwide were pledged in the Water Action Agenda, a key outcome of the conference.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:28:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/three-innovative-water-solutions-featured-in-seb-green-bond-report/ Feature Testeando la ciencia ciudadana: agua y saneamiento inclusivos https://www.sei.org/projects/testeando-la-ciencia-ciudadana-agua-y-saneamiento-inclusivos/ Este proyecto busca probar metodologías de ciencia ciudadana cocreadas con personas sin hogar en dos distritos de la Ciudad de México. Nuestro objetivo es comprender mejor sus necesidades de WASH, evaluando la calidad de las instalaciones públicas existentes y estableciendo criterios para una instalación segura y sostenible. Este proyecto busca probar metodologías de ciencia ciudadana cocreadas con personas sin hogar en dos distritos de la Ciudad de México. Nuestro objetivo es comprender mejor sus necesidades de WASH, evaluando la calidad de las instalaciones públicas existentes y estableciendo criterios para una instalación  segura y sostenible.

]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:51:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/testeando-la-ciencia-ciudadana-agua-y-saneamiento-inclusivos/ Project ການສໍາຜັດກັບຄວັນໄຟຈາກການປີ້ງອາຫານໃນນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ ສປປ ລາວ: ຄວາມແຕກຕ່າງທາງດ້ານເພດ ແລະ ການສໍາຜັດໃນກຸ່ມແຮງງານປີ້ງອາຫານ https://www.sei.org/publications/%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%99%e0%ba%aa%e0%bb%8d%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%9c%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%94%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%84%e0%ba%a7%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%99%e0%bb%84%e0%ba%9f%e0%ba%88%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%81/ ຂໍ້ສະເໜີແນະດ້ານນະໂຍບາຍສະບັບນີ້ ໄດ້ສະຫຼຸບໂດຍຫຍໍ້ກ່ຽວກັບບັນຫາສຳຄັນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບການສໍາຜັດກັບຄວັນໄຟທີ່ມີຄວາມແຕກຕ່າງກັນລະຫວ່າງແຮງງານປີ້ງອານໃນນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ, ສປປ ລາວ. ຂໍ້ສະເໜີແນະດ້ານນະໂຍບາຍສະບັບນີ້ ໄດ້ສະຫຼຸບໂດຍຫຍໍ້ກ່ຽວກັບບັນຫາສຳຄັນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບການສໍາຜັດກັບຄວັນໄຟທີ່ມີຄວາມແຕກຕ່າງກັນລະຫວ່າງແຮງງານປີ້ງອານໃນນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ, ສປປ ລາວ.

]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:27:42 +0000 Diane Archer; Jenny Yi-Chen Han https://www.sei.org/publications/%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%99%e0%ba%aa%e0%bb%8d%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%9c%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%94%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%84%e0%ba%a7%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%99%e0%bb%84%e0%ba%9f%e0%ba%88%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%81/ Publication