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 Towards a sustainable blue economy in Sweden https://www.sei.org/publications/blue-economy-sweden/ This report provides a concise and forward-looking summary of how a transformative transition towards a more sustainable blue economy could take place in Sweden, and thereby also contribute to a more sustainable development outside Sweden. The report constitutes a basis for analysis of obstacles to and incentives for the opportunities of a sustainable blue economy, and a roadmap for the implementation of Sweden’s Maritime Strategy. This report provides a concise and forward-looking summary of how a transformative transition towards a more sustainable blue economy could take place in Sweden, and thereby also contribute to a more sustainable development outside Sweden. The report constitutes a basis for analysis of obstacles to and incentives for the opportunities of a sustainable blue economy, and a roadmap for the implementation of Sweden’s Maritime Strategy.

]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:33:00 +0000 Karina Barquet; Marlon Vieira Passos; Tommaso Piseddu; Elin Leander https://www.sei.org/publications/blue-economy-sweden/ Publication Energía solar y eólica en Colombia: panorama y resumen de políticas 2022 https://www.sei.org/publications/energia-solar-eolica_colombia-2022/ Este documento ofrece una radiografía del panorama de las energías eólica y solar en Colombia a 2022. Resume la legislación actual y mecanismos de financiación destinados a impulsar el potencial de las fuentes de energía renovables del país, así como de la regulación de los impactos sociales y medioambientales. Además, ofrece una visión general de las instituciones y los actores de la sociedad civil activos en este sector. Este documento ofrece una radiografía del panorama de las energías eólica y solar en Colombia a 2022. Resume la legislación actual y mecanismos de financiación destinados a impulsar el potencial de las fuentes de energía renovables del país, así como de la regulación de los impactos sociales y medioambientales. Además, ofrece una visión general de las instituciones y los actores de la sociedad civil activos en este sector.

]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:12:55 +0000 José Vega Araújo; Miquel Muñoz Cabré https://www.sei.org/publications/energia-solar-eolica_colombia-2022/ Publication International Women’s Day: Q&A with Sharon Onyango https://www.sei.org/features/international-womens-day-qa-with-sharon-onyango/ International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8 to celebrate the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The theme for the year 2023 is #EmbraceEquity. This year, SEI’s Sharon Onyango shares her experience at SEI and what this day means on a personal level. International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8 to celebrate the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The theme for the year 2023 is #EmbraceEquity.

This year, SEI’s Sharon Onyango shares her experience at SEI and what this day means on a personal level.

]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:42:45 +0000 Sharon Anyango Onyango; Lawrence Nzuve https://www.sei.org/features/international-womens-day-qa-with-sharon-onyango/ Feature Development narratives in a post-aid era: reflections on implications for the global effectiveness agenda https://www.sei.org/events/development-narratives-in-a-post-aid-era/ SEI’s Development and Aid Policy Team and the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev) are happy to present Nilima Gulrajani as the keynote speaker for the SEI and SweDev dialogue on development research on 7 March at 15:00–16:15 CET, as an online Zoom webinar. SEI’s Development and Aid Policy Team and the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev) are happy to present Nilima Gulrajani as the keynote speaker for the SEI and SweDev dialogue on development research on 7 March at 15:00–16:15 CET, as an online Zoom webinar.

]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:50:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/development-narratives-in-a-post-aid-era/ Event Air pollution in Bangkok: addressing unequal exposure and enhancing public understanding of the risks https://www.sei.org/publications/bangkok-air-pollution-inequality/ This brief reports the findings of a study that examined the relationship between air-pollution exposure, socio-economic status, and working and living conditions in Bangkok. It provides an overview of the study and highlights six recommendations to address related issues. This brief reports the findings of a study that examined the relationship between air-pollution exposure, socio-economic status, and working and living conditions in Bangkok. It provides an overview of the study and highlights six recommendations to address related issues.

]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:56:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/bangkok-air-pollution-inequality/ Publication SEI’s Philip Osano to young people: translate conference appearances into practice https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/philip-osano-young-people-translate-conference-appearances-practice/ SEI Africa director Philip Osano told a workshop on Science for Environment Diplomacy in Kenya: Reflections from the Past to inform the future under climate change that young people must translate their conference appearance into practice. The workshop to reflect on Kenya’s role in global environmental diplomacy brought together participants including current, former, and retired ambassadors, policymakers, scientists, scholars and early career professionals for capacity development SEI Africa director Philip Osano told a workshop on Science for Environment Diplomacy in Kenya: Reflections from the Past to inform the future under climate change that young people must translate their conference appearance into practice.

The workshop to reflect on Kenya’s role in global environmental diplomacy brought together participants including current, former, and retired ambassadors, policymakers, scientists, scholars and early career professionals for capacity development

]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 13:05:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/philip-osano-young-people-translate-conference-appearances-practice/ Press From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future https://www.sei.org/perspectives/priorities-water-secure-future/ The world is failing to meet its goal of universal water security by 2030. But protecting water can create a ripple effect of benefits to ecosystems, the economy, human health and sustainable development on the whole. Ahead of the first UN Water Conference in 46 years, SEI experts detail how this can be done. The world is failing to meet its goal of universal water security by 2030. But protecting water can create a ripple effect of benefits to ecosystems, the economy, human health and sustainable development on the whole.

Ahead of the first UN Water Conference in 46 years, SEI experts detail how this can be done.

]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:00:14 +0000 Cláudia Coleoni; Annette Huber-Lee; Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/perspectives/priorities-water-secure-future/ Perspective Del discurso a la acción: 3 prioridades para un futuro con seguridad hídrica https://www.sei.org/perspectives/prioridades-seguridad-hidrica/ El mundo está fallando a la hora de cumplir su objetivo de seguridad hídrica universal para 2030. Pero proteger el agua puede crear un efecto dominó de beneficios para los ecosistemas, la economía, la salud humana y el desarrollo sostenible en general. En vísperas de la primera Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Agua en 46 años, los expertos del SEI detallan cómo podemos hacerlo. El mundo está fallando a la hora de cumplir su objetivo de seguridad hídrica universal para 2030. Pero proteger el agua puede crear un efecto dominó de beneficios para los ecosistemas, la economía, la salud humana y el desarrollo sostenible en general.

En vísperas de la primera Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Agua en 46 años, los expertos del SEI detallan cómo podemos hacerlo.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:23:18 +0000 Cláudia Coleoni; Annette Huber-Lee; Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/perspectives/prioridades-seguridad-hidrica/ Perspective Press point for journalists, policy-makers and stakeholders for the Mid-term Sendai Review https://www.sei.org/events/press-point-mid-term-sendai-review/ SEI Asia’s Senior Research Fellow, Albert Salamanca will feature in the launch of the Sendai Framework Mid-term Review, a contribution on behalf of the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group to the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. SEI Asia’s Senior Research Fellow, Albert Salamanca will feature in the launch of the Sendai Framework Mid-term Review, a contribution on behalf of the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group to the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:08:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/press-point-mid-term-sendai-review/ Event Threatification, riskification, or normal politics? A review of Swedish climate adaptation policy 2005-2022 https://www.sei.org/publications/threatification-riskification-or-normal-politics/ While securitization of climate change has attracted considerable attention in academia, there is less research on the securitization of climate adaptation. While securitization of climate change has attracted considerable attention in academia, there is less research on the securitization of climate adaptation.

]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:07:58 +0000 Mathilda Englund; Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/publications/threatification-riskification-or-normal-politics/ Publication Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction mid-term review https://www.sei.org/publications/sendai-framework-disaster-risk-reduction/ This report from the International Science Council identifies achievements in disaster risk reduction (DRR) since 2015 under the Sendai Framework and highlights key implementation gaps. SEI’s senior research fellow Albert Salamanca co-authored the report. This report from the International Science Council identifies achievements in disaster risk reduction (DRR) since 2015 under the Sendai Framework and highlights key implementation gaps. SEI’s senior research fellow Albert Salamanca co-authored the report.

]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:33:29 +0000 Albert Salamanca https://www.sei.org/publications/sendai-framework-disaster-risk-reduction/ Publication WEF NEXUS Colombia-EE. UU. Anuncia Alianza con Amazon para Apoyar la Gobernanza del Agua y las Comunidades Locales en el Páramo de Chingaza https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/wef-nexus-colombia-ee-uu-anuncia-alianza-con-amazon-para-apoyar-la-gobernanza-del-agua-y-las-comunidades-locales-en-el-paramo-de-chingaza/ La donación de parte de Amazon para Nexus WEF Colombia-EE. UU constituye el primer aporte corporativo hacia la coalición. El proyecto financiado por Amazon en el Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza de Colombia promoverá la seguridad hídrica en Bogotá y apoyará a 6,500 residentes de 11 municipios en el área de Chingaza.
  • La donación de parte de Amazon para Nexus WEF Colombia-EE. UU constituye el primer aporte corporativo hacia la coalición.
  • El proyecto financiado por Amazon en el Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza de Colombia promoverá la seguridad hídrica en Bogotá y apoyará a 6,500 residentes de 11 municipios en el área de Chingaza.
    • ]]>     Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:24:09 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/wef-nexus-colombia-ee-uu-anuncia-alianza-con-amazon-para-apoyar-la-gobernanza-del-agua-y-las-comunidades-locales-en-el-paramo-de-chingaza/ Press     The Colombia-USA WEF Nexus Alliance Announces Partnership with Amazon to Support Water Governance and Local Communities https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/the-colombia-usa-wef-nexus-alliance-announces-partnership-with-amazon-to-support-water-governance-and-local-communities/ Amazon’s grant to the Colombia-USA WEF Nexus Alliance constitutes the coalition’s first corporate sponsorship The Amazon-funded project in Colombia’s Chingaza National Nature Park will promote water security in Bogotá and support 6,500 residents from 11 municipalities in the Chingaza area
  • Amazon’s grant to the Colombia-USA WEF Nexus Alliance constitutes the coalition’s first corporate sponsorship
  • The Amazon-funded project in Colombia’s Chingaza National Nature Park will promote water security in Bogotá and support 6,500 residents from 11 municipalities in the Chingaza area 
    • ]]>     Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:05:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/the-colombia-usa-wef-nexus-alliance-announces-partnership-with-amazon-to-support-water-governance-and-local-communities/ Press     Identifying effective forms of stakeholder engagement in WaSH interventions https://www.sei.org/projects/identifying-effective-forms-of-stakeholder-engagement-in-wash-interventions/ There is limited evidence on the benefits of various stakeholder engagement modalities in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) interventions. This project examines the engagement and communication between program beneficiaries and implementers, using Tanzania as a case study. The study aims to consider stakeholders’ norms, preferences, and incentives, while accounting for differences in their roles based on gender, social position, and interests. There is limited evidence on the benefits of various stakeholder engagement modalities in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) interventions. This project examines the engagement and communication between program beneficiaries and implementers, using Tanzania as a case study. The study aims to consider stakeholders’ norms, preferences, and incentives, while accounting for differences in their roles based on gender, social position, and interests.

    ]]>     Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:16:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/identifying-effective-forms-of-stakeholder-engagement-in-wash-interventions/ Project     Locking in sustainable pathways: just transition, wind energy and local communities in La Guajira, Colombia https://www.sei.org/projects/locking-in-sustainable-pathways-just-transition-wind-energy-and-local-communities-in-la-guajira-colombia/ This project aims to steer renewable energy development in La Guajira towards more equitable and socially beneficial paths through co-producing policy-oriented proposals while identifying key actors, knowledge gaps, and potential impact channels. This project aims to steer renewable energy development in La Guajira towards more equitable and socially beneficial paths through co-producing policy-oriented proposals while identifying key actors, knowledge gaps, and potential impact channels. 

    ]]>     Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:47:32 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/locking-in-sustainable-pathways-just-transition-wind-energy-and-local-communities-in-la-guajira-colombia/ Project     Implementing SDGs 6 and 13 in the Amazon Basin Countries: a baseline https://www.sei.org/projects/implementing-sdgs-6-and-13-in-the-amazon-basin-countries-a-baseline/ This project, carried out by SEI for ACTO, consists of a review of the state of implementation of Objectives 6 (clean water and sanitation) and 13 (climate action) of the 2030 Agenda in the region. This project, carried out by SEI for ACTO, consists of a review of the state of implementation of Objectives 6 (clean water and sanitation) and 13 (climate action) of the 2030 Agenda in the region.

    ]]>     Thu, 13 Apr 2023 01:32:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/implementing-sdgs-6-and-13-in-the-amazon-basin-countries-a-baseline/ Project     Implementación de los ODS 6 y 13 en los países de la cuenca Amazónica: una línea de base https://www.sei.org/projects/implementacion-ods-6-and-13-cuenca-amazonica/ Este proyecto, realizado por SEI para la OTCA, consiste en una revisión del estado de implementación de los Objetivos 6 (agua limpia y saneamiento) y 13 (acción por el clima) de la Agenda 2030 en la región. Este proyecto, realizado por SEI para la OTCA, consiste en una revisión del estado de implementación de los Objetivos 6 (agua limpia y saneamiento) y 13 (acción por el clima) de la Agenda 2030 en la región.

    ]]>     Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:03:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/implementacion-ods-6-and-13-cuenca-amazonica/ Project     Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from on-site sanitation systems https://www.sei.org/projects/measuring-greenhouse-gas-emissions-on-site-sanitation-systems/ Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sanitation sector, and particularly on-site sanitation systems, have been greatly underestimated globally due to poor measurement, monitoring and verification. This project seeks to contribute towards establishing reliable methods to estimate the GHG emissions from on-site sanitation systems and catalyse action within the sanitation sector to meet global climate targets as established under the Paris agreement. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sanitation sector, and particularly on-site sanitation systems, have been greatly underestimated globally due to poor measurement, monitoring and verification. This project seeks to contribute towards establishing reliable methods to estimate the GHG emissions from on-site sanitation systems and catalyse action within the sanitation sector to meet global climate targets as established under the Paris agreement.

    ]]>     Tue, 02 May 2023 18:39:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/measuring-greenhouse-gas-emissions-on-site-sanitation-systems/ Project     Clean Energy for EU Islands https://www.sei.org/projects/clean-energy-for-eu-islands/ SEI is the regional partner for Sweden in the secretariat for Clean Energy for EU islands, a European Commission initiative with the aim to accelerate the transition to renewable energy for island communities around Europe. SEI is the regional partner for Sweden in the secretariat for Clean Energy for EU islands, a European Commission initiative with the aim to accelerate the transition to renewable energy for island communities around Europe.

    ]]>     Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:03:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/clean-energy-for-eu-islands/ Project     Powering the Mekong: Does “clean energy” mean more dams? https://www.sei.org/events/powering-the-mekong/ This webinar will examine the region’s energy trends and the role of hydropower in the context of the global energy crisis. It will focus on the region’s overall energy outlook, policymakers’ perceptions of hydropower dams as “clean energy”, the role of local communities in adopting clean energy and the importance of a just transition in the region and beyond. SEI Asia’s Research Fellow, Stefan Bößner will present. This webinar will examine the region’s energy trends and the role of hydropower in the context of the global energy crisis. It will focus on the region’s overall energy outlook, policymakers’ perceptions of hydropower dams as “clean energy”, the role of local communities in adopting clean energy and the importance of a just transition in the region and beyond. SEI Asia’s Research Fellow, Stefan Bößner will present.

    ]]>     Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:20:50 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/powering-the-mekong/ Event