SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:51:54 +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 Hopes and Fears for COP27 https://www.sei.org/events/hopes-fears-cop27/ In November 2022, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. What will really be achieved at the conference and what are the existential risks to humanity if they aren’t? Join this special discussion with leading sustainability experts as they share their hopes and fears for COP27. In November 2022, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. What will really be achieved at the conference and what are the existential risks to humanity if they aren’t? Join this special discussion with leading sustainability experts as they share their hopes and fears for COP27.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:57:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/hopes-fears-cop27/ Event Gender equality and social inclusion mainstreaming in WASH interventions https://www.sei.org/events/gender-equality-and-social-inclusion-mainstreaming-in-wash-interventions/ Join this webinar to learn about experiences from implementation, research and policy of gender and social outcomes of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) interventions. The event will present results from the project: Advancing evaluation of gender and social equality outcomes in WASH. Join this webinar to learn about experiences from implementation, research and policy of gender and social outcomes of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) interventions. The event will present results from the project: Advancing evaluation of gender and social equality outcomes in WASH.

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:00:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/gender-equality-and-social-inclusion-mainstreaming-in-wash-interventions/ Event Connecting water access with multidimensional poverty: the case of Tupiza River Basin in Bolivia https://www.sei.org/publications/water-access-multidimensional-poverty-tupiza-river-bolivia/ In developing countries, where economic expansion depends on extractive activities such as agriculture and mining, water quantity and quality considerations need to be examined in tandem with GDP growth and poverty reduction efforts. This study analyses water access and poverty linkages in Bolivia’s Tupiza River Basin using the Multidimensional Poverty Analysis (MDPA) framework and assesses how watershed policy can work to reduce poverty and inequality. In developing countries, where economic expansion depends on extractive activities such as agriculture and mining, water quantity and quality considerations need to be examined in tandem with GDP growth and poverty reduction efforts. This study analyses water access and poverty linkages in Bolivia’s Tupiza River Basin using the Multidimensional Poverty Analysis (MDPA) framework and assesses how watershed policy can work to reduce poverty and inequality.

]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 23:29:41 +0000 Laura Forni; Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/publications/water-access-multidimensional-poverty-tupiza-river-bolivia/ Publication Our guide to COP27 https://www.sei.org/features/cop27/ Read SEI research and perspectives related to COP27 and find contacts and events. Read SEI research and perspectives related to COP27 and find contacts and events.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:00:21 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/cop27/ Feature Questioning the scientific feasibility and policy relevance of assessing transboundary climate risks https://www.sei.org/perspectives/scientific-feasibility-policy-transboundary-climate-risks/ Climate policies need to be better prepared to deal with transboundary climate risks resulting from the cascading effects of both climate hazards and adaptation responses. However, this requires asking whether scientific knowledge is available on transboundary climate risks and political willingness there, write SEI Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein, Research Fellow Magnus Benzie and Senior Policy Fellow and Adaptation Without Borders Director Katy Harris in a recent IDDRI blog post. Climate policies need to be better prepared to deal with transboundary climate risks resulting from the cascading effects of both climate hazards and adaptation responses.

However, this requires asking whether scientific knowledge is available on transboundary climate risks and political willingness there, write SEI Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein, Research Fellow Magnus Benzie and Senior Policy Fellow and Adaptation Without Borders Director Katy Harris in a recent IDDRI blog post.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:52:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/scientific-feasibility-policy-transboundary-climate-risks/ Perspective Seven priorities for COP27 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/seven-priorities-cop27/ COP27 has been called the “Adaptation COP”, as well as the “Implementation” and “African COP”. SEI experts examine what it will take for COP27 to live up to these aspirations. COP27 has been called the “Adaptation COP”, as well as the “Implementation” and “African COP”. SEI experts examine what it will take for COP27 to live up to these aspirations. 

]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:46:50 +0000 Katherine Browne; Inès Bakhtaoui; Zoha Shawoo; Katy Harris; Richard J.T. Klein; Derik Broekhoff; Kevin Hicks; Philip Osano; Ploy Achakulwisut; Cleo Verkuijl; Anisha Nazareth https://www.sei.org/perspectives/seven-priorities-cop27/ Perspective Air pollution and climate change – a deadly duo for Africa https://www.sei.org/features/africa-air-pollution-and-climate-change/ Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health and is responsible for about 7 million deaths each year globally and 1 million in Africa alone. As Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, air pollution and climate change must be tackled together and are often interlinked. Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health and is responsible for about 7 million deaths each year globally and 1 million in Africa alone. As Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, air pollution and climate change must be tackled together and are often interlinked.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:47:06 +0000 Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/features/africa-air-pollution-and-climate-change/ Feature Q&A: “With coffee, the only climate adaptation option for the Nordic region is to support producing countries” https://www.sei.org/features/climate-adaptation-nordic-countries/ Nordic countries are widely considered front runners in climate action. However, they have yet to effectively address the climate risks they are exposed to through trade. SEI Research Associate Frida Lager co-authored a recently published report funded by the Nordic Council and explains both the risks and adaptation options in more detail. Nordic countries are widely considered front runners in climate action. However, they have yet to effectively address the climate risks they are exposed to through trade. SEI Research Associate Frida Lager co-authored a recently published report funded by the Nordic Council and explains both the risks and adaptation options in more detail.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:46:08 +0000 Andrea Lindblom; Frida Lager https://www.sei.org/features/climate-adaptation-nordic-countries/ Feature Radical collaboration needed for climate adaptation https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/collaboration-climate-adaptation/ SEI Asia Senior Research Fellow Albert Salamanca speaks to SciDev.Net about traditional ecological knowledge and knowledge systems, which are particularly extensive among Indigenous Peoples and can help to support families to adapt to climate change. SEI Asia Senior Research Fellow Albert Salamanca speaks to SciDev.Net about traditional ecological knowledge and knowledge systems, which are particularly extensive among Indigenous Peoples and can help to support families to adapt to climate change.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:13:04 +0000 Jessica Tana https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/collaboration-climate-adaptation/ Press Adaptation, implementation, and finance key issues at COP27 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/adaptation-implementation-finance-key-issues-cop-27/ Adaptation, implementation, and finance as a means to zero carbon development and effective adaptation to climate change is the focus of the upcoming COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Stockholm Environment Institute’s researchers (SEI) will be on spot in Sharm el-Sheikh 6-18 November – available for comments and analysis. Adaptation, implementation, and finance as a means to zero carbon development and effective adaptation to climate change is the focus of the upcoming COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Stockholm Environment Institute’s researchers (SEI) will be on spot in Sharm el-Sheikh 6-18 November – available for comments and analysis.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:59:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/adaptation-implementation-finance-key-issues-cop-27/ Press RECLAMO: the contribution of water reuse to a resource-efficient and sustainable water management for irrigation https://www.sei.org/projects/reclamo-water-reuse-sustainable-water-management-irrigation/ Researchers in this project explore alternatives to pumping depleted aquifers for crop irrigation in Spain. Wastewater reuse is an attractive option, but its practice still lags behind national goals and may even conflict with environmental and recreational water uses. This project uses a hydro-economic model to explore the potential for reclaimed water reuse in agriculture and effective water resource management in this highly water-stressed country. Researchers in this project explore alternatives to pumping depleted aquifers for crop irrigation in Spain. Wastewater reuse is an attractive option, but its practice still lags behind national goals and may even conflict with environmental and recreational water uses. This project uses a hydro-economic model to explore the potential for reclaimed water reuse in agriculture and effective water resource management in this highly water-stressed country.

]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:21:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/reclamo-water-reuse-sustainable-water-management-irrigation/ Project GEO Week 2022 https://www.sei.org/events/geo-week-2022/ GEO Week 2022 will convene in Accra, Ghana amid rapid technological change and mounting environmental challenges. As eyes turn to Africa for COP27, the gathering will showcase how global collaboration is accelerating the use of Earth Observations as evidence for local impact, both in Africa and around the world. GEO Week is a major opportunity for knowledge exchange, learning and international collaboration. This year’s gathering comes at a crucial moment for the GEO community. Join us! GEO Week 2022 will convene in Accra, Ghana amid rapid technological change and mounting environmental challenges.

As eyes turn to Africa for COP27, the gathering will showcase how global collaboration is accelerating the use of Earth Observations as evidence for local impact, both in Africa and around the world.

GEO Week is a major opportunity for knowledge exchange, learning and international collaboration. This year’s gathering comes at a crucial moment for the GEO community. Join us!

]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:40:51 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/geo-week-2022/ Event Gender integration and intersectionality in food systems research for development https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-integration-food-systems/ This guidance note highlights key points for gender integration in the research for development (R4D) project cycle. It uses an intersectional lens to recognize how aspects of social identity such as age or life stage, class, caste, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation and so forth crosscut and shape gender and power. This guidance note highlights key points for gender integration in the research for development (R4D) project cycle. It uses an intersectional lens to recognize how aspects of social identity such as age or life stage, class, caste, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation and so forth crosscut and shape gender and power.

]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:59:55 +0000 Cynthia McDougall https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-integration-food-systems/ Publication Climate change impacts on the water, food and energy sectors in Myanmar’s Sittaung river basin https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-sittaung-river/ The Sittaung river basin (SRB) remains one of the least studied basins of Myanmar in terms of the assessment of the impact of climate change. As several reservoirs already exist in the basin, much research is needed to understand how projected climate change impacts rainfall, temperature, flows, domestic and agricultural demands, and hydropower generation. The Sittaung river basin (SRB) remains one of the least studied basins of Myanmar in terms of the assessment of the impact of climate change. As several reservoirs already exist in the basin, much research is needed to understand how projected climate change impacts rainfall, temperature, flows, domestic and agricultural demands, and hydropower generation.

]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 06:12:40 +0000 Uttam Ghimire; Thanapon Piman; Manish Shrestha; Chayanis Krittasudthacheewa https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-sittaung-river/ Publication New loss and damage finance mechanism can advance climate justice, report shows https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-loss-and-damage-finance-mechanism-can-advance-climate-justice-report-shows/ A new report led by SEI, with perspectives from around the world, makes the case for scaling up loss and damage finance through existing mechanisms in the near term, while planning for a dedicated mechanism for loss and damage as part of efforts to significantly scale up climate finance in the coming years. A new report led by SEI, with perspectives from around the world, makes the case for scaling up loss and damage finance through existing mechanisms in the near term, while planning for a dedicated mechanism for loss and damage as part of efforts to significantly scale up climate finance in the coming years.

]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:00:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-loss-and-damage-finance-mechanism-can-advance-climate-justice-report-shows/ Press Barriers to women’s participation, leadership, and empowerment in community-managed water and sanitation in rural Bolivia https://www.sei.org/publications/barriers-to-womens-participation-leadership-empowerment/ Enabling women to be meaningful participants and leaders in rural community-based water and sanitation governance remains a challenge. Enabling women to be meaningful participants and leaders in rural community-based water and sanitation governance remains a challenge.

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:37:49 +0000 Adriana Soto Trujillo; Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/publications/barriers-to-womens-participation-leadership-empowerment/ Publication Operationalizing finance for loss and damage: from principles to modalities https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-loss-damage-principles-modalities/ This report feeds into crucial negotiations and discussions on loss and damage finance by exploring different options for how it can be operationalized. This report feeds into crucial negotiations and discussions on loss and damage finance by exploring different options for how it can be operationalized.

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:31 +0000 Inès Bakhtaoui; Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-loss-damage-principles-modalities/ Publication Workshop: Carbon sinks and land-use emissions at the municipality level https://www.sei.org/events/workshop-carbon-sinks-land-use-emissions-municipality-level/ Local governments across the globe play a key role in achieving climate neutrality. However, most of them currently lack tools and knowledge to address emissions and sinks from land use changes. In this workshop, municipalities from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway are invited to share experiences and discuss the needs and opportunities associated with implementing measures and estimating carbon sinks. Local governments across the globe play a key role in achieving climate neutrality. However, most of them currently lack tools and knowledge to address emissions and sinks from land use changes. In this workshop, municipalities from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway are invited to share experiences and discuss the needs and opportunities associated with implementing measures and estimating carbon sinks.

]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:47:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/workshop-carbon-sinks-land-use-emissions-municipality-level/ Event Quo vadis sustainable finance: why defensive weapons should never be classified as an ESG investment https://www.sei.org/publications/quo-vadis-sustainable-finance/ The Russian invasion of Ukraine has influenced how investors categorize sustainable investments. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has influenced how investors categorize sustainable investments.

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:48:04 +0000 Amar Čaušević https://www.sei.org/publications/quo-vadis-sustainable-finance/ Publication Eric Kemp-Benedict: Let’s not look for a unified field theory of economics, OK? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/eric-kemp-benedict-unified-field-theory-economics/ Is neoliberalism as an economic theory on its way out? If so, how should it be replaced? SEI Senior Scientist Eric Kemp-Benedict argues that orthodoxy of theory is not the answer; but rather, we should use existing economic frameworks to address policy challenges based on the context of each problem. Is neoliberalism as an economic theory on its way out? If so, how should it be replaced?

SEI Senior Scientist Eric Kemp-Benedict argues that orthodoxy of theory is not the answer; but rather, we should use existing economic frameworks to address policy challenges based on the context of each problem.

]]> Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:00:48 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/perspectives/eric-kemp-benedict-unified-field-theory-economics/ Perspective