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 Ny rapport: Sveriges exponering för klimatrisker via global handel kräver en stark klimatanpassningsagenda https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/klimatrisker-via-global-handel/ SEI och Mistra Geopolitics lanserar idag en rapport som tar upp ett högaktuellt riskområde, klimatrisker via global handel. Rapporten behandlar Sveriges roll i det globala handelssystemet och vilka klimatrisker Sverige står inför via sina internationella handelsförbindelser. SEI och Mistra Geopolitics lanserar idag en rapport som tar upp ett högaktuellt riskområde, klimatrisker via global handel. Rapporten behandlar Sveriges roll i det globala handelssystemet och vilka klimatrisker Sverige står inför via sina internationella handelsförbindelser.

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:51:45 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/klimatrisker-via-global-handel/ Press Tracking rapid permafrost thaw through time: exploring the potential of convolutional neural network based models https://www.sei.org/publications/tracking-rapid-permafrost-thaw-through-time/ This paper presents the novel use of convolutional neural network (CNN)-based machine learning models for remotely detecting and monitoring retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS) in high latitude northern permafrost using open-source Sentinel-2 satellite data. This paper presents the novel use of convolutional neural network (CNN)-based machine learning models for remotely detecting and monitoring retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS) in high latitude northern permafrost using open-source Sentinel-2 satellite data.

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:12:30 +0000 Matthew Fielding; Julia Barrott https://www.sei.org/publications/tracking-rapid-permafrost-thaw-through-time/ Publication Scaling innovative off-grid solutions for global crises https://www.sei.org/events/scaling-innovative-off-grid-solutions-for-global-crises/ The sWASH&grow project held its final seminar on 20 October 2022. The event highlighted off-grid innovations that have the ability to facilitate more circular solutions in the WASH sector. The sWASH&grow project held its final seminar on 20 October 2022. The event highlighted off-grid innovations that have the ability to facilitate more circular solutions in the WASH sector.

 

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:45:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/scaling-innovative-off-grid-solutions-for-global-crises/ Event Testing the impact chain model: exploring social vulnerability to multiple hazards and cascading effects https://www.sei.org/publications/testing-impact-chain-model/ This project brief presents an overview of how the impact chain method can be used to explore social vulnerability to multiple hydrometeorological hazards and their cascading effects, in a case study in Halmstad Municipality, Sweden. A particular focus in this case study was the methodological research and innovation (R&I) area of co-production of knowledge, with lessons learned presented here. This project brief presents an overview of how the impact chain method can be used to explore social vulnerability to multiple hydrometeorological hazards and their cascading effects, in a case study in Halmstad Municipality, Sweden. A particular focus in this case study was the methodological research and innovation (R&I) area of co-production of knowledge, with lessons learned presented here.

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:00:36 +0000 Karin André; Mathilda Englund; Åsa Gerger Swartling https://www.sei.org/publications/testing-impact-chain-model/ Publication Exploring the quality of government and WASH outcomes in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda https://www.sei.org/features/accelerating-progress-on-wash/ A recent international networking event organized by SEI and Ardhi University explored how to accelerate progress on the access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in three African countries. A recent international networking event organized by SEI and Ardhi University explored how to accelerate progress on the access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in three African countries.

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:57 +0000 Ylva Rylander; Nelson Ekane https://www.sei.org/features/accelerating-progress-on-wash/ Feature Accelerating Clean Energy in India https://www.sei.org/events/accelerating-clean-energy-in-india/ Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) is WRI India’s flagship annual event where fresh insights into ongoing and emerging research streams on global energy transitions and their implications on India are presented and discussed. ACE convenes amid fears that pockets of Western Europe may face energy poverty this winter for the first time since the Second World War, accelerating efforts to mainstream non-fossil fuel-based energy globally. SEI Research Fellow Maria Xylia is a panelist on 19 October 2022. Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) is WRI India’s flagship annual event where fresh insights into ongoing and emerging research streams on global energy transitions and their implications on India are presented and discussed. ACE convenes amid fears that pockets of Western Europe may face energy poverty this winter for the first time since the Second World War, accelerating efforts to mainstream non-fossil fuel-based energy globally.

SEI Research Fellow Maria Xylia is a panelist on 19 October 2022.

]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/accelerating-clean-energy-in-india/ Event Analysis of the plastic waste value chain in India: a scoping study https://www.sei.org/publications/plastic-waste-value-chain-india/ Plastic waste accumulation and inadequate disposal are global issues that are especially problematic for countries with large and growing populations and long coastlines, such as India. This report provides an overview of the complex plastic value chain in India, the key stakeholders involved, and their roles and interactions. Plastic waste accumulation and inadequate disposal are global issues that are especially problematic for countries with large and growing populations and long coastlines, such as India. This report provides an overview of the complex plastic value chain in India, the key stakeholders involved, and their roles and interactions.

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:29:21 +0000 Jaee Nikam; Daniel Ddiba; George Njoroge https://www.sei.org/publications/plastic-waste-value-chain-india/ Publication Viet Nam’s craft villages and occupational air pollution: socioeconomic disparities and gendered exposures https://www.sei.org/publications/viet-nams-craft-villages/ This policy brief summarizes recent research on gender, age and other socioeconomic and cultural factors that lead to air pollution exposures in Viet Nam’s workplaces. In addition to key findings, the authors make policy recommendations for local and national governments to address these issues at multiple scales. This policy brief summarizes recent research on gender, age and other socioeconomic and cultural factors that lead to air pollution exposures in Viet Nam’s workplaces. In addition to key findings, the authors make policy recommendations for local and national governments to address these issues at multiple scales.

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:45:41 +0000 Jenny Yi-Chen Han; Diane Archer https://www.sei.org/publications/viet-nams-craft-villages/ Publication Implementation of the Afya conditional cash transfer intervention to retain women in the continuum of care: a mixed-methods process evaluation https://www.sei.org/publications/implementation-afya-cash-transfer/ This article reports the results of a mixed-methods evaluation of the Afya conditional cash transfer intervention, aimed at retaining women in the continuum of maternal healthcare. The Afya project was carried out in Siaya County, Kenya. This article reports the results of a mixed-methods evaluation of the Afya conditional cash transfer intervention, aimed at retaining women in the continuum of maternal healthcare. The Afya project was carried out in Siaya County, Kenya.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:18:51 +0000 Sarah Dickin; Fedra Vanhuyse; Carla Liera https://www.sei.org/publications/implementation-afya-cash-transfer/ Publication Högnivåseminarium om klimatförändringarna https://www.sei.org/events/hognivaseminarium-klimatforandringarna/ IVA bjuder in till ett eftermiddagsseminarium om klimatet och dess påverkan på vårt samhälle och näringsliv. Möt Sveriges främsta forskare som tillsammans med myndighetschefer och företrädare från flera av Sveriges viktigaste företag talar om vår tids ödesfråga: klimatförändringarna. Välkommen till seminarium arrangerat av IVAs avdelningar för Bioteknik, Ekonomi, Skogsnäringens teknik, Teknikens grunder och gränsområden. IVA bjuder in till ett eftermiddagsseminarium om klimatet och dess påverkan på vårt samhälle och näringsliv. Möt Sveriges främsta forskare som tillsammans med myndighetschefer och företrädare från flera av Sveriges viktigaste företag talar om vår tids ödesfråga: klimatförändringarna.

Välkommen till seminarium arrangerat av IVAs avdelningar för Bioteknik, Ekonomi, Skogsnäringens teknik, Teknikens grunder och gränsområden.

]]> Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:05:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/hognivaseminarium-klimatforandringarna/ Event Weather, wealth and well-being: cascading effects of water-related hazards and social vulnerability in Halmstad, Sweden https://www.sei.org/publications/weather-wealth-well-being-halmstad/ Identifying the social groups that lack coping capacity when facing a disruptive event, but also the mechanisms that can make people vulnerable, can help policymakers to design effective disaster risk reduction strategies and build resilience among the most vulnerable segments of a population. A case study in Halmstad, Sweden, focused on climate change, water-related hazards, and interdisciplinary methods to do so. Identifying the social groups that lack coping capacity when facing a disruptive event, but also the mechanisms that can make people vulnerable, can help policymakers to design effective disaster risk reduction strategies and build resilience among the most vulnerable segments of a population. A case study in Halmstad, Sweden, focused on climate change, water-related hazards, and interdisciplinary methods to do so.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:20:28 +0000 Mathilda Englund; Karin André; Karina Barquet; Lisa Segnestam https://www.sei.org/publications/weather-wealth-well-being-halmstad/ Publication Väder, välstånd och välbefinnande Vattenrelaterade risker, samhällsviktig verksamhet, och social sårbarhet i Halmstad, Sverige https://www.sei.org/publications/vader-valstand-valbefinnande-halmstad/ Extraordinära händelser och deras kaskadeffekter kan förstärka underliggande sårbarheter men också skapa nya tillfälliga eller långsiktiga sårbarheter. Forskarna rekommenderar att kommuner börjar analysera vilka grupper i samhället som kan bli sårbara vid en extraordinär händelse och dess potentiella kaskadeffekter. Kommuner kan utforma sin krisberedskap genom att identifiera vilka grupper som är i behov av statligt stöd vid en extraordinär händelse. Extraordinära händelser och deras kaskadeffekter kan förstärka underliggande sårbarheter men också skapa nya tillfälliga eller långsiktiga sårbarheter. Forskarna rekommenderar att kommuner börjar analysera vilka grupper i samhället som kan bli sårbara vid en extraordinär händelse och dess potentiella kaskadeffekter. Kommuner kan utforma sin krisberedskap genom att identifiera vilka grupper som är i behov av statligt stöd vid en extraordinär händelse.

]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:53:32 +0000 Mathilda Englund; Karin André; Karina Barquet; Lisa Segnestam https://www.sei.org/publications/vader-valstand-valbefinnande-halmstad/ Publication Air pollution and the world of work: policies, initiatives and the current situation – a scoping and evidence review for Southeast and East Asia https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-work-asia/ This scoping report synthesizes the authors’ initial work to understand the differentiated impacts of air pollution on workers in East and Southeast Asian countries and to identify evidence-based recommendations from regional case studies to help improve air quality and foster healthy employment in the context of just transitions towards a low-carbon economy. This scoping report synthesizes the authors’ initial work to understand the differentiated impacts of air pollution on workers in East and Southeast Asian countries and to identify evidence-based recommendations from regional case studies to help improve air quality and foster healthy employment in the context of just transitions towards a low-carbon economy.

]]> Sun, 16 Oct 2022 22:00:40 +0000 Jessica Slater; Jenny Yi-Chen Han; Charrlotte Adelina; Jaee Nikam; Diane Archer; Ha Nguyen; Dayoon Kim https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-work-asia/ Publication Q&A: SEI’s George Marbuah discusses development finance https://www.sei.org/features/george-marbuah-on-development-finance/ George Marbuah, Research Fellow in SEI’s Development and Aid Policy team and engaged in the Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre (SSFC), took part in an interview with Roksana Rotter and Ylva Rylander at the SweDev Secretariat. Marbuah and colleagues from ODI have examined the role of development finance institutions (DFIs) in promoting development in a recent report. George Marbuah, Research Fellow in SEI’s Development and Aid Policy team and engaged in the Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre (SSFC), took part in an interview with Roksana Rotter and Ylva Rylander at the SweDev Secretariat.

Marbuah and colleagues from ODI have examined the role of development finance institutions (DFIs) in promoting development in a recent report.

]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:57:22 +0000 Ylva Rylander; George Marbuah https://www.sei.org/features/george-marbuah-on-development-finance/ Feature weADAPT at 15: How research, policy and practice community members use the platform https://www.sei.org/features/weadapt-15-anniversary/ Climate impacts are increasingly reported from all around the world: from flooding in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Australia to heat waves in India and wildfires in California. Many of these extremes are felt by the most vulnerable with the least capacity and resources to adapt and who have contributed the least to climate change itself. This vulnerability and lack of adaptive capacity underscores the need for more effective ways for people to share information about adaptation solutions to addre... Climate impacts are increasingly reported from all around the world: from flooding in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Australia to heat waves in India and wildfires in California. Many of these extremes are felt by the most vulnerable with the least capacity and resources to adapt and who have contributed the least to climate change itself. This vulnerability and lack of adaptive capacity underscores the need for more effective ways for people to share information about adaptation solutions to address common risks.

This is our motivation for weADAPT: helping planners, practitioners, local and national policymakers, researchers, businesses, communities and individuals seeking practical and up-to-date information on climate change adaptation and relevant science, enabling them to compare and assess the thousands of projects going on around the world facing similar challenges and providing space to learn lessons from their potential solutions.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:28:35 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani; Francesca Liberatore Vaselli; Meadow Poplawsky https://www.sei.org/features/weadapt-15-anniversary/ Feature Åsa Persson intervjuad av TV4 om COP27 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-intervjuad-av-tv4-om-cop27/ I en intervju med SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson inför COP27 lyfte Persson bristande tillit mellan länderna som ett problem inför klimattoppmötet i Egypten. Efter de extrema väderhändelserna i bl.a. Pakistan, Indien och Nigeria kommer trycket på industriländerna att bli hårt, menar Persson. I en intervju med SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson inför COP27 lyfte Persson bristande tillit mellan länderna som ett problem inför klimattoppmötet i Egypten. Efter de extrema väderhändelserna i bl.a. Pakistan, Indien och Nigeria kommer trycket på industriländerna att bli hårt, menar Persson.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:47:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-intervjuad-av-tv4-om-cop27/ Press The nexus of Swedish food consumption emissions in climate, health and fairness https://www.sei.org/perspectives/swedish-food-climate-health-fairness/ The theme of World Food Day 2022 is “Leave no one behind”. This message is as true in the Global North in a country like Sweden as it is in countries in the Global South. The Governing a fair transition to a fossil-free welfare society project looks at Sweden’s just transition towards net-zero carbon emissions by diving into three key categories: footprints, health and fairness. The theme of World Food Day 2022 is “Leave no one behind”. This message is as true in the Global North in a country like Sweden as it is in countries in the Global South. The Governing a fair transition to a fossil-free welfare society project looks at Sweden’s just transition towards net-zero carbon emissions by diving into three key categories: footprints, health and fairness.

]]> Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:05:09 +0000 Carolina Yang https://www.sei.org/perspectives/swedish-food-climate-health-fairness/ Perspective Global Transport Outlook https://www.sei.org/events/global-transport-outlook/ In the first of the Energy Network for Zero Carbon Communities Online Seminar series, SEI Research Fellow Maria Xylia will discuss the effect of energy prices on the transport sector and the need for equitable access to infrastructure to reduce mobility poverty. In the first of the Energy Network for Zero Carbon Communities Online Seminar series, SEI Research Fellow Maria Xylia will discuss the effect of energy prices on the transport sector and the need for equitable access to infrastructure to reduce mobility poverty.

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:46:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/global-transport-outlook/ Event SEI and Stockholm University are creating new research collaborations https://www.sei.org/events/sei-su-new-research-collaboration/ This partnering workshop is organized to create new research ideas and deepening the collaboration between SEI and Stockholm University on key topics of joint interest. The workshop is open to employees and PhD and master’s students from all departments and centers at Stockholm University and for all divisions and centres at SEI. The workshop will be held in-person at Stockholm University. This partnering workshop is organized to create new research ideas and deepening the collaboration between SEI and Stockholm University on key topics of joint interest.

The workshop is open to employees and PhD and master’s students from all departments and centers at Stockholm University and for all divisions and centres at SEI. The workshop will be held in-person at Stockholm University.

]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:09:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-su-new-research-collaboration/ Event Hydrogen Iron & Steel Making Forum 2022 https://www.sei.org/events/hydrogen-iron-and-steel-making-forum-2022/ SEI Communications Director, Head of Strategic Policy Engagement and LeadIT Partnership Lead Robert Watt will be moderating a panel on transition to near-zero emission steel making on 12 October 2022 at the Hydrogen, Iron and Steel Making Forum 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden and online organized by SSAB and POSCO. SEI Communications Director, Head of Strategic Policy Engagement and LeadIT Partnership Lead Robert Watt will be moderating a panel on transition to near-zero emission steel making on 12 October 2022 at the Hydrogen, Iron and Steel Making Forum 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden and online organized by SSAB and POSCO.

]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:13:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/hydrogen-iron-and-steel-making-forum-2022/ Event