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 Framework and stakeholder needs assessment for a Baltic Sea Region radar climatology https://www.sei.org/projects/framework-and-stakeholder-needs-assessment-for-a-baltic-sea-region-radar-climatology/ This project aims to identify key stakeholder needs and explore the current status of radar archiving practices in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) to lay the groundwork for developing a transnational radar climatology spanning the entire BSR. This project aims to identify key stakeholder needs and explore the current status of radar archiving practices in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) to lay the groundwork for developing a transnational radar climatology spanning the entire BSR.

]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:53:54 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/framework-and-stakeholder-needs-assessment-for-a-baltic-sea-region-radar-climatology/ Project Assessing Best Practices of Impact Based Alerting https://www.sei.org/projects/assessing-best-practices-of-impact-based-alerting/ As part of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the World Meteorological Organization has encouraged National Meteorological and Hydrological Service agencies around the world to transition their alerting programs from hazard-based to impact-based warnings. As part of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the World Meteorological Organization has encouraged National Meteorological and Hydrological Service agencies around the world to transition their alerting programs from hazard-based to impact-based warnings.

]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2023 11:52:21 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/assessing-best-practices-of-impact-based-alerting/ Project Sustainability-linked bonds – their potential to promote issuers’ transition to net-zero emissions and future research directions https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-linked-bonds/ This article comments on the potential of sustainability-linked bonds to contribute to the decarbonization of the real economy and proposes directions for future research. This article comments on the potential of sustainability-linked bonds to contribute to the decarbonization of the real economy and proposes directions for future research.

]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:38:21 +0000 Aaron Maltais; Gregor Vulturius https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-linked-bonds/ Publication Energy from excreta: harnessing energy from one of the most abundant materials on the planet https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-from-faeces/ Energy is everywhere. We take for granted that it will be available when we want to heat our homes, cook, use our computers, mobile phones, escalators, cranes, X-ray machines, buses, trains, planes and cars. It is an integral, often invisible – and unfortunately rather unsustainable part of our lives. Energy is everywhere. We take for granted that it will be available when we want to heat our homes, cook, use our computers, mobile phones, escalators, cranes, X-ray machines, buses, trains, planes and cars. It is an integral, often invisible – and unfortunately rather unsustainable part of our lives.

]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:36:12 +0000 Daniel Ddiba https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-from-faeces/ Publication Designing development interventions: the application of service design and discrete choice experiments in complex settings https://www.sei.org/publications/designing-development-interventions/ The persistence of problems such as endemic poverty, rising inequalities, climate change and biodiversity loss demands us to find solutions which are embedded in a highly complex web of interacting social, technological, and ecological processes. The persistence of problems such as endemic poverty, rising inequalities, climate change and biodiversity loss demands us to find solutions which are embedded in a highly complex web of interacting social, technological, and ecological processes.

]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:18:07 +0000 Matthew Osborne; Fiona Lambe; Ylva Ran https://www.sei.org/publications/designing-development-interventions/ Publication The Palgrave Handbook of social license to operate and energy transitions https://www.sei.org/publications/the-palgrave-handbook/ This Handbook presents how “social license to operate” can be applied beyond mining to other energy projects for a just transition. This Handbook presents how “social license to operate” can be applied beyond mining to other energy projects for a just transition.

]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:16:06 +0000 Gökçe Mete https://www.sei.org/publications/the-palgrave-handbook/ Publication Four methodological guidelines to evaluate the research impact of co-produced climate services https://www.sei.org/publications/research-impact-co-produced-climate-services/ As climate change intensifies the need to produce climate services that support adaptation policy, academia, funding agencies and decision-makers are increasingly adopting knowledge co-production to transcend the divide between academia and practice and take advantage of potential intangible co-benefits. However, co-production processes remain challenging to evaluate. This research article proposes methodological guidelines designed to evaluate co-produced climate services. As climate change intensifies the need to produce climate services that support adaptation policy, academia, funding agencies and decision-makers are increasingly adopting knowledge co-production to transcend the divide between academia and practice and take advantage of potential intangible co-benefits.

However, co-production processes remain challenging to evaluate. This research article proposes methodological guidelines designed to evaluate co-produced climate services.

]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2022 22:32:31 +0000 Mathilda Englund; Karin André; Åsa Gerger Swartling https://www.sei.org/publications/research-impact-co-produced-climate-services/ Publication The agricultural intersection: understanding climate-smart, regenerative, and nature-based solutions https://www.sei.org/events/the-agricultural-intersection-understanding-climate-smart-regenerative-and-nature-based-solutions/ Join SEI Asia’s Dimas Fauzi for Grow Asia’s next Digital Learning Series session: ‘Understanding Climate-smart, Regenerative, and Nature-based Solutions’. This webinar will help us better understand these terms, and highlight opportunities for collective action. Join SEI Asia’s Dimas Fauzi for Grow Asia’s next Digital Learning Series session: ‘Understanding Climate-smart, Regenerative, and Nature-based Solutions’. This webinar will help us better understand these terms, and highlight opportunities for collective action.

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:05:53 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/the-agricultural-intersection-understanding-climate-smart-regenerative-and-nature-based-solutions/ Event Africa Energy Outlook 2022 https://www.sei.org/publications/africa-energy-outlook-2022/ The Africa Energy Outlook 2022 is a special report from the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook series. It explores pathways for Africa’s energy system to evolve toward achieving all African development goals, including universal access to modern and affordable energy services by 2030 and nationally determined contributions. The report analyses infrastructure expansion needs, investment requirements, financing options and energy policy priorities. The Africa Energy Outlook 2022 is a special report from the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook series. It explores pathways for Africa’s energy system to evolve toward achieving all African development goals, including universal access to modern and affordable energy services by 2030 and nationally determined contributions. The report analyses infrastructure expansion needs, investment requirements, financing options and energy policy priorities.

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:20:25 +0000 Jacqueline Senyagwa https://www.sei.org/publications/africa-energy-outlook-2022/ Publication Assessment of large-scale seasonal river morphological changes in Ayeyarwady River using optical remote sensing data https://www.sei.org/publications/assessment-of-large-scale-seasonal-river-morphological-changes-in-ayeyarwady-river-using-optical-remote-sensing-data/ The web-based monitoring system simplifies the application of freely available remote sensing data over the large spatial domain to assess river planform changes to support stakeholders’ operational planning and prioritizing investments for sustainable Ayeyarwady River management. The web-based monitoring system simplifies the application of freely available remote sensing data over the large spatial domain to assess river planform changes to support stakeholders’ operational planning and prioritizing investments for sustainable Ayeyarwady River management.

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:43:19 +0000 Dhyey Bhatpuria; Thanapon Piman; Theara Tha https://www.sei.org/publications/assessment-of-large-scale-seasonal-river-morphological-changes-in-ayeyarwady-river-using-optical-remote-sensing-data/ Publication Coupled forest zoning and agricultural intervention yields conflicting outcomes for tropical forest conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo https://www.sei.org/publications/coupled-forest-zoning-and-agricultural-intervention-yields-conflicting-outcomes-for-tropical-forest-conservation-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ Agricultural intensification and forest conservation are often seen as incompatible. Agricultural interventions can help boost food security for poor rural communities but in certain cases can exacerbate deforestation, known as the rebound effect. This paper tested whether coupling agricultural interventions with participatory forest zoning could improve food security and promote forest conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Agricultural intensification and forest conservation are often seen as incompatible. Agricultural interventions can help boost food security for poor rural communities but in certain cases can exacerbate deforestation, known as the rebound effect. This paper tested whether coupling agricultural interventions with participatory forest zoning could improve food security and promote forest conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:51:02 +0000 Anderson Kehbila https://www.sei.org/publications/coupled-forest-zoning-and-agricultural-intervention-yields-conflicting-outcomes-for-tropical-forest-conservation-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ Publication EU must recognize role of youth leading green transition on islands https://www.sei.org/features/eu-must-recognize-role-of-youth-leading-green-transition-on-islands/ 2022 is the European Year of Youth. Although the role of young people in building a more sustainable, inclusive and greener world has become increasingly recognized, equal opportunities are still lacking. It is important to create opportunities for different groups of young people to be involved in policymaking and developing ideas on sustainability issues. 2022 is the European Year of Youth. Although the role of young people in building a more sustainable, inclusive and greener world has become increasingly recognized, equal opportunities are still lacking. It is important to create opportunities for different groups of young people to be involved in policymaking and developing ideas on sustainability issues.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:54:23 +0000 Johanna Lehtmets; Kadi Väli https://www.sei.org/features/eu-must-recognize-role-of-youth-leading-green-transition-on-islands/ Feature Winding down the wind power curtailment in China: what made the difference? https://www.sei.org/publications/wind-power-curtailment-china/ The carbon neutrality goal requires significant acceleration of the renewable energy transition. In China, this acceleration is hampered because of the concerns regarding the recent high-rate wind power curtailment. However, post-2016, wind power curtailment shows notable reductions. The carbon neutrality goal requires significant acceleration of the renewable energy transition. In China, this acceleration is hampered because of the concerns regarding the recent high-rate wind power curtailment. However, post-2016, wind power curtailment shows notable reductions.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:34:34 +0000 Guoyi Han https://www.sei.org/publications/wind-power-curtailment-china/ Publication Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) and their connection to national implementation of the Agenda 2030 https://www.sei.org/events/integrating-voluntary-local-reviews-national-agenda-2030/ Urban and communal sustainability reporting is growing faster than ever. More and more cities and municipalities have been involved in sustainability reporting, the so-called Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs). This side event will discuss the role of VLRs for local delivery of the 2030 Agenda. SEI’s Ivonne Lobos Alva will moderate this 2022 HLPF Side Event co-hosted by SEI, the governments of Germany and Colombia, and the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE). Urban and communal sustainability reporting is growing faster than ever. More and more cities and municipalities have been involved in sustainability reporting, the so-called Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs). This side event will discuss the role of VLRs for local delivery of the 2030 Agenda.

SEI’s Ivonne Lobos Alva will moderate this 2022 HLPF Side Event co-hosted by SEI, the governments of Germany and Colombia, and the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE).

]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:51:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/integrating-voluntary-local-reviews-national-agenda-2030/ Event Conexión de los Reportes Locales Voluntarios (RLV) con la implementación nacional de la Agenda 2030 https://www.sei.org/events/integrando-reportes-locales-voluntatios-agenda-2030/ Cada vez son más las ciudades y los municipios que participan en la elaboración de informes de sostenibilidad, los llamados Reportes Locales Voluntarios (RLV). En este evento paralelo se debatirá el papel de los RLV para el cumplimiento local de la Agenda 2030. Ivonne Lobos Alva, del SEI, moderará este evento paralelo del FPAN 2022, coorganizado por SEI, los gobiernos de Alemania y Colombia y el Consejo Alemán para el Desarrollo Sostenible (RNE). Cada vez son más las ciudades y los municipios que participan en la elaboración de informes de sostenibilidad, los llamados Reportes Locales Voluntarios (RLV). En este evento paralelo se debatirá el papel de los RLV para el cumplimiento local de la Agenda 2030.

Ivonne Lobos Alva, del SEI, moderará este evento paralelo del FPAN 2022, coorganizado por SEI, los gobiernos de Alemania y Colombia y el Consejo Alemán para el Desarrollo Sostenible (RNE).

]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:43:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/integrando-reportes-locales-voluntatios-agenda-2030/ Event Reporte Local Voluntario Pereira 2022: Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible https://www.sei.org/publications/reporte-local-voluntario-pereira-2022/ Los Reportes Locales Voluntarios (RLV) son una oportunidad para evaluar la territorialización de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). La ciudad de Pereira, Colombia, como parte de su compromiso con la consecución de la Agenda 2030, presenta su primer RLV analizando sus avances a nivel local. Investigadores de SEI Latinoamérica colaboraron con múltiples actores locales y nacionales para construirlo. Los Reportes Locales Voluntarios (RLV) son una oportunidad para evaluar la territorialización de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). La ciudad de Pereira, Colombia, como parte de su compromiso con la consecución de la Agenda 2030, presenta su primer RLV analizando sus avances a nivel local. Investigadores de SEI Latinoamérica colaboraron con múltiples actores locales y nacionales para construirlo.

]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2022 21:32:44 +0000 Ivonne Lobos Alva; Mario Cárdenas; Juan Camilo Betancur Jaramillo https://www.sei.org/publications/reporte-local-voluntario-pereira-2022/ Publication The state of the bioeconomy in Eastern Africa: 2022 https://www.sei.org/publications/state-of-the-bioeconomy-in-eastern-africa-2022/ The promotion of a bioeconomy is a strategic driver for the transformation of biobased sectors for sustainable economic growth and development. A central feature of the bioeconomy is that scientific research, knowledge and innovation can be applied to produce food, feed, fibre and fuel, as well as agro-industrial and value addition to products. This report is the first of a series of envisaged reports on the state of bioeconomy in Africa. The promotion of a bioeconomy is a strategic driver for the transformation of biobased sectors for sustainable economic growth and development. A central feature of the bioeconomy is that scientific research, knowledge and innovation can be applied to produce food, feed, fibre and fuel, as well as agro-industrial and value addition to products. This report is the first of a series of envisaged reports on the state of bioeconomy in Africa.

]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:18:05 +0000 Ivar Virgin; Rocio A. Diaz-Chavez https://www.sei.org/publications/state-of-the-bioeconomy-in-eastern-africa-2022/ Publication SEI’s Philip Osano speaks on the place of bioeconomy in mitigating and adapting to climate change https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-philip-osano-speaks-on-the-place-of-bioeconomy-in-mitigating-and-adapting-to-climate-change/ SEI’s Måns Nilsson and Philip Osano told a gathering of Eastern Africa stakeholders that a sustainable bioeconomy is a key strategy for mitigating and adapting to climate change and conserving biodiversity. During the 14th Meeting of the BioInnovate Africa Programme Advisory Committee event in the northern city of Arusha in Tanzania, the regional bioeconomy strategy for Eastern Africa was unveiled formally by the EAC while the State of the Bioeconomy in Eastern Africa Report 2022 was launched. SEI’s Måns Nilsson and Philip Osano told a gathering of Eastern Africa stakeholders that a sustainable bioeconomy is a key strategy for mitigating and adapting to climate change and conserving biodiversity. During the 14th Meeting of the BioInnovate Africa Programme Advisory Committee event in the northern city of Arusha in Tanzania, the regional bioeconomy strategy for Eastern Africa was unveiled formally by the EAC while the State of the Bioeconomy in Eastern Africa Report 2022 was launched.

]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:22:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-philip-osano-speaks-on-the-place-of-bioeconomy-in-mitigating-and-adapting-to-climate-change/ Press Policy forum on inclusive air quality management in Bangkok: research and policy perspectives https://www.sei.org/events/policy-forum-on-inclusive-air-quality-management-in-bangkok-research-and-policy-perspectives/ SEI Asia Senior Research Fellow Diane Archer will discuss about “The uneven burden of air pollution: exposure and vulnerability to outdoor air pollution” at 9:00am – 12:00pm ICT on 12 July 2022. SEI Asia Senior Research Fellow Diane Archer will discuss about “The uneven burden of air pollution: exposure and vulnerability to outdoor air pollution” at 9:00am – 12:00pm ICT on 12 July 2022.

]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:22:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/policy-forum-on-inclusive-air-quality-management-in-bangkok-research-and-policy-perspectives/ Event Reaching climate neutrality in Estonia: a progress update https://www.sei.org/publications/reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia-a-progress-update/ This study analyses progress made towards reaching climate neutrality in Estonia. In 2019, SEI Tallinn carried out a study looking into potential measures to help the country reach climate neutrality by 2050. That study concluded that it is technically possible if all sectors, including private, public and non-profit, contribute to the aim. This new study analyses progress made in Estonia to since 2019, especially with regard to implementation of the proposed measures. This study analyses progress made towards reaching climate neutrality in Estonia. In 2019, SEI Tallinn carried out a study looking into potential measures to help the country reach climate neutrality by 2050. That study concluded that it is technically possible if all sectors, including private, public and non-profit, contribute to the aim. This new study analyses progress made in Estonia to since 2019, especially with regard to implementation of the proposed measures.

]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 06:38:02 +0000 Kaidi Kaaret; Lauri Tammiste https://www.sei.org/publications/reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia-a-progress-update/ Publication