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 SEI:s Åsa Persson i Forskning och Framsteg inför Stockholm+50 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-i-forskning-och-framsteg/ Inför Stockholm+50 intervjuades SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson av Forskning & Framstegs Anna Liljemalm om varför världens länder bara uppfyllt några få av hundratals uppsatta hållbarhetsmål och varför arbetet går så trögt. Inför Stockholm+50 intervjuades SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson av Forskning & Framstegs Anna Liljemalm om varför världens länder bara uppfyllt några få av hundratals uppsatta hållbarhetsmål och varför arbetet går så trögt.

]]> Tue, 31 May 2022 07:28:28 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-i-forskning-och-framsteg/ Press Stockholm+50: Indian poet calls for urgent climate action https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/stockholm50-indian-poet-calls-for-urgent-climate-action/ In the run-up to Stockholm+50 and World Environment Day on 5 June 2022 the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and SEI released “Portrait of a Silver Lining”, a performance poetry music video featuring a young Indian poet, Simar Singh, on 30 May 2022. In the run-up to Stockholm+50 and World Environment Day on 5 June 2022 the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and SEI released “Portrait of a Silver Lining”, a performance poetry music video featuring a young Indian poet, Simar Singh, on 30 May 2022.

]]> Tue, 31 May 2022 08:34:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/stockholm50-indian-poet-calls-for-urgent-climate-action/ Press Turismiettevõtteid oodatakse taotlema kestlikkust tõendavat Green Key ökomärgist https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/turismiettevotteid-oodatakse-taotlema-key-okomargist/ Alanud on rahvusvahelise ökomärgise Green Key Eesti taotlusvoor, mis annab turismiettevõtetele võimaluse muuta oma tegevus keskkonnasäästlikumaks. Esimest korda saavad märgist taotleda ka restoranid. Alanud on rahvusvahelise ökomärgise Green Key Eesti taotlusvoor, mis annab turismiettevõtetele võimaluse muuta oma tegevus keskkonnasäästlikumaks. Esimest korda saavad märgist taotleda ka restoranid.

]]> Fri, 27 May 2022 10:03:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/turismiettevotteid-oodatakse-taotlema-key-okomargist/ Press Animal welfare and sustainable development: key linkages, collective responsibilities and policy opportunities https://www.sei.org/events/animal-welfare-sustainable-development-policy/ A panel of experts explored the interdependence between animal welfare, public health and environmental conservation in this Stockholm+50-affiliated event. Panellists discussed how sustainable development policy can widen its reach to include non-humans and foster a healthy future for all. A panel of experts explored the interdependence between animal welfare, public health and environmental conservation in this Stockholm+50-affiliated event.

Panellists discussed how sustainable development policy can widen its reach to include non-humans and foster a healthy future for all.

]]> Fri, 13 May 2022 22:01:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/animal-welfare-sustainable-development-policy/ Event Implications of the European Union Trade Strategy for Eastern Africa https://www.sei.org/events/implications-of-the-european-union-trade-strategy-for-eastern-africa/ Join regional stakeholders in a workshop to talk about relevant European Union (EU) trade initiatives and explore and review their implications for East Africa. The workshop will create awareness on the current EU’s trade strategy and implications for East Africa, present the sustainable trade index (STI) and use it to define the trade-offs and synergies that may advance or limit the region’s progress towards a balanced, inclusive and sustainable trade. Join regional stakeholders in a workshop to talk about relevant European Union (EU) trade initiatives and explore and review their implications for East Africa. The workshop will create awareness on the current EU’s trade strategy and implications for East Africa, present the sustainable trade index (STI) and use it to define the trade-offs and synergies that may advance or limit the region’s progress towards a balanced, inclusive and sustainable trade.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2022 20:42:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/implications-of-the-european-union-trade-strategy-for-eastern-africa/ Event Open letter: Experts call on governments to include animal welfare in sustainable development governance https://www.sei.org/publications/open-letter-animal-welfare-sustainable-development-policy/ Ahead of the UN Stockholm+50 Conference, more than 200 experts call on governments to include animal welfare in sustainable development policy in an effort to advance a more holistic “One Health” approach to environmental protection and public health. Ahead of the UN Stockholm+50 Conference, more than 200 experts call on governments to include animal welfare in sustainable development policy in an effort to advance a more holistic “One Health” approach to environmental protection and public health.

]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 06:30:43 +0000 Jeff Sebo; Cleo Verkuijl; Ploy Achakulwisut; Mairon G. Bastos Lima; Jonathan Green https://www.sei.org/publications/open-letter-animal-welfare-sustainable-development-policy/ Publication Q&A: SEI’s Amar Čaušević explains the effects of rice-wheat burnings in India https://www.sei.org/features/qa-causevic-explains-impacts-rice-wheat-burnings-india/ A recent publication co-authored by SEI Policy Fellow Amar Čauševic discusses rice-wheat burnings in Indian Punjab and the multiple consequences as a result of them from a systems perspective. This Q&A with him further examines the issues and system that enables them. A recent publication co-authored by SEI Policy Fellow Amar Čauševic discusses rice-wheat burnings in Indian Punjab and the multiple consequences as a result of them from a systems perspective. This Q&A with him further examines the issues and system that enables them.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2022 13:03:17 +0000 Cecilia Hellström https://www.sei.org/features/qa-causevic-explains-impacts-rice-wheat-burnings-india/ Feature SEI at the Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction https://www.sei.org/features/sei-seventh-session-global-platform-drr/ SEI and ICoE-TDDR will participate in the Seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction to be held in Bali, Indonesia from 23–28 May 2022 to share insights from our research and policy engagement efforts to reduce vulnerability and build resilience across a wide range of sectors and groups. SEI and ICoE-TDDR will participate in the Seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction to be held in Bali, Indonesia from 23–28 May 2022 to share insights from our research and policy engagement efforts to reduce vulnerability and build resilience across a wide range of sectors and groups.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 10:04:55 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/sei-seventh-session-global-platform-drr/ Feature Mistra Geopolitics provides knowledge to Stockholm+50 UN meeting https://www.sei.org/features/mistra-geopolitics-and-stockholm50/ This year’s UN international meeting, “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”, takes place in an alarming context, facing the intertwined crises of the state of the planet and extreme inequality among people and societies. This year’s UN international meeting, “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”, takes place in an alarming context, facing the intertwined crises of the state of the planet and extreme inequality among people and societies.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2022 13:53:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/mistra-geopolitics-and-stockholm50/ Feature Participatory Children & Youth Workshop https://www.sei.org/events/participatory-children-youth-workshop/ At the Participatory Children & Youth Workshop on 22 May 2022, SEI Asia Research Fellow Michael Boyland will be one of the speakers in the panel on “Youth as Agents of Change in Disaster Risk Reduction: A Launch of the Youth Resilience Lab”. The event takes place ahead of the Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction to be held from 23–28 May 2022 in Bali, Indonesia. At the Participatory Children & Youth Workshop on 22 May 2022, SEI Asia Research Fellow Michael Boyland will be one of the speakers in the panel on “Youth as Agents of Change in Disaster Risk Reduction: A Launch of the Youth Resilience Lab”. The event takes place ahead of the Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction to be held from 23–28 May 2022 in Bali, Indonesia.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 06:40:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/participatory-children-youth-workshop/ Event Biodiversidad: úsala o piérdela https://www.sei.org/perspectives/biodiversidad-usala-o-pierdela/ En el Día Internacional de la Biodiversidad, investigadoras de SEI analizan el uso y comercialización sostenible de estos recursos como estrategia para su conservación. Colombia y Latinoamérica tienen gran potencial para aprovechar su riqueza biológica para desarrollar bioeconomías, sin embargo, se requieren acciones más robustas y mayores estímulos económicos para lograrlo. ¿Cómo podemos pasar del dicho al hecho? En el Día Internacional de la Biodiversidad, investigadoras de SEI analizan el uso y comercialización sostenible de estos recursos como estrategia para su conservación. Colombia y Latinoamérica tienen gran potencial para aprovechar su riqueza biológica para desarrollar bioeconomías, sin embargo, se requieren acciones más robustas y mayores estímulos económicos para lograrlo. ¿Cómo podemos pasar del dicho al hecho?

]]> Sun, 22 May 2022 16:41:39 +0000 Mónica Trujillo; Juanita Gómez González https://www.sei.org/perspectives/biodiversidad-usala-o-pierdela/ Perspective Principles for just and equitable nature-based solutions https://www.sei.org/publications/principles-for-just-nature-based-solutions/ This brief examines the issues that must be addressed to help ensure that the design, governance and implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) are just and equitable. The authors outline five principles to incorporate in NbS to achieve these goals, and they present a case study from a semi-informal settlement in Kenya that illustrates how such principles can be integrated into very preliminary efforts to set the stage for NbS-oriented approaches to address multiple community-level cocerns. This brief examines the issues that must be addressed to help ensure that the design, governance and implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) are just and equitable. The authors outline five principles to incorporate in NbS to achieve these goals, and they present a case study from a semi-informal settlement in Kenya that illustrates how such principles can be integrated into very preliminary efforts to set the stage for NbS-oriented approaches to address multiple community-level cocerns.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 13:23:26 +0000 Michael Boyland; Heidi Tuhkanen; Jonathan Green; Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/publications/principles-for-just-nature-based-solutions/ Publication Improving urban water use can help address the problem of groundwater depletion https://www.sei.org/perspectives/improving-urban-water-use-groundwater-depletion/ Improving the efficiency of urban water systems can help address the problem of excessive groundwater use in Southeast Asia. Improving the efficiency of urban water systems can help address the problem of excessive groundwater use in Southeast Asia.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 05:52:19 +0000 Dimas Fauzi https://www.sei.org/perspectives/improving-urban-water-use-groundwater-depletion/ Perspective The environment and development mission of SEI: historical reflections in the context of Stockholm+50 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/environment-development-mission-sei-stockholm50/ How have the approaches taken by SEI and other think tanks evolved since 1972, for addressing the multidimensional links between environment and development challenges? Stockholm+50 offers an opportunity to reflect on what SEI and like-minded think tanks need to do in the coming years to develop new transformational approaches to sustainable development that bridge science and policy. How have the approaches taken by SEI and other think tanks evolved since 1972, for addressing the multidimensional links between environment and development challenges? Stockholm+50 offers an opportunity to reflect on what SEI and like-minded think tanks need to do in the coming years to develop new transformational approaches to sustainable development that bridge science and policy.

 

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 10:02:15 +0000 Francis X. Johnson; Matthew Osborne https://www.sei.org/perspectives/environment-development-mission-sei-stockholm50/ Perspective Latest report on global disaster risk stresses need for transformative approaches to deal with new risk landscapes https://www.sei.org/perspectives/global-disaster-risk-transformative-approaches/ SEI researchers share their reflections on the latest Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR), launched ahead of the 2022 Global Platform for DRR, and its implications for addressing emerging new risk landscapes. SEI researchers share their reflections on the latest Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR), launched ahead of the 2022 Global Platform for DRR, and its implications for addressing emerging new risk landscapes.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 10:15:18 +0000 Michael Boyland; Mathilda Englund; Nhilce N. Esquivel; Marlon Vieira Passos; Minh Tran; Heidi Tuhkanen https://www.sei.org/perspectives/global-disaster-risk-transformative-approaches/ Perspective SEI’s Åsa Persson on W Radio Colombia’s “Sigue La W” about the new Stockholm+50 report https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-w-radio-colombias-sigue-la-w-stockholm50-report/ On 20 May 2022, SEI Research Director and Deputy Director Åsa Persson was a guest on the popular Colombian radio program W Radio’s popular show “Sigue La W“, which is broadcast to South Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Orlando and also Spain, Central America and Panama and directed and presented by the journalist Juan Pablo Calvás. On 20 May 2022, SEI Research Director and Deputy Director Åsa Persson was a guest on the popular Colombian radio program W Radio’s popular show “Sigue La W“, which is broadcast to South Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Orlando and also Spain, Central America and Panama and directed and presented by the journalist Juan Pablo Calvás.

]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 12:59:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-w-radio-colombias-sigue-la-w-stockholm50-report/ Press Ecobarge – producing and storing sustainable water and energy https://www.sei.org/events/ecobarge-producing-and-storing-sustainable-water-and-energy/ For this event, you will be informed of the capacity of the ECOBARGE Concept and develop your own ideas. The concept combines innovative technologies with cooperation models and financing. You will be able to meet stakeholders for existing projects based on finalized pre-feasibility studies. For this event, you will be informed of the capacity of the ECOBARGE Concept and develop your own ideas. The concept combines innovative technologies with cooperation models and financing. You will be able to meet stakeholders for existing projects based on finalized pre-feasibility studies.

]]> Fri, 13 May 2022 13:19:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/ecobarge-producing-and-storing-sustainable-water-and-energy/ Event Bee Farming and Food Security in Africa: towards a resilient food system and sustainable livelihood https://www.sei.org/events/bee-farming-food-security-africa/ Join this interactive, participatory and informative webinar led by youth featuring SEI Africa Programme Leader for Natural Resources and Ecosystems Anderson Kehbila. The virtual webinar includes experts, presentations and a panel discussion with main industry players across the value chain of bee farming in Africa and the session will allow participants to engage with the panel in an open dialogue format. Join this interactive, participatory and informative webinar led by youth featuring SEI Africa Programme Leader for Natural Resources and Ecosystems Anderson Kehbila. The virtual webinar includes experts, presentations and a panel discussion with main industry players across the value chain of bee farming in Africa and the session will allow participants to engage with the panel in an open dialogue format.

]]> Wed, 18 May 2022 07:25:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/bee-farming-food-security-africa/ Event Assessing Reservoir Re-Operations to Improve Aquatic Habitat https://www.sei.org/events/weap-california-aquatic-habitat/ SEI has long worked with California water utilities to help them operate their reservoirs, preserve freshwater habitat and conduct water planning using its flagship Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) tool. Join this free webinar on 19 May 2022, which will feature a recent case study on how scientists used WEAP’s Aquatic Habitat Assessment plug-in in the Santa Clara Valley. SEI has long worked with California water utilities to help them operate their reservoirs, preserve freshwater habitat and conduct water planning using its flagship Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) tool.

Join this free webinar on 19 May 2022, which will feature a recent case study on how scientists used WEAP’s Aquatic Habitat Assessment plug-in in the Santa Clara Valley.

]]> Sat, 07 May 2022 00:02:12 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/weap-california-aquatic-habitat/ Event Community co-management can help protect wetlands biodiversity in the Chindwin River Basin https://www.sei.org/perspectives/community-comanagement-protect-wetlands-biodiversity-chindwin-river-basin/ For International Biodiversity Day 2022, SEI Asia researchers reflect on the challenges in conserving biodiversity in the wetlands of Myanmar’s Chindwin River Basin. For International Biodiversity Day 2022, SEI Asia researchers reflect on the challenges in conserving biodiversity in the wetlands of Myanmar’s Chindwin River Basin.

]]> Thu, 19 May 2022 10:15:44 +0000 Ridhi Saluja; Thanapon Piman; Than Htway Lwin; Hein Htet Soe https://www.sei.org/perspectives/community-comanagement-protect-wetlands-biodiversity-chindwin-river-basin/ Perspective