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 Javier Godar discusses Global Shipping Watch in Safety4Sea https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/javier-godar-in-safety4sea/ A new groundbreaking platform developed by SEI as part of the SEA-CASE research project partly funded by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) provides information on cargo transported by individual vessels, the companies that own the cargo and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global maritime trade, writes Safety4Sea, who spoke to SEI Senior Researcher and tool developer Javier Godar. A new groundbreaking platform developed by SEI as part of the SEA-CASE research project partly funded by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) provides information on cargo transported by individual vessels, the companies that own the cargo and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global maritime trade, writes Safety4Sea, who spoke to SEI Senior Researcher and tool developer Javier Godar.

]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:25:23 +0000 Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/javier-godar-in-safety4sea/ Press EU-Mekong Cooperation Conference https://www.sei.org/events/eu-mekong-cooperation-conference/ The conference will serve as a platform for interactive discussions between international and regional participants on EU engagement to date in the sub-region as well as opportunities and challenges for future cooperation, particularly in the areas of sustainable development, water security, climate change and economy recovery in a post-Covid era. The conference will serve as a platform for interactive discussions between international and regional participants on EU engagement to date in the sub-region as well as opportunities and challenges for future cooperation, particularly in the areas of sustainable development, water security, climate change and economy recovery in a post-Covid era.

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 03:17:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/eu-mekong-cooperation-conference/ Event Strengthening enablers and tackling barriers to a green transition https://www.sei.org/events/strengthening-enablers-and-tackling-barriers-to-a-green-transition/ Climate change is an immediate environmental challenge that creates severe risks and uncertainty for human well-being and economies. All countries, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable, are exposed to the adverse impacts of climate change. This also includes the critical threats of poverty, food insecurity, poor health, low productivity and poor quality of life. Climate change is an immediate environmental challenge that creates severe risks and uncertainty for human well-being and economies. All countries, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable, are exposed to the adverse impacts of climate change. This also includes the critical threats of poverty, food insecurity, poor health, low productivity and poor quality of life.

]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:59:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/strengthening-enablers-and-tackling-barriers-to-a-green-transition/ Event Adopting a user-oriented approach to make climate information more accessible across Europe https://www.sei.org/publications/making-climate-information-more-accessible-across-europe/ This brief presents key findings from the ClimVis Europe project. The authors argue that climate information must be presented in more effective ways to reduce climate risks and to support adaptation. This brief presents key findings from the ClimVis Europe project. The authors argue that climate information must be presented in more effective ways to reduce climate risks and to support adaptation.

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:05:15 +0000 Andreas Hoy; Åsa Gerger Swartling; Elin Leander https://www.sei.org/publications/making-climate-information-more-accessible-across-europe/ Publication Economic evaluation of a conditional cash transfer to retain women in the continuum of care during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period in Kenya https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluation-cash-transfer-retain-women-care-pregnancy-birth-postnatal-kenya/ This article presents the economic evaluation of the Afya trial, assessing the costs, cost-effectiveness and equity impact of a demand-side financing intervention that promotes the uptake of maternal health services in rural Kenya. This article presents the economic evaluation of the Afya trial, assessing the costs, cost-effectiveness and equity impact of a demand-side financing intervention that promotes the uptake of maternal health services in rural Kenya.

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:54:15 +0000 Fedra Vanhuyse; Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluation-cash-transfer-retain-women-care-pregnancy-birth-postnatal-kenya/ Publication Unique data platform brings transparency to global maritime trade, supports efforts to decarbonize sector https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/unique-data-platform-brings-transparency-to-global-maritime-trade-supports-efforts-to-decarbonize-the-sector/ A groundbreaking platform developed by SEI delivers for the first time information on cargo transported by individual vessels, the companies that own the cargo and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global maritime trade. Its launch comes at a time when the importance of shipping emissions is growing quickly. A groundbreaking platform developed by SEI delivers for the first time information on cargo transported by individual vessels, the companies that own the cargo and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global maritime trade. Its launch comes at a time when the importance of shipping emissions is growing quickly.

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:30:23 +0000 Annika Flensburg https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/unique-data-platform-brings-transparency-to-global-maritime-trade-supports-efforts-to-decarbonize-the-sector/ Press How can governments transform scientific knowledge and research into actionable business opportunities? https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/how-can-governments-transform-scientific-knowledge-and-research-into-actionable-business-opportunities/ As follow-up to the first-ever Sustainable Blue Economy Conference (SBEC) co-organized by Canada, Japan and Kenya in November 2018, SEI and the Kenya n government organized an investment-driven dialogue on the margins of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of UNEP in Nairobi, Kenya from 3–4 March 2022. The objective of the dialogue was to have conversations aimed at transforming scientific knowledge and research into actionable business and investment opportunities. As follow-up to the first-ever Sustainable Blue Economy Conference (SBEC) co-organized by Canada, Japan and Kenya in November 2018, SEI and the Kenya n government organized an investment-driven dialogue on the margins of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of UNEP in Nairobi, Kenya from 3–4 March 2022. The objective of the dialogue was to have conversations aimed at transforming scientific knowledge and research into actionable business and investment opportunities.

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:43:30 +0000 Lawrence Nzuve https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/how-can-governments-transform-scientific-knowledge-and-research-into-actionable-business-opportunities/ Press SEI’s Javier Godar discusses Global Shipping Watch in Smart Maritime Network https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/javier-godar-in-smart-maritime-network/ As part of the SEA-CASE research project that is partly funded by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), SEI has developed a new platform to provide access to data on cargo transported by vessels, cargo companies and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global maritime trade. As part of the SEA-CASE research project that is partly funded by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), SEI has developed a new platform to provide access to data on cargo transported by vessels, cargo companies and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global maritime trade.

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:48:14 +0000 Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/javier-godar-in-smart-maritime-network/ Press Harri Moora: Venemaa agressioon on juba põhjustanud keskkonnale korvamatut kahju https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/venemaa-on-pohjustanud-keskkonnale-korvamatut-kahju/ Sõjast ei jää puutumatu miski, kaasa arvatud keskkond. Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskuse vanemekspert Harri Moora selgitas Eesti Päevalehele antud intervjuus, millises ulatuses on senine sõjategevus Ukrainas laastanud looduskeskkonda ning kuidas üldse on võimalik militaarvaldkonda kliima- ja keskkonnahoidlikumaks muuta. Sõjast ei jää puutumatu miski, kaasa arvatud keskkond. Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskuse vanemekspert Harri Moora selgitas Eesti Päevalehele antud intervjuus, millises ulatuses on senine sõjategevus Ukrainas laastanud looduskeskkonda ning kuidas üldse on võimalik militaarvaldkonda kliima- ja keskkonnahoidlikumaks muuta.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:25:09 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/venemaa-on-pohjustanud-keskkonnale-korvamatut-kahju/ Press Unlocking the unsustainable rice-wheat system of Indian Punjab: assessing alternatives to crop-residue burning from a systems perspective https://www.sei.org/publications/rice-wheat-system-punjab-alternatives-crop-residue-burning/ This article reviews black carbon emissions from crop residue burning in the Punjab in India and analyses social-ecological processes driving residue burning and rice and wheat value-chains. This article reviews black carbon emissions from crop residue burning in the Punjab in India and analyses social-ecological processes driving residue burning and rice and wheat value-chains.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:58:23 +0000 Amar Čaušević https://www.sei.org/publications/rice-wheat-system-punjab-alternatives-crop-residue-burning/ Publication What climate scenario are we living in? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/russia-ukraine-climate-scenario/ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may fit into the most pessimistic pathway, but that doesn’t mean climate action is off the table. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may fit into the most pessimistic pathway, but that doesn’t mean climate action is off the table.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:18:38 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/perspectives/russia-ukraine-climate-scenario/ Perspective Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-why-doubling-down-on-the-green-deal-is-the-best-strategy/ As EU leaders meet in Versailles, energy is set to be a key topic. Leaders must ensure that the decisions they make to break away from Russian energy push the EU in the direction of sustainability, argue European sustainability think tanks. A commentary published by Euractiv is co-signed by SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson and other members of the Think Sustainable Europe network. As EU leaders meet in Versailles, energy is set to be a key topic. Leaders must ensure that the decisions they make to break away from Russian energy push the EU in the direction of sustainability, argue European sustainability think tanks.

A commentary published by Euractiv is co-signed by SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson and other members of the Think Sustainable Europe network.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:35:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-why-doubling-down-on-the-green-deal-is-the-best-strategy/ Press SEI’s Richard Klein in Climate Home News: Defining vulnerability is a “political question” https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/richard-klein-to-climate-news-defining-vulnerability-is-a-political-question/ The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has labelled 3.3 billion to 3.6 billion people as highly vulnerable to climate change, according to the most recent report. In an article in Climate Home News on 10 March 2022, SEI Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein said that defining vulnerability is a “political question.” The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has labelled 3.3 billion to 3.6 billion people as highly vulnerable to climate change, according to the most recent report. In an article in Climate Home News on 10 March 2022, SEI Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein said that defining vulnerability is a “political question.”

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:33:52 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/richard-klein-to-climate-news-defining-vulnerability-is-a-political-question/ Press SEI programmijuht Harri Moora: Ukraina sõda põhjustab riigipiire ületavat keskkonnakahju https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ukraina-soda-pohjustab-riigipiire-uletavat-keskkonnakahju/ Venemaa sõda Ukraina vastu näitab, et agressorriik ei pea kinni mingitest rahvusvahelistest põhimõtetest ega kokkulepetest – sealhulgas neist, mis on mõeldud säästmaks inimesi ja keskkonda. Venemaa sõda Ukraina vastu näitab, et agressorriik ei pea kinni mingitest rahvusvahelistest põhimõtetest ega kokkulepetest – sealhulgas neist, mis on mõeldud säästmaks inimesi ja keskkonda.

]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:02:32 +0000 Anette Parksepp https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ukraina-soda-pohjustab-riigipiire-uletavat-keskkonnakahju/ Press Beyond technology: a research agenda for social sciences and humanities research on renewable energy in Europe https://www.sei.org/publications/social-sciences-renewable-energy-europe/ To instigate the future research agenda for the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in renewable energy sources research, the authors employed a series of in-depth interviews, deliberative focus group workshops and a systematic horizon scanning process. They tapped the expert knowledge of 85 researchers from the field with diverse disciplinary backgrounds and expertise. The outcome was a set of 100 priority questions for future research within SSH scholarship on renewable energy sources. To instigate the future research agenda for the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in renewable energy sources research, the authors employed a series of in-depth interviews, deliberative focus group workshops and a systematic horizon scanning process. They tapped the expert knowledge of 85 researchers from the field with diverse disciplinary backgrounds and expertise. The outcome was a set of 100 priority questions for future research within SSH scholarship on renewable energy sources.

]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:33:28 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/social-sciences-renewable-energy-europe/ Publication Madeleine Fogde varnar för ökad världssvält i tidningen Syre https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/madeleine-fogde-varnar-for-okad-varldssvalt-i-tidningen-syre/ I en intervju med tidningen Syre den 9 mars säger Madeleine Fogde, senior expert på SEI, att Rysslands invasion av Ukraina riskerar att öka världssvälten. I en intervju med tidningen Syre den 9 mars säger Madeleine Fogde, senior expert på SEI, att Rysslands invasion av Ukraina riskerar att öka världssvälten.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:10:44 +0000 Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/madeleine-fogde-varnar-for-okad-varldssvalt-i-tidningen-syre/ Press Carbon exchange in rainfed and irrigated cropland in the Brazilian Cerrado https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-exchange-cropland-brazilian-cerrado/ This study measures the carbon exchange of two fields in the Brazilian Cerrado (irrigated and rainfed) with rotations from different cultures. This study measures the carbon exchange of two fields in the Brazilian Cerrado (irrigated and rainfed) with rotations from different cultures.

]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:46:15 +0000 Michael Lathuillière https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-exchange-cropland-brazilian-cerrado/ Publication International Women’s Day: Challenging power and moving towards a gender equal future https://www.sei.org/perspectives/international-womens-day-challenging-power-and-moving-towards-a-gender-equal-future/ To mark International Women’s Day 2022, SEI Asia researchers interviewed three regional partners, Indigenous Women’s Legal Awareness Group (INWOLAG), Non-Timber Forest Products – Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), about their perspectives on women’s common and diverse experiences with climate change, addressing inequalities and actions to achieve gender equality. To mark International Women’s Day 2022, SEI Asia researchers interviewed three regional partners, Indigenous Women’s Legal Awareness Group (INWOLAG), Non-Timber Forest Products – Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), about their perspectives on women’s common and diverse experiences with climate change, addressing inequalities and actions to achieve gender equality.

]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:48:03 +0000 Jenny Yi-Chen Han; Sara Vigil; Cynthia McDougall; Dayoon Kim; Camille Pross https://www.sei.org/perspectives/international-womens-day-challenging-power-and-moving-towards-a-gender-equal-future/ Perspective Q&A: Swedish perspectives on EU proposal for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism https://www.sei.org/features/qa-swedish-perspectives-on-cbam/ SEI published a discussion brief on Swedish perspectives on the European Commission’s proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) ahead of a workshop that gathered key Swedish stakeholders. The workshop was held by SEI for the Green Trade Network and supported by the European Climate Foundation and provided an opportunity for Swedish stakeholders to discuss different perspectives on critical issues arising from the Commission proposal under the Chatham House rule. The SEI researc... SEI published a discussion brief on Swedish perspectives on the European Commission’s proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) ahead of a workshop that gathered key Swedish stakeholders. The workshop was held by SEI for the Green Trade Network and supported by the European Climate Foundation and provided an opportunity for Swedish stakeholders to discuss different perspectives on critical issues arising from the Commission proposal under the Chatham House rule.

The SEI researchers who convened the workshop, Harro van Asselt, Maricruz Bravo and Timothy Suljada explain more about CBAM from their own perspectives, drawing on workshop discussions.

]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:35:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/qa-swedish-perspectives-on-cbam/ Feature Can labels shift our food consumption patterns? https://www.sei.org/features/can-labels-shift-our-food-consumption-patterns/ In recent years, consumers have grown increasingly aware of the importance of healthy nutrition, but too few consider the impact of our food choices on the environment. The CANDIES research project is conducting in-store experiments to see if and how consumers can be supported to choose food with a lower CO₂ footprint. In recent years, consumers have grown increasingly aware of the importance of healthy nutrition, but too few consider the impact of our food choices on the environment. The CANDIES research project is conducting in-store experiments to see if and how consumers can be supported to choose food with a lower CO₂ footprint.

]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:14:39 +0000 Astrid Nilsson Lewis; Åsa Moberg; Venni Arra; Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/features/can-labels-shift-our-food-consumption-patterns/ Feature