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= https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 https://www.sei.org/publications/women-empowerment-water-sanitation-ghana/ This study explores the meanings of women’s empowerment in the WASH sector from the perspective of local stakeholders in the Asutifi North District, Ghana. A qualitative approach was employed, which involved 15 key informant interviews with community leaders, local government professionals, and WASH practitioners. This study explores the meanings of women’s empowerment in the WASH sector from the perspective of local stakeholders in the Asutifi North District, Ghana. A qualitative approach was employed, which involved 15 key informant interviews with community leaders, local government professionals, and WASH practitioners.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:52:46 +0000 Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/publications/women-empowerment-water-sanitation-ghana/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/womens-vulnerability-climate-water-burkina-faso/ This study used mixed-methods data collection to assess how vulnerabilities to climate-related risks to household water security are produced and vary among women in the Centre-East region, Burkina Faso, as well as capacities to respond. This study used mixed-methods data collection to assess how vulnerabilities to climate-related risks to household water security are produced and vary among women in the Centre-East region, Burkina Faso, as well as capacities to respond.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:13:17 +0000 Sarah Dickin; Lisa Segnestam https://www.sei.org/publications/womens-vulnerability-climate-water-burkina-faso/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/household-water-sanitation-decision-ghana/ The authors examined partners’ input in and motivation for WASH decision-making at the household level. Women had high decision-making autonomy related to water collection, but disagreement on decision-making among partners was widespread. Their findings show the importance of intra-household decision-making and power relations in WASH. The authors examined partners’ input in and motivation for WASH decision-making at the household level. Women had high decision-making autonomy related to water collection, but disagreement on decision-making among partners was widespread. Their findings show the importance of intra-household decision-making and power relations in WASH.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:09:36 +0000 Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/publications/household-water-sanitation-decision-ghana/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/changes-of-public-risk-perception-in-china-2008-2018/ This paper characterizes the risk acceptance of the Chinese public based on a psychometric paradigm and documents its change by conducting a nationally representative longitudinal survey spanning 10 years. This paper characterizes the risk acceptance of the Chinese public based on a psychometric paradigm and documents its change by conducting a nationally representative longitudinal survey spanning 10 years.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:14:14 +0000 Guoyi Han https://www.sei.org/publications/changes-of-public-risk-perception-in-china-2008-2018/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/development-aid-policy-2022-needs-challenges-expectations/ Janet Vähämäki has been with SEI since 2019 and runs a team of researchers specializing in development and aid policy. She is also the director of the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev), whose secretariat is hosted by SEI. Her research concerns the governance of development aid and understanding trust patterns in development management. Janet Vähämäki has been with SEI since 2019 and runs a team of researchers specializing in development and aid policy. She is also the director of the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev), whose secretariat is hosted by SEI. Her research concerns the governance of development aid and understanding trust patterns in development management.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:13:13 +0000 Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/features/development-aid-policy-2022-needs-challenges-expectations/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/optimal-cascade-hydropower-ecological-flow/ Taking the Yalong River, China as an example, this study develops a decision-making support model that can quantitatively analyse the tradeoffs between the hydro-energy generation and river ecosystem projection under different hydrological conditions. The model contains three main components – calculation of ecological flow, multi-objective optimal operation, and determination of optimal schemes. Taking the Yalong River, China as an example, this study develops a decision-making support model that can quantitatively analyse the tradeoffs between the hydro-energy generation and river ecosystem projection under different hydrological conditions. The model contains three main components – calculation of ecological flow, multi-objective optimal operation, and determination of optimal schemes.

]]> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:42:49 +0000 Guoyi Han https://www.sei.org/publications/optimal-cascade-hydropower-ecological-flow/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/effective-river-basin-management/ Riverine nutrient loads are among the major causes of eutrophication of the Baltic Sea. This study applied the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in three catchments flowing to the Baltic Sea, namely Vantaanjoki (Finland), Fyrisån (Sweden), and Słupia (Poland), to simulate the effectiveness of nutrient control measures included in the EU’s Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). Riverine nutrient loads are among the major causes of eutrophication of the Baltic Sea. This study applied the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in three catchments flowing to the Baltic Sea, namely Vantaanjoki (Finland), Fyrisån (Sweden), and Słupia (Poland), to simulate the effectiveness of nutrient control measures included in the EU’s Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs).

]]> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:37:49 +0000 Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/effective-river-basin-management/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/residential-energy-efficiency-interventions/ The authors identify, appraise and synthesise the evidence available on the effectiveness of energy efficiency measure installations, including those bundled with behavioural interventions. They estimate the overall impact of these interventions as well as examine possible causes of variation in impacts. They also assess the cost-effectiveness of residential energy efficiency interventions. The authors identify, appraise and synthesise the evidence available on the effectiveness of energy efficiency measure installations, including those bundled with behavioural interventions. They estimate the overall impact of these interventions as well as examine possible causes of variation in impacts. They also assess the cost-effectiveness of residential energy efficiency interventions.

]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:58:54 +0000 Neal Haddaway https://www.sei.org/publications/residential-energy-efficiency-interventions/ Publication https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/okning-av-energirelaterade-investeringar-i-statens-budget-2022/ I juli 2020 lanserade Stockholm Environment Institute tillsammans med 13 andra internationella expertorganisationer databasen Energy Policy Tracker, ett verktyg med data från omkring 30 länder som fortlöpande synliggör regeringars ekonomiska åtaganden i respons till COVID-19 ur ett klimat- och energiperspektiv. I juli 2020 lanserade Stockholm Environment Institute tillsammans med 13 andra internationella expertorganisationer databasen Energy Policy Tracker, ett verktyg med data från omkring 30 länder som fortlöpande synliggör regeringars ekonomiska åtaganden i respons till COVID-19 ur ett klimat- och energiperspektiv.

]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:21:42 +0000 Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/okning-av-energirelaterade-investeringar-i-statens-budget-2022/ Press https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-i-studio-ett-om-klimattullar-och-utslappsratter/ Den 22 december gästade VD Måns Nilsson Sveriges Radio Studio Ett, för ett samtal om de klimattullar som EU vill införa som en del av arbetet mot klimatförändringar, samt om intäkterna från utsläppsrättshandeln. Den 22 december gästade VD Måns Nilsson Sveriges Radio Studio Ett, för ett samtal om de klimattullar som EU vill införa som en del av arbetet mot klimatförändringar, samt om intäkterna från utsläppsrättshandeln.

]]> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:30:15 +0000 Jenny Wickman https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-i-studio-ett-om-klimattullar-och-utslappsratter/ Press https://www.sei.org/publications/trust-interorganizational-aid-relations/ The authors aimed to contribute to understanding how donors and recipients of aid cope with the uncertain world in which development aid takes place. They explored how trust can become a substitute for certainty and what leads donors and recipients of aid to actually trust one another. They also examined current trust patterns and implications for the organization of aid. The authors aimed to contribute to understanding how donors and recipients of aid cope with the uncertain world in which development aid takes place. They explored how trust can become a substitute for certainty and what leads donors and recipients of aid to actually trust one another. They also examined current trust patterns and implications for the organization of aid.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:41:16 +0000 Janet Vähämäki https://www.sei.org/publications/trust-interorganizational-aid-relations/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/just-transition-economic-sustainable-resilience-latin-america/ In Latin America and other regions long reliant on extracting fossil fuels, now is the time to turn a new page. Success depends on making a just transition, but in what direction? For more resilient economies, governments must tap the opportunities of the coming energy transition and address concerns about new extractive industries. Elisa Arond and Mónica Trujillo from SEI Latin America examine this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and b... In Latin America and other regions long reliant on extracting fossil fuels, now is the time to turn a new page. Success depends on making a just transition, but in what direction? For more resilient economies, governments must tap the opportunities of the coming energy transition and address concerns about new extractive industries. Elisa Arond and Mónica Trujillo from SEI Latin America examine this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:06:49 +0000 Elisa Arond; Mónica Trujillo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/just-transition-economic-sustainable-resilience-latin-america/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/redefining-climate-finance-aid-reparations/ The concept of loss and damage is gaining traction in discussions. This shift marks a turning point for how to think about climate finance, and for what constitutes climate justice. Zoha Shawoo from SEI US examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond. The concept of loss and damage is gaining traction in discussions. This shift marks a turning point for how to think about climate finance, and for what constitutes climate justice. Zoha Shawoo from SEI US examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:07:35 +0000 Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/redefining-climate-finance-aid-reparations/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/leveraging-technology-wartime-pace-casualties/ Technology is a necessary lever to achieve net-zero goals by mid-century, but it is not a sufficient lever on its own. Olle Olsson from SEI Headquarters examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond. Technology is a necessary lever to achieve net-zero goals by mid-century, but it is not a sufficient lever on its own. Olle Olsson from SEI Headquarters examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:08:24 +0000 Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/leveraging-technology-wartime-pace-casualties/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/violence-environmental-activists-threatens/ Throughout the Global South, environmental activists are facing increasing threats of violence – an alarming trend that signals that movements to champion the environment and the rights of Indigenous Peoples are becoming too important to ignore. Camille Pross from SEI Asia examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond. Throughout the Global South, environmental activists are facing increasing threats of violence – an alarming trend that signals that movements to champion the environment and the rights of Indigenous Peoples are becoming too important to ignore. Camille Pross from SEI Asia examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:09:10 +0000 Camille Pross https://www.sei.org/perspectives/violence-environmental-activists-threatens/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-ambition-demands-accountability/ Calls in recent years for climate action and ambition are poised to escalate. The world now demands climate accountability. Going forward, climate accountability will likely be the watchwords at climate conferences and shareholder meetings, in courtrooms and the halls of governments, from national capitals to city halls and on the streets of the world. SEI’s Åsa Persson examines the accountability issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends in 2022 and bey... Calls in recent years for climate action and ambition are poised to escalate. The world now demands climate accountability. Going forward, climate accountability will likely be the watchwords at climate conferences and shareholder meetings, in courtrooms and the halls of governments, from national capitals to city halls and on the streets of the world. SEI’s Åsa Persson examines the accountability issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends in 2022 and beyond.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:10:41 +0000 Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-ambition-demands-accountability/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/currents2022/ Join our Currents 2022 event on 12 January 2022 and read the perspectives by our researchers on topics to follow next year. Graphic: Mia Shu / SEI. Join our Currents 2022 event on 12 January 2022 and read the perspectives by our researchers on topics to follow next year.



Graphic: Mia Shu / SEI.

]]> Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:31:32 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/currents2022/ Feature https://www.sei.org/perspectives/world-entering-commodities-supercycle/ The price of agricultural and mining commodities is at the forefront of economic trends that shape the global economy and affect the world’s ability to achieve its climate and sustainable development goals. Policymakers must recognize and engage with such trends, which transcend the jurisdiction and influence of individual countries. Toby Gardner from SEI Headquarters examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond. The price of agricultural and mining commodities is at the forefront of economic trends that shape the global economy and affect the world’s ability to achieve its climate and sustainable development goals. Policymakers must recognize and engage with such trends, which transcend the jurisdiction and influence of individual countries. Toby Gardner from SEI Headquarters examines this issue as part of Currents 2022, a series of SEI perspectives highlighting trends of 2022 and beyond.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:04:39 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/perspectives/world-entering-commodities-supercycle/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/breakdown-breakthrough-currents-turning-points-2022/ SEI Currents 2022 taps the institute’s expertise and insights from eight offices on four continents to examine trends emerging in 2022 and beyond. SEI Communications Director and Head of Strategic Policy Engagement Robert Watt introduces the series, which brings together perspectives from around the globe. SEI Currents 2022 taps the institute’s expertise and insights from eight offices on four continents to examine trends emerging in 2022 and beyond. SEI Communications Director and Head of Strategic Policy Engagement Robert Watt introduces the series, which brings together perspectives from around the globe.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:11:18 +0000 Robert Watt https://www.sei.org/perspectives/breakdown-breakthrough-currents-turning-points-2022/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/tools/roadmap-planner/ The Roadmap Planner is an interactive tool that supports decision-makers in public and private sectors to design, develop and implement industry transition roadmaps. From the set-up and design to monitoring and evaluation, the Roadmap Planner guides users through different phases of creating decarbonization roadmaps for transitioning industry sectors. The Roadmap Planner is an interactive tool that supports decision-makers in public and private sectors to design, develop and implement industry transition roadmaps. From the set-up and design to monitoring and evaluation, the Roadmap Planner guides users through different phases of creating decarbonization roadmaps for transitioning industry sectors.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:50:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/roadmap-planner/ Tool