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 Resilience of the UK food system regarding demand for soy https://www.sei.org/events/uk-food-system-demand-soy/ Join our event on 2 December 2021 as speakers from SEI, WWF-UK and Efeca discuss the UK food system’s relationship with soy and how to improve its resilience. The event will cover key areas, including the UK’s dependency on soy, the risks associated with this and how prepared certain sectors are to deal with these risks. Join our event on 2 December 2021 as speakers from SEI, WWF-UK and Efeca discuss the UK food system’s relationship with soy and how to improve its resilience. The event will cover key areas, including the UK’s dependency on soy, the risks associated with this and how prepared certain sectors are to deal with these risks.

]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:50:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/uk-food-system-demand-soy/ Event What we measure matters: The case of the missing development data in Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction monitoring https://www.sei.org/publications/what_we_measure_development_data_sendai_drr_monitoring/ More people than ever are affected by disasters, raising the question whether progress is actually being made towards disaster risk reduction (DRR) and whether the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) acts as an enabler of progress. The study explores whether the underlying drivers of increased vulnerability, represented in the development data within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could be used for measuring how progress towards DRR is defined in the SFDRR. More people than ever are affected by disasters, raising the question whether progress is actually being made towards disaster risk reduction (DRR) and whether the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) acts as an enabler of progress.

The study explores whether the underlying drivers of increased vulnerability, represented in the development data within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could be used for measuring how progress towards DRR is defined in the SFDRR.

]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:06:07 +0000 Michael Boyland https://www.sei.org/publications/what_we_measure_development_data_sendai_drr_monitoring/ Publication El ocaso del carbón y la necesidad de una transición justa en Colombia https://www.sei.org/publications/el-ocaso-del-carbon-y-la-necesidad-de-una-transicion-justa-en-colombia/ El caso de la crisis del sector carbón en 2020 como una advertencia sobre los retos que Colombia y sus regiones productoras de carbón afrontan para lograr una transición justa hacia una economía descarbonizada. El caso de la crisis del sector carbón en 2020 como una advertencia sobre los retos que Colombia y sus regiones productoras de carbón afrontan para lograr una transición justa hacia una economía descarbonizada.

]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2021 01:09:19 +0000 Elisa Arond; Claudia Strambo; José Vega Araújo https://www.sei.org/publications/el-ocaso-del-carbon-y-la-necesidad-de-una-transicion-justa-en-colombia/ Publication ENVforum Annual Conference 2021 – The Future of Food https://www.sei.org/events/envforum-annual-conference-2021-the-future-of-food/ Food systems plays in meeting global challenges such as unstainable consumption and production patterns, ecosystem services and climate change. Food systems plays in meeting global challenges such as unstainable consumption and production patterns, ecosystem services and climate change.

]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:55:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/envforum-annual-conference-2021-the-future-of-food/ Event Kuidas hajaasustuses kogukonnad liikuma aidata? https://www.sei.org/events/kuidas-hajaasustuses-kogukonnad-liikuma-aidata/ Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskuse ja Modern Mobility korraldatav nõudepõhise transpordi seminar “Kuidas hajaasustuses kogukonnad liikuma aidata?” toimus 1. detsembril 2021. Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskuse ja Modern Mobility korraldatav nõudepõhise transpordi seminar “Kuidas hajaasustuses kogukonnad liikuma aidata?” toimus 1. detsembril 2021.

]]> Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:14:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/kuidas-hajaasustuses-kogukonnad-liikuma-aidata/ Event Eesti hajaastustuste kogukonnad aitab liikuma nõudepõhine transport https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/eesti-hajaastustuste-kogukonnad-aitab-liikuma-noudepohine-transport/ 1. detsembril kell 10-13.15 kogunesid Nordic Hotel Forumis transpordivaldkonna olulisemad osapooled nõudepõhise transpordi seminarile “Kuidas hajaasustuses kogukonnad liikuma aidata?”, et arutada kuidas rakendada nõudepõhist transporti parema liikuvuse arenguks Eestis. 1. detsembril kell 10-13.15 kogunesid Nordic Hotel Forumis transpordivaldkonna olulisemad osapooled nõudepõhise transpordi seminarile “Kuidas hajaasustuses kogukonnad liikuma aidata?”, et arutada kuidas rakendada nõudepõhist transporti parema liikuvuse arenguks Eestis.

]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:55:20 +0000 Johanna Lehtmets https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/eesti-hajaastustuste-kogukonnad-aitab-liikuma-noudepohine-transport/ Press Evaluación Regional del Agua (ERA) en la cuenca alta del río Chicamocha https://www.sei.org/projects/evaluacion-regional-agua-cuenca-alta-rio-chicamocha/ SEI apoya a la Corporación Autónoma de Boyacá en la actualización, capacitación y extensión de las herramientas desarrolladas para la ERA en la cuenca alta del río Chicamocha. SEI apoya a la Corporación Autónoma de Boyacá en la actualización, capacitación y extensión de las herramientas desarrolladas para la ERA en la cuenca alta del río Chicamocha.

]]> Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:22:42 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/evaluacion-regional-agua-cuenca-alta-rio-chicamocha/ Project Out of the Shadows https://www.sei.org/projects/out-of-the-shadows-eng/ The aim of the project Out of the Shadows is to transform recent research on Sámi rights and resource governance into a new routine by which the responsible government agencies can facilitate inclusion of reindeer herding communities in the environmental license review for hydropower. The aim of the project Out of the Shadows is to transform recent research on Sámi rights and resource governance into a new routine by which the responsible government agencies can facilitate inclusion of reindeer herding communities in the environmental license review for hydropower.

]]> Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:45:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/out-of-the-shadows-eng/ Project Ut ur skuggan https://www.sei.org/projects/out-of-the-shadows-sv/ Projektet Ut ur skuggan (Out of the Shadows) syfte är att omsätta ny forskning om samiska rättigheter och resursförvaltning till en ny rutin för att förtydliga för ansvariga myndigheter hur de kan arbeta för att inkludera samebyar i omprövningsprocessen för vattenkraft. Projektet Ut ur skuggan (Out of the Shadows) syfte är att omsätta ny forskning om samiska rättigheter och resursförvaltning till en ny rutin för att förtydliga för ansvariga myndigheter hur de kan arbeta för att inkludera samebyar i omprövningsprocessen för vattenkraft.

]]> Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:46:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/out-of-the-shadows-sv/ Project Informing Vermont’s energy and climate policy with LEAP and NEMO https://www.sei.org/projects/vermont-policy-leap-nemo/ In collaboration with Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) and other partners, SEI has developed a model using LEAP and NEMO that has supported state-level climate and energy policy over the years. The model has informed key planning efforts, including Vermont’s 2021 and 2025 Climate Action Plans, the 2020 Comprehensive Energy Plan, and other initiatives, and continues to be refined to further guide emission reduction targets and policy decisions for the state. In collaboration with Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) and other partners, SEI has developed a model using LEAP and NEMO that has supported state-level climate and energy policy over the years. The model has informed key planning efforts, including Vermont’s 2021 and 2025 Climate Action Plans, the 2020 Comprehensive Energy Plan, and other initiatives, and continues to be refined to further guide emission reduction targets and policy decisions for the state.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:31:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/vermont-policy-leap-nemo/ Project Inclusive cities for informal waste workers https://www.sei.org/events/inclusive-cities-for-informal-waste-workers/ How do the urban poor, urban waste pickers and marginalized people live and dream about their city? For urban waste pickers, how do they see their roles in an urban recycling system? What would a livable and inclusive city look like in the context of vulnerable people and a circular economy? How do the urban poor, urban waste pickers and marginalized people live and dream about their city? For urban waste pickers, how do they see their roles in an urban recycling system? What would a livable and inclusive city look like in the context of vulnerable people and a circular economy?

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:16:43 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/inclusive-cities-for-informal-waste-workers/ Event Governance challenges and opportunities for implementing resource recovery from organic waste streams in urban areas of Latin America: insights from Chía, Colombia https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-resource-recovery-waste-colombia/ Interest is growing around the world in implementing circular approaches to urban sanitation and waste management, to mitigate environmental challenges and promote sustainable business opportunities. In Latin America, where 80% of the population live in urban areas, investigation has been limited into the enabling factors and governance barriers that are critical to implementing circular economy strategies for organic waste in urban areas. Interest is growing around the world in implementing circular approaches to urban sanitation and waste management, to mitigate environmental challenges and promote sustainable business opportunities. In Latin America, where 80% of the population live in urban areas, investigation has been limited into the enabling factors and governance barriers that are critical to implementing circular economy strategies for organic waste in urban areas.

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:15:57 +0000 Daniel Ddiba; Kim Andersson; Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-resource-recovery-waste-colombia/ Publication SEI–SU seminar on Innovation and Sustainable Development https://www.sei.org/events/innovation-and-sustainable-development/ Keynote speakers include Gökçe Mete, Research Fellow in the Climate, Energy and Society Unit at SEI, and Tim Bartley, Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University. Join this hybrid event on innovation and sustainable development organized by SEI and Stockholm University. The seminar will be held in Aula Magna at Stockholm University and online via Zoom. Keynote speakers include Gökçe Mete, Research Fellow in the Climate, Energy and Society Unit at SEI, and Tim Bartley, Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University.

Join this hybrid event on innovation and sustainable development organized by SEI and Stockholm University. The seminar will be held in Aula Magna at Stockholm University and online via Zoom.

]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:14:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/innovation-and-sustainable-development/ Event Tracking Sweden’s consumption-based environmental impacts https://www.sei.org/events/tracking-swedens-environmental-impacts/ Sweden has committed to deliver a society in which the major environmental problems have been solved to the next generation. But how do we know we’re on track? On behalf of the PRINCE project, SEI hosted a webinar on the gaps and possibilities between the current tools to measure consumption-based environmental pressures and the policy landscape in achieving SDG 12. Sweden has committed to deliver a society in which the major environmental problems have been solved to the next generation. But how do we know we’re on track?

On behalf of the PRINCE project, SEI hosted a webinar on the gaps and possibilities between the current tools to measure consumption-based environmental pressures and the policy landscape in achieving SDG 12.

]]> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:57:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/tracking-swedens-environmental-impacts/ Event Q&A: How can SEI tools help California prepare for a “new normal” of drought? https://www.sei.org/features/qa-sei-tools-california-drought/ The state of California’s current drought brings unique relevance to SEI’s water program and the tools it’s developing to help decision-makers handle water supply shortages. Senior Scientist Charles A. Young, based in the Davis, Calif. office of SEI US, explains what has led to the water constraints and how accurate modelling can help Californians plan for future curtailments. The state of California’s current drought brings unique relevance to SEI’s water program and the tools it’s developing to help decision-makers handle water supply shortages. Senior Scientist Charles A. Young, based in the Davis, Calif. office of SEI US, explains what has led to the water constraints and how accurate modelling can help Californians plan for future curtailments.

]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:00:01 +0000 Lynsi Burton https://www.sei.org/features/qa-sei-tools-california-drought/ Feature Jessica Slater helps BBC Scotland’s “Out of Doors” team consider their environmental impact https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/jessica-slater-bbc-scotland/ “Should I stop lighting the firepit on Saturday mornings? Is it actually bad for the environment?” Those were the questions BBC Scotland “Out of Doors” presenters Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith found themselves asking after a listener emailed in asking them to consider climate change. They asked SEI’s Jessica Slater to help them understand the impacts of their firepit, and whether they should change their ways. “Should I stop lighting the firepit on Saturday mornings? Is it actually bad for the environment?” Those were the questions BBC Scotland “Out of Doors” presenters Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith found themselves asking after a listener emailed in asking them to consider climate change. They asked SEI’s Jessica Slater to help them understand the impacts of their firepit, and whether they should change their ways.

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:51:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/jessica-slater-bbc-scotland/ Press Sustainable and Inclusive Solutions for Air Quality and Climate Change https://www.sei.org/events/sustainable-and-inclusive-solutions-for-air-quality-and-climate-change/ Air pollution and climate change pose a serious threat to the health and well-being of Southeast Asia’s population, particularly women, children, poor, and other disadvantaged groups. Air pollution and climate change pose a serious threat to the health and well-being of Southeast Asia’s population, particularly women, children, poor, and other disadvantaged groups.

]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 04:08:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sustainable-and-inclusive-solutions-for-air-quality-and-climate-change/ Event Haridusasutuste toitlustushanked: kuhu edasi? https://www.sei.org/events/haridusasutuste-toitlustushanked-kuhu-edasi/ Kõik haridusasutuste toitlustuse ja jätkusuutlike hangete huvilised on oodatud projekti StratKIT lõpuseminarile “Haridusasutuste toitlustushanked: kuhu edasi?”, mis toimub 25. novembril 2021 kell 14-16. Kõik haridusasutuste toitlustuse ja jätkusuutlike hangete huvilised on oodatud projekti StratKIT lõpuseminarile “Haridusasutuste toitlustushanked: kuhu edasi?”, mis toimub 25. novembril 2021 kell 14-16.

]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:09:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/haridusasutuste-toitlustushanked-kuhu-edasi/ Event How to influence policy in the global context https://www.sei.org/events/influence-global-policy/ Participants joined a panel of policy engagement experts for a lively discussion and Q&A session. This online event, chaired by Rob Watt, SEI’s Head of Strategic Policy Engagement, provided insights into engaging and developing relationships with global policymakers. Participants joined a panel of policy engagement experts for a lively discussion and Q&A session. This online event, chaired by Rob Watt, SEI’s Head of Strategic Policy Engagement, provided insights into engaging and developing relationships with global policymakers.

]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:51:55 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/influence-global-policy/ Event Quality of Government and Access to Clean Water and Sanitation: A New International Network and Research Agenda https://www.sei.org/events/quality-of-government-and-access-to-clean-water-and-sanitation-a-new-international-network-and-research-agenda/ Welcome to a virtual session co-convened by SEI and Ardhi University, Tanzania, as part of the Africa Water and Sanitation Week (AWSW). Welcome to a virtual session co-convened by SEI and Ardhi University, Tanzania, as part of the Africa Water and Sanitation Week (AWSW).

]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:50:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/quality-of-government-and-access-to-clean-water-and-sanitation-a-new-international-network-and-research-agenda/ Event