SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:23:07 +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 The bioeconomy as a bridge-builder https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-as-a-bridge-builder/ As part of the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 in Dublin, SEI’s Francis X. Johnson will speak at “The bioeconomy as a bridge-builder: regional networks scaling innovation into impact”, a workshop on how regional networks, innovation ecosystems and public policy can turn local bioeconomy innovation into scalable impact. As part of the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 in Dublin, SEI’s Francis X. Johnson will speak at “The bioeconomy as a bridge-builder: regional networks scaling innovation into impact”, a workshop on how regional networks, innovation ecosystems and public policy can turn local bioeconomy innovation into scalable impact.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/bioeconomy-as-a-bridge-builder/ Event Coastal landscapes as a frontline defence: five lessons from SEI’s Caribbean living labs https://www.sei.org/features/caribbean-coastal-defence-living-labs/ As coastal ecosystems deteriorate, local communities are searching for ways to safeguard the ecosystems they rely on for food, livelihoods and storm protection. But three SEI-led living labs in the Caribbean offer hope, showing that community-led, place-based interventions can make a measurable difference. Here are central lessons on how to reverse the decline of critical ecosystems. As coastal ecosystems deteriorate, local communities are searching for ways to safeguard the ecosystems they rely on for food, livelihoods and storm protection. But three SEI-led living labs in the Caribbean offer hope, showing that community-led, place-based interventions can make a measurable difference. Here are central lessons on how to reverse the decline of critical ecosystems.

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:42:51 +0000 Karina Barquet; Maria Sköld; Arno Rosemarin; Daniela Duran; Lucia Victoria Licero Villanueva https://www.sei.org/features/caribbean-coastal-defence-living-labs/ Feature Innovating for impact: bioeconomy enterprises for biodiversity and inclusion https://www.sei.org/events/innovating-for-impact-bioeconomy-enterprises-for-biodiversity-and-inclusion/ How can bioeconomy businesses move from biodiversity commitments to scalable solutions that create value for both nature and people? How can bioeconomy businesses move from biodiversity commitments to scalable solutions that create value for both nature and people?

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:05:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/innovating-for-impact-bioeconomy-enterprises-for-biodiversity-and-inclusion/ Event Biofuels to the rescue https://www.sei.org/events/biofuels-to-the-rescue/ As part of the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 in Dublin, SEI’s Francis X. Johnson will speak at “Biofuels to the rescue: the cross-sectoral integrative role of biofuels for energy security, climate stabilization and resilient infrastructure within a sustainable bioeconomy”, a panel exploring how biofuels can accelerate a sustainable bioeconomy, alongside experts from Imperial College London and Renetech Bioresources. As part of the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 in Dublin, SEI’s Francis X. Johnson will speak at “Biofuels to the rescue: the cross-sectoral integrative role of biofuels for energy security, climate stabilization and resilient infrastructure within a sustainable bioeconomy”, a panel exploring how biofuels can accelerate a sustainable bioeconomy, alongside experts from Imperial College London and Renetech Bioresources.

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:06:28 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/biofuels-to-the-rescue/ Event Foro Energía que conecta y transforma las regiones https://www.sei.org/events/foro-energia-que-conecta-y-transforma-las-regiones/ SEI acompañó a la Gobernación de Antioquia en la organización del foro “Energía que conecta y transforma las regiones”, realizado el 10 y 11 de septiembre de 2026 en Medellín. SEI acompañó a la Gobernación de Antioquia en la organización del foro “Energía que conecta y transforma las regiones”, realizado el 10 y 11 de septiembre de 2026 en Medellín.

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:42:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/foro-energia-que-conecta-y-transforma-las-regiones/ Event New Tandem guidance helps turn climate knowledge into collaborative action https://www.sei.org/features/tandem-guidance-for-collaborative-climate-action/ SEI’s updated framework and practical training resources now support more inclusive, effective and sustainable climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. SEI’s updated framework and practical training resources now support more inclusive, effective and sustainable climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani https://www.sei.org/features/tandem-guidance-for-collaborative-climate-action/ Feature Q&A: “Biodiversity is critical for resilience” – SEI’s Eeva Primmer ahead of COP17 https://www.sei.org/features/qa-eeva-primmer-cop17/ In this Q&A, SEI’s Executive Director argues that healthy ecosystems are critical for crisis preparedness and societal resilience in the face of a changing climate. In this Q&A, SEI’s Executive Director argues that healthy ecosystems are critical for crisis preparedness and societal resilience in the face of a changing climate.

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:46:55 +0000 Maria Sköld https://www.sei.org/features/qa-eeva-primmer-cop17/ Feature Exploring how interest-free cooperatives can help Nigerian smallholders address climate and sustainability challenges https://www.sei.org/publications/interest-free-cooperatives-nigerian-smallholders/ Smallholders said that they lack the following: access to capital and markets, information about how to improve production, and the technology and knowledge to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change.Sessions to co-explore and co-design potential solutions with smallholders, state-level policymakers and early-career researchers focused on establishing interest-free cooperatives as one way to help farmers access capital, invest in climate-smart technologies and sustainably increase fo... Smallholders said that they lack the following: access to capital and markets, information about how to improve production, and the technology and knowledge to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Sessions to co-explore and co-design potential solutions with smallholders, state-level policymakers and early-career researchers focused on establishing interest-free cooperatives as one way to help farmers access capital, invest in climate-smart technologies and sustainably increase food production.

The brief makes recommendations for Oyo State policymakers to consider to better integrate interest-free cooperatives into Nigerian agricultural and climate policies, and to provide targeted financial and institutional support for such cooperatives.

]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:29 +0000 Foluke C. Olatoye; Cynthia Odili; Day B. Mohlala; Abebe Hegano; Gordon Y. Mwesigwa; Souleymane Camara https://www.sei.org/publications/interest-free-cooperatives-nigerian-smallholders/ Publication At peace with results: navigating results in Swedish peacebuilding support https://www.sei.org/publications/at-peace-with-results/ This study examines how the Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden’s government agency for peace, security and development, responds to competing demands for results-based management in peacebuilding support. This study examines how the Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden’s government agency for peace, security and development, responds to competing demands for results-based management in peacebuilding support.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:48:22 +0000 Janet Vähämäki; Fredrik Söderbaum; Annika Hilgert; Susanna Alexius https://www.sei.org/publications/at-peace-with-results/ Publication Rättvis vattenförvaltning i ett förändrat klimat https://www.sei.org/events/vattenforvaltning-i-ett-forandrat-klimat/ Klimatförändringarna och förändrade vattenresurser i Sverige ställer allt högre krav på landets vattenförvaltning. Hur kan vi tillsammans utforska lösningar för en hållbar och rättvis hantering av våra vattenresurser? Klimatförändringarna och förändrade vattenresurser i Sverige ställer allt högre krav på landets vattenförvaltning. Hur kan vi tillsammans utforska lösningar för en hållbar och rättvis hantering av våra vattenresurser?

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:22:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/vattenforvaltning-i-ett-forandrat-klimat/ Event Assessing environmental justice impacts of California data centre water use https://www.sei.org/projects/environmental-justice-california-data-center-water-use/ SEI worked with graduate students and University of California Davis to assess the extent to which data centre siting in California disproportionately affects local water availability for vulnerable communities. SEI worked with graduate students and University of California Davis to assess the extent to which data centre siting in California disproportionately affects local water availability for vulnerable communities.

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:20:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/environmental-justice-california-data-center-water-use/ Project Asia’s next financial revolution must be climate-ready https://www.sei.org/perspectives/asias-next-financial-revolution-must-be-climate-ready/ As climate shocks intensify across Asia, access to finance alone is no longer enough. SEI Asia’s Architesh Panda reflects on how a new generation of microfinance institutions could help build the region’s adaptation market – and why climate resilience must become central to development finance. As climate shocks intensify across Asia, access to finance alone is no longer enough. SEI Asia’s Architesh Panda reflects on how a new generation of microfinance institutions could help build the region’s adaptation market – and why climate resilience must become central to development finance.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:13:47 +0000 Architesh Panda https://www.sei.org/perspectives/asias-next-financial-revolution-must-be-climate-ready/ Perspective How to advance biodiversity action at CBD COP17 in Armenia https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/advance-biodiversity-action-cbd-cop17-armenia/ The UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17) will focus on implementation, financing and the first global review of collective progress towards the Kunming-Montreal Global Diversity Framework. Experts from Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) will be in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19–30 October and are available for commentary and analysis. The UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17) will focus on implementation, financing and the first global review of collective progress towards the Kunming-Montreal Global Diversity Framework. Experts from Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) will be in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19–30 October and are available for commentary and analysis.

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:28:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/advance-biodiversity-action-cbd-cop17-armenia/ Press Digital Communications Officer (parental leave cover) https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/digital-communications-officer-parental-cover/ Manage SEI’s global social media and help turn research into engaging stories. Manage SEI’s global social media and help turn research into engaging stories.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:39:35 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/digital-communications-officer-parental-cover/ Opportunity Upgraded ENACTS maprooms strengthen national climate services https://www.sei.org/features/upgraded-enacts-maprooms/ The Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) program, previously hosted at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), is now hosted by SEI. Working with national meteorological services in Ethiopia and Nigeria, SEI is rebuilding the program’s online Maproom as an open-source platform they can run and adapt themselves. The Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) program, previously hosted at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), is now hosted by SEI. Working with national meteorological services in Ethiopia and Nigeria, SEI is rebuilding the program’s online Maproom as an open-source platform they can run and adapt themselves.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:19:01 +0000 Charity Waeni Mutisya; Vivian Maina https://www.sei.org/features/upgraded-enacts-maprooms/ Feature A business guide to biodiversity and COP17 https://www.sei.org/features/business-guide-biodiversity-cop17/ What is the UN Biodiversity Conference and why does it matter for business? Read our guide to find out what is on the agenda and how the role of business is changing – from why chocolate needs good data and how to track deforestation risks, to the growing interest in the bioeconomy and how to make biodiversity investments bankable. What is the UN Biodiversity Conference and why does it matter for business? Read our guide to find out what is on the agenda and how the role of business is changing – from why chocolate needs good data and how to track deforestation risks, to the growing interest in the bioeconomy and how to make biodiversity investments bankable.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:10:31 +0000 Maria Sköld https://www.sei.org/features/business-guide-biodiversity-cop17/ Feature Modeling cascading drought effects in a national food supply network using minimum cost flow https://www.sei.org/publications/modeling-in-national-food-supply-network/ Droughts pose growing risks to food security, but their effects can extend beyond the regions where agricultural losses occur. This study uses a network optimization model to examine how drought impacts spread through a simulated national food supply network in Sweden. Droughts pose growing risks to food security, but their effects can extend beyond the regions where agricultural losses occur. This study uses a network optimization model to examine how drought impacts spread through a simulated national food supply network in Sweden.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:09:36 +0000 Marlon Vieira Passos https://www.sei.org/publications/modeling-in-national-food-supply-network/ Publication EU sustainability reporting rules and municipal governance https://www.sei.org/publications/eu-sustainability-reporting-rules-municipal/ This fact sheet explains how recent changes to EU sustainability reporting rules may indirectly affect municipal governments. This fact sheet explains how recent changes to EU sustainability reporting rules may indirectly affect municipal governments.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:09:25 +0000 Ajitha Duvvuri; Fedra Vanhuyse https://www.sei.org/publications/eu-sustainability-reporting-rules-municipal/ Publication Digging into the value of our household waste https://www.sei.org/features/value-of-household-waste/ What can a study on household waste in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) teach us about driving change across the wider Western Balkans? What can a study on household waste in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) teach us about driving change across the wider Western Balkans?

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:25:11 +0000 Anneli Sundin; Johanna Lehtmets https://www.sei.org/features/value-of-household-waste/ Feature Before COP17, Armenia faces a question: who benefits from its biodiversity? https://www.sei.org/features/cop17-armenia-question-benefits-biodiversity/ A roadmap being developed under SEI’s Green Agenda project examines Armenia’s framework for access and benefit-sharing of the country’s genetic material and biodiversity. It suggests that clearer rules could strengthen Armenian science, protect local knowledge and ensure benefits are shared fairly. A roadmap being developed under SEI’s Green Agenda project examines Armenia’s framework for access and benefit-sharing of the country’s genetic material and biodiversity. It suggests that clearer rules could strengthen Armenian science, protect local knowledge and ensure benefits are shared fairly.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:14:20 +0000 Ilona Kazaryan; Ivana Mijatovic https://www.sei.org/features/cop17-armenia-question-benefits-biodiversity/ Feature