SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:40:44 +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 A critical review of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s “Burning and Peatlands” position statement https://www.sei.org/publications/review-of-iucn-uk-peatland-burning-position-statement/ The aim of this discussion paper is to encourage the research and policy community to move towards an evidence-based position about prescribed burning impacts on UK peatlands. The aim of this discussion paper is to encourage the research and policy community to move towards an evidence-based position about prescribed burning impacts on UK peatlands.

]]> Thu, 13 May 2021 07:44:01 +0000 Andreas Heinemeyer https://www.sei.org/publications/review-of-iucn-uk-peatland-burning-position-statement/ Publication Kohalike omavalitsuste tuule- ja päikeseenergia käsiraamat https://www.sei.org/publications/kohalike-omavalitsuste-tuule-ja-paikeseenergia-kasiraamat/ Käesolev käsiraamat on mõeldud tuule- ja päikeseenergia projektide arendajatele ja kohalikele omavalitsustele menetlusprotsesside mõistmiseks ja kergemaks läbiviimiseks. Käsiraamatus on käsitletud erinevaid tehnoloogilisi lahendusi, asukoha valikut, keskkonnamõjude hindamist, detailplaneeringuid, projekteerimistingimusi, ehituslubasid ja võrguga liitumise lubasid. Käesolev käsiraamat on mõeldud tuule- ja päikeseenergia projektide arendajatele ja kohalikele omavalitsustele menetlusprotsesside mõistmiseks ja kergemaks läbiviimiseks. Käsiraamatus on käsitletud erinevaid tehnoloogilisi lahendusi, asukoha valikut, keskkonnamõjude hindamist, detailplaneeringuid, projekteerimistingimusi, ehituslubasid ja võrguga liitumise lubasid.

]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 21:39:45 +0000 Merlin Rehema; Kristel Nõges; Kerli Kirsimaa; Karina Suik https://www.sei.org/publications/kohalike-omavalitsuste-tuule-ja-paikeseenergia-kasiraamat/ Publication Enhancing climate change commitments to achieve local air pollution benefits: practical examples from Latin America and the Caribbean https://www.sei.org/events/latin-america-and-caribbean-climate-week-2021/ The practical ways in which countries can integrate air pollution and associated health into climate change plans, and increase climate change mitigation ambition – that’s what this event within the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021 is about. Representatives from Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Uruguay share their experience in updating their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to achieve local air pollution and health benefits. The practical ways in which countries can integrate air pollution and associated health into climate change plans, and increase climate change mitigation ambition – that’s what this event within the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021 is about.

Representatives from Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Uruguay share their experience in updating their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to achieve local air pollution and health benefits.

]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 12:35:48 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/latin-america-and-caribbean-climate-week-2021/ Event Why we must reduce methane emissions now to solve the climate crisis https://www.sei.org/features/why-we-must-reduce-methane-emissions-now-to-solve-the-climate-crisis/ The launch of the new Global Methane Assessment last week identifies an important opportunity to reduce the rate of global warming and achieve significant health and development benefits by reducing methane emissions from human sources. The launch of the new Global Methane Assessment last week identifies an important opportunity to reduce the rate of global warming and achieve significant health and development benefits by reducing methane emissions from human sources.

]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 22:09:06 +0000 Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna; Eleni Michalopoulou; Frances Dixon https://www.sei.org/features/why-we-must-reduce-methane-emissions-now-to-solve-the-climate-crisis/ Feature Understanding and supporting climate-sensitive decision processes in southern African cities https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-and-supporting-climate-sensitive-decision-processes-in-southern-african-cities/ This journal article reviews recent research on how climate information is brought to bear on key city development and urban management decisions in southern African cities. The focus is on case studies in Lusaka and Durban. The authors challenge the emphasis on co-producing decision-support tools, arguing instead for using such tools to pursue engagement and collaboration, and to help shift power dynamics of decision-making in the region. This journal article reviews recent research on how climate information is brought to bear on key city development and urban management decisions in southern African cities. The focus is on case studies in Lusaka and Durban. The authors challenge the emphasis on co-producing decision-support tools, arguing instead for using such tools to pursue engagement and collaboration, and to help shift power dynamics of decision-making in the region.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 15:57:59 +0000 Anna Taylor; Sukaina Bharwani https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-and-supporting-climate-sensitive-decision-processes-in-southern-african-cities/ Publication Samiska rättigheter och svensk mineralpolitik https://www.sei.org/events/samiska-rattigheter-och-svensk-mineralpolitik/ Webinarium om gruvnäring och samiska rättigheter. Christina Allard vid Luleå tekniska universitet, Rasmus Kløcker Larsen vid SEI och Kaisa Raitio vid Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet presenterar den senaste forskningen om svenskt regelverk och myndighetspraxis. Webinarium om gruvnäring och samiska rättigheter. Christina Allard vid  Luleå tekniska universitet,  Rasmus Kløcker Larsen vid SEI och Kaisa Raitio vid Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet presenterar den senaste forskningen om svenskt regelverk och myndighetspraxis.

]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:32:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/samiska-rattigheter-och-svensk-mineralpolitik/ Event Mineralpolitiken hotar klimatomställningen i Sverige https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mineralpolitiken-hotar-klimatomstallningen-i-sverige/ Den svenska mineralpolitiken hotar klimatomställningen så länge inte samernas rättigheter som urfolk respekteras. Det är en av slutsatserna från flera forskningsstudier som presenteras idag av forskare från Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Luleå tekniska universitet och SEI. Forskarna pekar ut ett antal frågor som behöver lösas. Den svenska mineralpolitiken hotar klimatomställningen så länge inte samernas rättigheter som urfolk respekteras. Det är en av slutsatserna från flera forskningsstudier som presenteras idag av forskare från Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Luleå tekniska universitet och SEI. Forskarna pekar ut ett antal frågor som behöver lösas.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 08:47:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mineralpolitiken-hotar-klimatomstallningen-i-sverige/ Press Mistra Geopolitics featured by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences https://www.sei.org/features/mistra-geopolitics-featured-on-100-list/ SEI’s Mistra Geopolitics programme has been included in this year’s prestigious 100 list, published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). The list highlights a diversity of research projects in the field of sustainability from Swedish universities. SEI’s Mistra Geopolitics programme has been included in this year’s prestigious 100 list, published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).

The list highlights a diversity of research projects in the field of sustainability from Swedish universities.

]]> Mon, 17 May 2021 13:07:23 +0000 Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/features/mistra-geopolitics-featured-on-100-list/ Feature Variations in the motivations of environmental citizen scientists https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-scientist-motivations/ This article reviews the literature on the motivations of citizen scientists and provides advice to those designing recruitment and retention strategies for citizen science projects, particularly those seeking to include currently underrepresented groups. This article reviews the literature on the motivations of citizen scientists and provides advice to those designing recruitment and retention strategies for citizen science projects, particularly those seeking to include currently underrepresented groups.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 11:37:06 +0000 Sarah West; Alison Dyke; Rachel Pateman https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-scientist-motivations/ Publication มองเศรษฐกิจชีวภาพในประเทศไทย https://www.sei.org/publications/bioeconomy-in-thailand-at-a-glance-th/ เอกสารบรรยายสรุปอธิบายถึงการส่งเสริมวิสัยทัศน์ด้านเศรษฐกิจชีวภาพของประเทศไทยเพื่อการพัฒนาในระดับประเทศจากภาคอุตสาหกรรมอ้อยและมันสำปะหลัง อย่างไรก็ตาม การพัฒนาเศรษฐกิจชีวภาพเพื่อบรรลุเป้าหมายในด้านความเสมอภาคและความยั่งยืนทางสิ่งแวดล้อมจำเป็นต้องพิจารณาถึงข้อกังวลต่าง ๆ ในทางกฎระเบียบ สิ่งแวดล้อม และสังคม เอกสารบรรยายสรุปอธิบายถึงการส่งเสริมวิสัยทัศน์ด้านเศรษฐกิจชีวภาพของประเทศไทยเพื่อการพัฒนาในระดับประเทศจากภาคอุตสาหกรรมอ้อยและมันสำปะหลัง อย่างไรก็ตาม การพัฒนาเศรษฐกิจชีวภาพเพื่อบรรลุเป้าหมายในด้านความเสมอภาคและความยั่งยืนทางสิ่งแวดล้อมจำเป็นต้องพิจารณาถึงข้อกังวลต่าง ๆ ในทางกฎระเบียบ สิ่งแวดล้อม และสังคม

]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 07:56:02 +0000 May Thazin Aung https://www.sei.org/publications/bioeconomy-in-thailand-at-a-glance-th/ Publication Are green bonds funding the transition? Investigating the link between companies’ climate targets and green debt financing https://www.sei.org/publications/are-green-bonds-funding-the-transition/ This article investigates the link between companies’ climate targets and green debt financing. This article investigates the link between companies’ climate targets and green debt financing.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 06:25:11 +0000 Heidi Tuhkanen; Gregor Vulturius https://www.sei.org/publications/are-green-bonds-funding-the-transition/ Publication United Nations report is calling for swift action to cut emissions of methane https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bbc-on-methane-assessment/ BBC News Chief Environment Correspondent Justin Rowlatt interviews SEI researcher Eleni Michalopoulou about the new Global Methane Assessment on the 6 o’clock news. BBC News Chief Environment Correspondent Justin Rowlatt interviews SEI researcher Eleni Michalopoulou about the new Global Methane Assessment on the 6 o’clock news.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 07:44:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bbc-on-methane-assessment/ Press Minskade utsläpp av metan snabbaste sättet att bromsa klimatförändringen https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/minskade-utslapp-av-metan-snabbaste-sattet-att-bromsa-klimatforandringen/ Minskade utsläpp av metan är det snabbaste och ett av de mest kostnadseffektiva sätten att bromsa den globala uppvärmningen. Dessutom skulle det ge stora hälsovinster och förhindra 255.000 förtida dödsfall. Dagens Nyheters klimatreporter Jannike Kihlberg intervjuar SEI:s Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna om en ny rapport. Minskade utsläpp av metan är det snabbaste och ett av de mest kostnadseffektiva sätten att bromsa den globala uppvärmningen. Dessutom skulle det ge stora hälsovinster och förhindra 255.000 förtida dödsfall. Dagens Nyheters klimatreporter Jannike Kihlberg intervjuar SEI:s Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna om en ny rapport.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 09:17:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/minskade-utslapp-av-metan-snabbaste-sattet-att-bromsa-klimatforandringen/ Press Global methane assessment: benefits and costs of mitigating methane emissions https://www.sei.org/publications/global-methane-assessment/ The Global Methane Assessment released by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from SEI researchers, shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade. Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045 and would be consistent with keeping the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C, within reach. The Global Methane Assessment released by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from SEI researchers, shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade. Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045 and would be consistent with keeping the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C, within reach.

]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 15:33:30 +0000 Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna; Eleni Michalopoulou; Chris Malley https://www.sei.org/publications/global-methane-assessment/ Publication Economic activity and distribution of an invasive species: evidence from night-time lights satellite imagery data https://www.sei.org/publications/economic-activity-and-distribution-of-an-invasive-species/ This study addresses how economic and ecological factors are related to aquatic invasive species. This study addresses how economic and ecological factors are related to aquatic invasive species.

]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 11:47:59 +0000 George Marbuah https://www.sei.org/publications/economic-activity-and-distribution-of-an-invasive-species/ Publication Imagining the future of fishery conflicts https://www.sei.org/features/imagining-the-future-of-fishery-conflicts/ Climate change is fundamentally altering the world’s oceans and their resources, heightening the risk of conflict between those who rely on them. A new article uses a narrative storytelling approach to explore how these clashes might occur, and how they could be avoided. Climate change is fundamentally altering the world’s oceans and their resources, heightening the risk of conflict between those who rely on them. A new article uses a narrative storytelling approach to explore how these clashes might occur, and how they could be avoided.

]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 07:56:54 +0000 Molly Killeen https://www.sei.org/features/imagining-the-future-of-fishery-conflicts/ Feature Global assessment: urgent steps must be taken to reduce methane emissions this decade https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/urgent-steps-reducing-methane/ A Global Methane Assessment released today by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from SEI researchers, shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade. Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045 and would be consistent with keeping the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C, within reach. A Global Methane Assessment released today by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from SEI researchers, shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade. Such reductions would avoid nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045 and would be consistent with keeping the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C, within reach.

]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 16:06:11 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/urgent-steps-reducing-methane/ Press How can a social equity lens improve environmental policy? https://www.sei.org/events/how-can-a-social-equity-lens-improve-environmental-policy/ This recorded international webinar covers the topic of social equity in the context of improving environmental policy in Europe. This recorded international webinar covers the topic of social equity in the context of improving environmental policy in Europe.

]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:58:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/how-can-a-social-equity-lens-improve-environmental-policy/ Event Understanding the interactions of Sustainable Development Goals in Sri Lanka https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-the-interactions-of-sustainable-development-goals-in-sri-lanka/ This SEI brief summarizes key findings from a government-led, systemic review for Sri Lanka on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The review analysed interactions of key targets to support better policymaking and more coherent implementation of specific goals. This SEI brief summarizes key findings from a government-led, systemic review for Sri Lanka on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The review analysed interactions of key targets to support better policymaking and more coherent implementation of specific goals.

]]> Wed, 05 May 2021 04:20:50 +0000 Linn Järnberg https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-the-interactions-of-sustainable-development-goals-in-sri-lanka/ Publication Interactions among the Sustainable Development Goals in Sri Lanka: a systemic assessment https://www.sei.org/publications/interactions-among-the-sustainable-development-goals-in-sri-lanka-a-systemic-assessment/ This report presents findings of a national-level, government-led analysis of interactions among targets that are part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Sri Lanka. The report was undertaken to support more coherent implementation of the country’s sustainable development agenda. The results provide input for priority setting across different parts of the 2030 Agenda. The insights can inform new institutional arrangements and partnerships needed to implement the wider agenda. This report presents findings of a national-level, government-led analysis of interactions among targets that are part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Sri Lanka. The report was undertaken to support more coherent implementation of the country’s sustainable development agenda. The results provide input for priority setting across different parts of the 2030 Agenda. The insights can inform new institutional arrangements and partnerships needed to implement the wider agenda.

]]> Wed, 05 May 2021 04:10:23 +0000 Linn Järnberg; Nina Weitz; Aaron Maltais; Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/publications/interactions-among-the-sustainable-development-goals-in-sri-lanka-a-systemic-assessment/ Publication