SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:33:11 +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 Better local climate adaptation means ‘we all benefit’ in connected world https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/better-local-climate-adaptation-means-we-all-benefit-in-connected-world/ Adaptation is a global challenge. What happens in one part of the world effect others in very different parts. “The problem in most places though is that managing transboundary climate risks is currently no one’s job”. Read the interview with Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein in Reuters. Adaptation is a global challenge. What happens in one part of the world effect others in very different parts. “The problem in most places though is that managing transboundary climate risks is currently no one’s job”.

Read the interview with Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein in Reuters.

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:20:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/better-local-climate-adaptation-means-we-all-benefit-in-connected-world/ Press Webinar: How to Maximize Climate & SDG Synergies? Identifying Opportunities and Navigating Trade-offs https://www.sei.org/events/un-webinar-how-to-maximize-climate-sdg-synergies/ Jason Veysey, who leads the SEI Initiative on Integrated Climate and Development Planning, was among the panelists at a UN webinar that addressed ways to maximize synergies between climate mitigation efforts and sustainable development goals. Jason Veysey, who leads the SEI Initiative on Integrated Climate and Development Planning, was among the panelists at a UN webinar that addressed ways to maximize synergies between climate mitigation efforts and sustainable development goals.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:42:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/un-webinar-how-to-maximize-climate-sdg-synergies/ Event Bringing a runner’s mindset to the global “Race to Resilience” https://www.sei.org/perspectives/bringing-a-runners-mindset-to-the-global-race-to-resilience/ The International Climate Adaptation Summit is the official start of the “Race to Resilience”, the adaptation counterpart of the “Race to Zero” to reduce carbon emissions and global warming. Inspired by the racing metaphor and her own running routine, SEI’s Karen Brandon muses about the notion of adopting a runner’s mentality to pick up the pace of climate action. The International Climate Adaptation Summit is the official start of the “Race to Resilience”, the adaptation counterpart of the “Race to Zero” to reduce carbon emissions and global warming. Inspired by the racing metaphor and her own running routine, SEI’s Karen Brandon muses about the notion of adopting a runner’s mentality to pick up the pace of climate action.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:15:57 +0000 Karen Brandon https://www.sei.org/perspectives/bringing-a-runners-mindset-to-the-global-race-to-resilience/ Perspective The missing piece: our right to breathe free in Thailand https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/the-missing-piece-our-right-to-breathe-free-in-thailand/ Thai people have faced the PM2.5 problem for 20 years. We all dream of a dustless day. Why haven’t we found ways to solve this issue? The World Health Organization revealed that every year 7,000,000 die from air pollution. Image by: Green News Agency Thai people have faced the PM2.5 problem for 20 years. We all dream of a dustless day. Why haven’t we found ways to solve this issue?

The World Health Organization revealed that every year 7,000,000 die from air pollution. Image by: Green News Agency

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 04:29:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/the-missing-piece-our-right-to-breathe-free-in-thailand/ Press Review of gender-responsiveness and disability-inclusion in disaster risk reduction in Asia and the Pacific https://www.sei.org/publications/review-of-gender-responsiveness-and-disability-inclusion-in-disaster-risk-reduction-in-asia-and-the-pacific/ This report includes an assessment of the extent to which progress towards the targets of the Sendai Framework has been gender-responsive and disability-inclusive. The report looks into how selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region identify and address diverse needs of disadvantaged groups, characterized by sex, age, and disability, in the context of DRR. The report creates a baseline to monitor national and regional progress towards gender equality and social inclusion in DRR. This report includes an assessment of the extent to which progress towards the targets of the Sendai Framework has been gender-responsive and disability-inclusive. The report looks into how selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region identify and address diverse needs of disadvantaged groups, characterized by sex, age, and disability, in the context of DRR. The report creates a baseline to monitor national and regional progress towards gender equality and social inclusion in DRR.

 

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:31:21 +0000 Ha Nguyen; Camille Pross; Jenny Yi-Chen Han https://www.sei.org/publications/review-of-gender-responsiveness-and-disability-inclusion-in-disaster-risk-reduction-in-asia-and-the-pacific/ Publication Climate change, gender equality and human rights in Asia: regional review and promising practices https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-gender-equality-and-human-rights-in-asia-regional-review-and-promising-practices/ The report aims to provide a better understanding for policymakers in Asia about what focusing on human rights and gender equality in the context of climate change entails in practice. By synthesising evidence from literature across 10 different sectors (agriculture and forestry, fisheries, mining, construction, energy, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, tourism, education and health), the report offers policy recommendations for human rights and gender responsive climate policies. The report aims to provide a better understanding for policymakers in Asia about what focusing on human rights and gender equality in the context of climate change entails in practice. By synthesising evidence from literature across 10 different sectors (agriculture and forestry, fisheries, mining, construction, energy, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, tourism, education and health), the report offers policy recommendations for human rights and gender responsive climate policies.

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:28:16 +0000 Camille Pross; Jenny Yi-Chen Han; Sara Vigil; Dayoon Kim https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-gender-equality-and-human-rights-in-asia-regional-review-and-promising-practices/ Publication weADAPT introduces a “first-stop shop” for climate adaptation training https://www.sei.org/features/weadapt-introduces-a-first-stop-shop-for-climate-adaptation-training/ weADAPT highlights the UN International Day of Education by upgrading its climate adaptation training offerings with new materials, courses, and toolkits. A new design makes it easier for people to find the option that best suits them. weADAPT highlights the UN International Day of Education by upgrading its climate adaptation training offerings with new materials, courses, and toolkits. A new design makes it easier for people to find the option that best suits them.

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:28:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/weadapt-introduces-a-first-stop-shop-for-climate-adaptation-training/ Feature Important first step by President Joe Biden to limit methane pollution https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/important-first-step-by-president-joe-biden-to-limit-methane-pollution/ On his first day in office, President Joe Biden declared to make progress on his climate agenda, including taking executive action to limit methane pollution from new and existing oil and gas operations. SEI expert on air pollution Dr. Johan C.I Kuylenstierna reacts to the decision. On his first day in office, President Joe Biden declared to make progress on his climate agenda, including taking executive action to limit methane pollution from new and existing oil and gas operations. SEI expert on air pollution Dr. Johan C.I Kuylenstierna reacts to the decision.

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:00:53 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/important-first-step-by-president-joe-biden-to-limit-methane-pollution/ Press Kliimariskidega kohanemine Läänemere regioonis https://www.sei.org/features/kliimariskidega-kohanemine-laanemere-regioonis/ SEI Tallinn avaldas hiljaaegu projekti CASCADE raames aruande kliimaohtudest ja nende võimalikest tagajärgedest Läänemere piirkonnas. Aruanne tugineb piirkondlikult oluliste kliimariskidega seotud kirjanduse ülevaatele ning võrdleb Läänemere äärsete riikide riskihinnanguid seoses kliimamuutusega. SEI Tallinna vanemekspert Heidi Tuhkanen annab aruande põhijäreldustest ülevaate. Lähenev torm (Gotland, Rootsi). Foto: Westend 61 / Getty Images SEI Tallinn avaldas hiljaaegu projekti CASCADE raames aruande kliimaohtudest ja nende võimalikest tagajärgedest Läänemere piirkonnas. Aruanne tugineb piirkondlikult oluliste kliimariskidega seotud kirjanduse ülevaatele ning võrdleb Läänemere äärsete riikide riskihinnanguid seoses kliimamuutusega. SEI Tallinna vanemekspert Heidi Tuhkanen annab aruande põhijäreldustest ülevaate.

Lähenev torm (Gotland, Rootsi). Foto: Westend 61 / Getty Images

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:57:34 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/kliimariskidega-kohanemine-laanemere-regioonis/ Feature Q&A with Heidi Tuhkanen on climate risk adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region https://www.sei.org/features/climate-risk-adaptation-in-the-baltic-sea-region/ SEI Tallinn has recently published a report on climate hazards and their consequences around the Baltic Sea Region as part of the CASCADE project. Heidi Tuhkanen, who based this report on a desk-review of literature related to these regionally-relevant climate risks, as well as a comparison of how national risk assessments in the region account for them, provides an overview of the findings. The storm approaching Gotland (Sweden). Photo: Westend 61 / Getty Images SEI Tallinn has recently published a report on climate hazards and their consequences around the Baltic Sea Region as part of the CASCADE project. Heidi Tuhkanen, who based this report on a desk-review of literature related to these regionally-relevant climate risks, as well as a comparison of how national risk assessments in the region account for them, provides an overview of the findings.

The storm approaching Gotland (Sweden). Photo: Westend 61 / Getty Images

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:19:58 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/climate-risk-adaptation-in-the-baltic-sea-region/ Feature Voluntary carbon markets carry risks https://www.sei.org/perspectives/voluntary-carbon-markets-carry-risks/ In this piece for Reuters Breaking Views, SEI’s Derik Broekhoff explains how to avoid a “train wreck” amid a surge in voluntary demand for carbon credits. This perspective originally appeared in Reuters Breaking Views In this piece for Reuters Breaking Views, SEI’s Derik Broekhoff explains how to avoid a “train wreck” amid a surge in voluntary demand for carbon credits.

This perspective originally appeared in Reuters Breaking Views

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:22:18 +0000 Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/perspectives/voluntary-carbon-markets-carry-risks/ Perspective Humanitarian needs crucial for UN disaster relief after climate disasters https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/humanitarian-needs-crucial-for-un-disaster-relief/ A new study in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian needs rather than by strategic donor interests. The results underline the importance of climate-related hazards for understanding aid disbursements. A new study in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian needs rather than by strategic donor interests. The results underline the importance of climate-related hazards for understanding aid disbursements.

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:00:41 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/humanitarian-needs-crucial-for-un-disaster-relief/ Press Gobeshona Global Conference event: designing a loss and damage financing mechanism https://www.sei.org/events/gobeshona-global-conference-event-designing-a-loss-and-damage-financing-mechanism/ This event will present insights from an exploratory project which aims to address the demand to address the residual, unavoidable losses and damages from climate impacts by developing design options for such a loss and damage fund. We will present findings from a thorough literature review and set of interviews in the form of key foundational principles that we propose could form the basis of a fair and feasible loss and damage fund. House destroyed by the passage of a hurricane in Florida. ... This event will present insights from an exploratory project which aims to address the demand to address the residual, unavoidable losses and damages from climate impacts by developing design options for such a loss and damage fund. We will present findings from a thorough literature review and set of interviews in the form of key foundational principles that we propose could form the basis of a fair and feasible loss and damage fund.

House destroyed by the passage of a hurricane in Florida. Image: CHUYN / Getty

]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:16:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/gobeshona-global-conference-event-designing-a-loss-and-damage-financing-mechanism/ Event Democratic reforms will determine how successful the US administration can be on climate https://www.sei.org/perspectives/democratic-reforms-us-administration-climate/ The new US president has already shown he is serious about climate. But roadblocks in Congress – and emerging threats to democracy – mean the way forward will not be easy. The new US president has already shown he is serious about climate. But roadblocks in Congress – and emerging threats to democracy – mean the way forward will not be easy.

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 02:53:00 +0000 Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/democratic-reforms-us-administration-climate/ Perspective Una nueva agenda para gestionar un recurso vital https://www.sei.org/publications/una-nueva-agenda-para-gestionar-un-recurso-vital/ Una gestión del agua ambientalmente sostenible y equitativa requiere una mejor comprensión de las conexiones más allá de la cuenca, enfoques participativos inclusivos y consideración de las necesidades de agua de los ecosistemas. La iniciativa Agua Sin Límites tiene como objetivo brindar ese conocimiento y las herramientas para implementarlo. Una gestión del agua ambientalmente sostenible y equitativa requiere una mejor comprensión de las conexiones más allá de la cuenca, enfoques participativos inclusivos y consideración de las necesidades de agua de los ecosistemas. La iniciativa Agua Sin Límites tiene como objetivo brindar ese conocimiento y las herramientas para implementarlo.

]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:44:43 +0000 Natalia Ortiz; Leonie Pearson; Marisa Escobar; Héctor Angarita https://www.sei.org/publications/una-nueva-agenda-para-gestionar-un-recurso-vital/ Publication A timely reminder that countries need to step up adaptation to avoid human disasters https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/a-timely-reminder-that-countries-need-to-step-up-adaptation-to-avoid-human-disasters/ SEI welcomes the urgent call on nations to step up action to adapt to climate change that the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) issued in its Adaptation Gap Report 2020 today. The report stresses that adaptation is a key pillar of the Paris Agreement and fundamental to avoiding serious human and economic damage. But it finds that implementation of adaptation plans is lagging considerably, not least because public and private financing for adaptation is lacking. SEI welcomes the urgent call on nations to step up action to adapt to climate change that the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) issued in its Adaptation Gap Report 2020  today. The report stresses that adaptation is a key pillar of the Paris Agreement and fundamental to avoiding serious human and economic damage. But it finds that implementation of adaptation plans is lagging considerably, not least because public and private financing for adaptation is lacking.

]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:28:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/a-timely-reminder-that-countries-need-to-step-up-adaptation-to-avoid-human-disasters/ Press Rapport från FN: Krävs mer anpassning för klimatet – tiden håller på att rinna ut https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/rapport-fran-fn-kravs-mer-anpassning-for-klimatet-tiden-haller-pa-att-rinna-ut/ Åsa Persson kommenterar FN:s Adaptation Gap Report som visar att länder behöver öka takten i klimatanpassningen för att undvika stora mänskliga förluster. Åsa Persson kommenterar FN:s Adaptation Gap Report som visar att länder behöver öka takten i klimatanpassningen för att undvika stora mänskliga förluster.

]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:13:45 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/rapport-fran-fn-kravs-mer-anpassning-for-klimatet-tiden-haller-pa-att-rinna-ut/ Press Covid-19: a dashboard to rebuild with nature https://www.sei.org/publications/covid-19-dashboard-rebuild-with-nature/ Amid the divergent responses to Covid-19, the key role of nature in both its emergence and recovery is clear. This report offers a dashboard to assist in the sustainability transformation needed to build resilience against future shocks. Amid the divergent responses to Covid-19, the key role of nature in both its emergence and recovery is clear. This report offers a dashboard to assist in the sustainability transformation needed to build resilience against future shocks.

]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:26:48 +0000 Holger Hoff https://www.sei.org/publications/covid-19-dashboard-rebuild-with-nature/ Publication Ta(l)king Action: New Year’s green resolutions https://www.sei.org/events/new-year-green-resolutions/ On 12 January 19:30–21:00 GMT, join our panel of sustainability experts to discuss the New Year’s Green Resolutions we all make (and sometimes break) and to hear tips on reducing our winter fuel bills as well as carbon footprints. On 12 January 19:30–21:00 GMT, join our panel of sustainability experts to discuss the New Year’s Green Resolutions we all make (and sometimes break) and to hear tips on reducing our winter fuel bills as well as carbon footprints.

 

]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:40:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/new-year-green-resolutions/ Event Slow-onset climate hazards in Southeast Asia: Enhancing the role of social protection to build resilience https://www.sei.org/publications/slow-onset-climate-hazards-southeast-asia-social-protection-resilience/ Climate change often has extreme, abrupt effects but many of its serious impacts also occur over long periods of time. This report examines the potential role of social protection mechanisms in building resilience to slow-onset climate change impacts. Climate change often has extreme, abrupt effects but many of its serious impacts also occur over long periods of time. This report examines the potential role of social protection mechanisms in building resilience to slow-onset climate change impacts.

]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:49:45 +0000 Nicole Anschell; Minh Tran https://www.sei.org/publications/slow-onset-climate-hazards-southeast-asia-social-protection-resilience/ Publication