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 Cooking oil factory that won’t allow locals to catch a breath https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/cooking-oil-factory-that-wont-allow-locals-to-breathe/ As the world marked the International Day of Air Quality on Monday, Ms. Eileen Sidi and her two children aged four months and four years had nothing to celebrate. Ms Sidi and other residents off Mombasa Road in Nairobi, are experiencing severe health problems because of pollution from a nearby cooking oil factory. Comment by Philip Osano, SEI Africa Director, in the Nation. As the world marked the International Day of Air Quality on Monday, Ms. Eileen Sidi and her two children aged four months and four years had nothing to celebrate.

Ms Sidi and other residents off Mombasa Road in Nairobi, are experiencing severe health problems because of pollution from a nearby cooking oil factory.

Comment by Philip Osano, SEI Africa Director, in the Nation.

 

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:25:23 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/cooking-oil-factory-that-wont-allow-locals-to-breathe/ Press Sustaining Family Farming in Asia Through Inclusive, Farmer-Driven Approaches https://www.sei.org/events/sustaining-family-farming-in-asia-through-inclusive-farmer-driven-approaches/ Through the Strategic Collaborative Fund Phase 2 (SCF2) programme, SEI Asia partnered with the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) to promote and strengthen multi-actor partnerships to influence positive policy changes in sustainable agriculture, particularly on family farming. Image: Asian Farmers Association Through the Strategic Collaborative Fund Phase 2 (SCF2) programme, SEI Asia partnered with the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) to promote and strengthen multi-actor partnerships to influence positive policy changes in sustainable agriculture, particularly on family farming.

Image: Asian Farmers Association

]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 06:46:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sustaining-family-farming-in-asia-through-inclusive-farmer-driven-approaches/ Event Effects of environmental change and policy responses on natural resource access in Vietnam: consequences and opportunities for northern ethnic communities https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-change-policy-natural-resource-access-vietnam-ethnic-communities/ How do hydropower projects or forest conservation programmes for climate change mitigation affect the livelihoods of ethnic minorities and their access to natural resources? This papers sets out results from four villages in rural Vietnam. How do hydropower projects or forest conservation programmes for climate change mitigation affect the livelihoods of ethnic minorities and their access to natural resources? This papers sets out results from four villages in rural Vietnam.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2020 14:41:58 +0000 Ha Nguyen; Sara Vigil https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-change-policy-natural-resource-access-vietnam-ethnic-communities/ Publication Building back better: why we must address air pollution to tackle public health and climate change https://www.sei.org/events/building-back-better-why-we-must-address-air-pollution-to-tackle-public-health-and-climate-change/ This webinar was held as part of the United Nation’s International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, which took place online on Monday 7 September, 15:00-16:30 BST. The webinar hosted an expert panel to explore the links between air pollution, health, COVID-19 recovery and climate mitigation, and discussed holistic solutions to address these issues. This webinar was held as part of the United Nation’s International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, which took place online on Monday 7 September, 15:00-16:30 BST. The webinar hosted an expert panel to explore the links between air pollution, health, COVID-19 recovery and climate mitigation, and discussed holistic solutions to address these issues.

]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:29:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/building-back-better-why-we-must-address-air-pollution-to-tackle-public-health-and-climate-change/ Event Air pollution and its impact on human health: an important driver for achieving the 1.5°C target https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-and-human-health-impacts/ This policy brief describes how SEI’s Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) and Integrated Benefits Calculator can help countries plan coherent emission reduction strategies with health benefits. This policy brief describes how SEI’s Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) and Integrated Benefits Calculator can help countries plan coherent emission reduction strategies with health benefits.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:00:17 +0000 Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna; Chris Malley https://www.sei.org/publications/air-pollution-and-human-health-impacts/ Publication Achieving Africa’s development in a way that limits air pollution and climate change https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/africas-development-limit-air-pollution-and-climate-change/ Nairobi, 7 September 2020 – As the world celebrates the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, a new assessment is being developed to illustrate how Africa can achieve key development goals, provide clean air for its people, and help the global fight against climate change. The assessment aims to inform decision making for sustainable economic development in Africa. Nairobi, 7 September 2020 – As the world celebrates the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, a new assessment is being developed to illustrate how Africa can achieve key development goals, provide clean air for its people, and help the global fight against climate change. The assessment aims to inform decision making for sustainable economic development in Africa.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:30:53 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/africas-development-limit-air-pollution-and-climate-change/ Press QGasSP https://www.sei.org/projects/qgassp/ The objective of QGasSP is to produce a methodology that will allow competent planning authorities at national, regional and local administrative levels to quantify the influence of spatial planning policies on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a consistent manner. The objective of QGasSP is to produce a methodology that will allow competent planning authorities at national, regional and local administrative levels to quantify the influence of spatial planning policies on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a consistent manner.

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:22:28 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/qgassp/ Project QGasSP https://www.sei.org/projects/qgassp-est/ QGasSP projekti eesmärk on töötada välja metoodika, mis võimaldab prognoosida kasvuhoonegaaside heidet ruumilise planeerimise ja erineva ruumiloome poliitika kaudu nii riiklikul, piirkondlikul kui ka kohalikul tasandil. QGasSP projekti eesmärk on töötada välja metoodika, mis võimaldab prognoosida kasvuhoonegaaside heidet ruumilise planeerimise ja erineva ruumiloome poliitika kaudu nii riiklikul, piirkondlikul kui ka kohalikul tasandil.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:16:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/qgassp-est/ Project International Day of Clean Air for blue skies https://www.sei.org/features/clean-air-blue-skies/ 2020 is the inaugural year of the United Nations General Assembly's International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. The day, held on 7 September, was introduced to build on the “increasing interest of the international community in clean air, and to emphasize the need to make further efforts to improve air quality, including reducing air pollution, to protect human health”. 2020 is the inaugural year of the United Nations General Assembly's International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. The day, held on 7 September, was introduced to build on the “increasing interest of the international community in clean air, and to emphasize the need to make further efforts to improve air quality, including reducing air pollution, to protect human health”.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 23:36:56 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/clean-air-blue-skies/ Feature Blue sky thinking: tackling air pollution to increase ambition for the climate change agenda https://www.sei.org/perspectives/blue-sky-thinking-tackling-air-pollution-to-increase-climate-ambition/ As the global community prepares to mark the first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, countries of all income and development levels are demonstrating that a focus on local air pollution can raise ambition needed to address global climate change. As the global community prepares to mark the first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, countries of all income and development levels are demonstrating that a focus on local air pollution can raise ambition needed to address global climate change.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:21:34 +0000 Chris Malley; Karen Brandon https://www.sei.org/perspectives/blue-sky-thinking-tackling-air-pollution-to-increase-climate-ambition/ Perspective Klimatet efter coronapandemin https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/klimatet-efter-coronapandemin/ Hur påverkas klimatarbetet av coronapandemin? Och vilka effekter får pandemin på matförsörjning, säkerhetsfrågor och handel? Sveriges Television rapporterar från seminarium arrangerat av Hagainitiativet, Mistra Geopolitics och Stockholm Environment Institute. Hur påverkas klimatarbetet av coronapandemin? Och vilka effekter får pandemin på matförsörjning, säkerhetsfrågor och handel?

Sveriges Television rapporterar från seminarium arrangerat av Hagainitiativet, Mistra Geopolitics och Stockholm Environment Institute.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:29:32 +0000 Venni Arra; Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/klimatet-efter-coronapandemin/ Press Addressing air pollution to tackle public health and climate change https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/addressing-air-pollution-to-tackle-health-and-climate/ SEI provides policy advice and measures for addressing air pollution, health and climate change mitigation on the first UN International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. SEI provides policy advice and measures for addressing air pollution, health and climate change mitigation on the first UN International Day of Clean Air for blue skies.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/addressing-air-pollution-to-tackle-health-and-climate/ Press Curbing fossil fuel supply to achieve climate goals https://www.sei.org/publications/curbing-fossil-fuel-supply-to-achieve-climate-goals/ This special issue brings together pioneering new work on supply side climate policy, amidst growing calls for an energy transition away from fossil fuels. This special issue brings together pioneering new work on supply side climate policy, amidst growing calls for an energy transition away from fossil fuels.

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:01:56 +0000 Georgia Piggot; Cleo Verkuijl; Harro van Asselt; Michael Lazarus https://www.sei.org/publications/curbing-fossil-fuel-supply-to-achieve-climate-goals/ Publication Tackling tough trade-offs while leaving no one behind: on fossil fuels and pandemics https://www.sei.org/events/online-gordon-goodman-lecture-tackling-tough-trade-offs-while-leaving-no-one-behind/ Professor Joyeeta Gupta, Professor in Environment and Development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam, delivered the annual Gordon Goodman lecture on 2 September 2020. The recording of the webinar is available below. Professor Joyeeta Gupta, Professor in Environment and Development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam, delivered the annual Gordon Goodman lecture on 2 September 2020. The recording of the webinar is available below.

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2020 08:42:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/online-gordon-goodman-lecture-tackling-tough-trade-offs-while-leaving-no-one-behind/ Event HABITABLE https://www.sei.org/projects/habitable/ The HABITABLE project seeks to advance the understanding of how climate affects the habitability of socio-ecological systems and transforms current and future migration and displacement patterns. The HABITABLE project seeks to advance the understanding of how climate affects the habitability of socio-ecological systems and transforms current and future migration and displacement patterns.

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:48:41 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/habitable/ Project SEI Asia and Raoul Wallenberg Institute launch online course on rights-based approaches to environmental sustainability https://www.sei.org/features/sei-asia-and-raoul-wallenberg-institute-launch-online-course-on-rights-based-approaches-to-environmental-sustainability/ SEI Asia is launching an open online course platform to boost institutional knowledge and capacity among regional partners. The human rights online course will encourage more environmental practitioners to integrate a rights-based approach into their operations. Photo: Aaron Thomas/Unsplash SEI Asia is launching an open online course platform to boost institutional knowledge and capacity among regional partners.

The human rights online course will encourage more environmental practitioners to integrate a rights-based approach into their operations. Photo: Aaron Thomas/Unsplash

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:00:43 +0000 Charmaine Caparas https://www.sei.org/features/sei-asia-and-raoul-wallenberg-institute-launch-online-course-on-rights-based-approaches-to-environmental-sustainability/ Feature Inclusive climate-resilient transport in Africa https://www.sei.org/projects/inclusive-climate-resilient-transport-in-africa/ SEI has completed a 24-month project with UN Environment’s (UNEP) Share the Road Programme to strengthen the technical capacity of African transport planners to develop and implement inclusive climate resilient transport infrastructure. The project focused on the evaluation of participatory approaches and developed an evidence-based toolkit to support African transport policymakers and decision-makers. SEI has completed a 24-month project with UN Environment’s (UNEP) Share the Road Programme to strengthen the technical capacity of African transport planners to develop and implement inclusive climate resilient transport infrastructure. The project focused on the evaluation of participatory approaches and developed an evidence-based toolkit to support African transport policymakers and decision-makers.

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:32:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/inclusive-climate-resilient-transport-in-africa/ Project sWASH&grow https://www.sei.org/projects/swash-grow/ The sWASH&grow project aimed to improve the conditions for innovators to meet relief organizations’ demands. This will enable sustainable and circular innovations in the WASH sector to reach vulnerable populations in humanitarian crises and areas without access to critical utilities and services. The project, through testbeds in cooperation with buyers and users, tested innovative sustainable solutions and designed tools for development, scaling and export. The sWASH&grow project aimed to improve the conditions for innovators to meet relief organizations’ demands. This will enable sustainable and circular innovations in the WASH sector to reach vulnerable populations in humanitarian crises and areas without access to critical utilities and services.

The project, through testbeds in cooperation with buyers and users, tested innovative sustainable solutions and designed tools for development, scaling and export.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:13:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/swash-grow/ Project Lääne-Viru kohalike omavalitsuste liikuvusuuring https://www.sei.org/projects/laane-viru-kohalike-omavalitsuste-liikuvusuuring/ Liikuvusuuringu eesmärgiks on anda olulist sisendit avaliku ruumi ja transpordi paremaks korraldamiseks kuues Lääne-Virumaa omavalitsuses: Haljala vald, Rakvere vald, Tapa vald, Vinni vald, Viru-Nigula vald ja Väike-Maarja vald. Liikuvusuuringu eesmärgiks on anda olulist sisendit avaliku ruumi ja transpordi paremaks korraldamiseks kuues Lääne-Virumaa omavalitsuses: Haljala vald, Rakvere vald, Tapa vald, Vinni vald, Viru-Nigula vald ja Väike-Maarja vald.

]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:28:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/laane-viru-kohalike-omavalitsuste-liikuvusuuring/ Project Realizing the vision of a circular food system: a policy dialogue on a sustainable bioeconomy in the Öresund region https://www.sei.org/publications/circular-food-policy-dialogue-bioeconomy-oresund/ Use of the concept of a bioeconomy has become increasingly common in Swedish public discourse over the past decade, although the meaning of the term has altered somewhat over time and depending on the context and messaging. This report presents the outcomes from a policy dialogue focusing on aspects of the Swedish bioeconomy that have not yet been been studied in depth. Use of the concept of a bioeconomy has become increasingly common in Swedish public discourse over the past decade, although the meaning of the term has altered somewhat over time and depending on the context and messaging. This report presents the outcomes from a policy dialogue focusing on aspects of the Swedish bioeconomy that have not yet been been studied in depth.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:16:58 +0000 Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/circular-food-policy-dialogue-bioeconomy-oresund/ Publication