SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:31:38 +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 Covid-19 recovery: a last chance for climate action? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/covid-19-recovery-a-last-chance-for-climate-action/ Our response to the coronavirus pandemic will determine whether we will meet the next major challenges to humanity: avoiding catastrophic climate change and achieving the sustainable development goals. Periods of economic rebuilding happen only very rarely, and they offer an opportunity to re-examine our values. The pandemic is another such period, and it may be our last realistic chance to realize these goals. Our response to the coronavirus pandemic will determine whether we will meet the next major challenges to humanity: avoiding catastrophic climate change and achieving the sustainable development goals. Periods of economic rebuilding happen only very rarely, and they offer an opportunity to re-examine our values. The pandemic is another such period, and it may be our last realistic chance to realize these goals.

]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 10:59:54 +0000 Charles Heaps; Jason Veysey https://www.sei.org/perspectives/covid-19-recovery-a-last-chance-for-climate-action/ Perspective The environmental policy project in Bosnia and Herzegovina goes virtual https://www.sei.org/features/the-environmental-policy-project-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-goes-virtual/ Recently the project team for the Development of the Environmental Strategy and Action Plan (ESAP) of Bosnia and Herzegovina organised a kick-off meeting with the working group lead experts. This meeting was scheduled to be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was moved to an online event. Recently the project team for the Development of the Environmental Strategy and Action Plan (ESAP) of Bosnia and Herzegovina organised a kick-off meeting with the working group lead experts. This meeting was scheduled to be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was moved to an online event.

]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 11:17:56 +0000 Anneli Sundin; Sanjin Avdic https://www.sei.org/features/the-environmental-policy-project-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-goes-virtual/ Feature Webinar: Transforming knowledge management for climate action https://www.sei.org/events/transforming-knowledge-management-for-climate-action/ How can we transform knowledge management to increase collaboration and coordination between the climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction communities? On 28 May, PLACARD presented perspectives on how Information Knowledge Management can be leveraged to better meet the challenge of the global climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development agendas. How can we transform knowledge management to increase collaboration and coordination between the climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction communities? On 28 May, PLACARD presented perspectives on how Information Knowledge Management can be leveraged to better meet the challenge of the global climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development agendas.

]]> Mon, 25 May 2020 07:31:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/transforming-knowledge-management-for-climate-action/ Event The importance of stakeholders in scoping risk assessments – lessons from low-carbon transitions https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholders-scoping-risk-assessments-lessons-low-carbon-transitions/ This article systematically characterizes risks linked to decarbonization pathways in fifteen case studies conducted in twelve countries. This article systematically characterizes risks linked to decarbonization pathways in fifteen case studies conducted in twelve countries.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2020 07:38:55 +0000 Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholders-scoping-risk-assessments-lessons-low-carbon-transitions/ Publication Thinking ahead for a sustainable, just and resilient recovery https://www.sei.org/events/thinking-ahead-for-a-sustainable-just-and-resilient-recovery/ SEI participated in a webinar that launched global consultations to help develop synergies between policies that can address global warming and sustainable development goals as part of post-pandemic economic recovery efforts. SEI participated in a webinar that launched global consultations to help develop synergies between policies that can address global warming and sustainable development goals as part of post-pandemic economic recovery efforts.

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:21:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/thinking-ahead-for-a-sustainable-just-and-resilient-recovery/ Event Sustainable sanitation and gaps in global climate policy and financing https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-sanitation-climate-policy/ This perspective article examines the negative and potential positive interactions between sanitation and climate, and calls for planning frameworks to facilitate integration of climate change into sanitation policy and programming. This perspective article examines the negative and potential positive interactions between sanitation and climate, and calls for planning frameworks to facilitate integration of climate change into sanitation policy and programming.

]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 15:27:54 +0000 Sarah Dickin; Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-sanitation-climate-policy/ Publication Experts and SEI join in global call for a Covid-19 economic recovery linking health, climate, the environment and air pollution https://www.sei.org/features/experts-and-sei-join-in-global-call-for-a-covid-19-economic-recovery-linking-health-climate-the-environment-and-air-pollution/ The Scientific Advisory Panel of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition – which includes SEI Research Leader Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna – formally issued a call to the global scientific and policy community to work together to help the world recover from the Covid-19 crisis. Published by the International Journal of Public Health, the call urges economic stimulus efforts that make needed connections between health, air pollution, climate and the environment. The Scientific Advisory Panel of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition – which includes SEI Research Leader Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna – formally issued a call to the global scientific and policy community to work together to help the world recover from the Covid-19 crisis. Published by the International Journal of Public Health, the call urges economic stimulus efforts that make needed connections between health, air pollution, climate and the environment.

]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 15:21:25 +0000 Karen Brandon; Chris Malley https://www.sei.org/features/experts-and-sei-join-in-global-call-for-a-covid-19-economic-recovery-linking-health-climate-the-environment-and-air-pollution/ Feature Fossil-free freight options for forest industries https://www.sei.org/publications/fff-forest-industries/ Forest industries account for a quarter of transport work on Swedish roads. A new project is evaluating fossil-free road freight options for forest industries, and their potential to accelerate progress towards Sweden’s climate goals. Forest industries account for a quarter of transport work on Swedish roads. A new project is evaluating fossil-free road freight options for forest industries, and their potential to accelerate progress towards Sweden’s climate goals.

]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 16:11:13 +0000 Björn Nykvist; Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/fff-forest-industries/ Publication Aislamiento resalta el valor de espacios verdes en las ciudades https://www.sei.org/perspectives/aislamiento-resalta-el-valor-de-espacios-verdes-en-las-ciudades/ El lugar donde vive, sus ingresos y la forma en que su gobierno ha respondido a la pandemia puede generar diferencias críticas en la disponibilidad y accesibilidad de los espacios verdes, como lo demuestra la experiencia de los investigadores de SEI en todo el mundo. En la recuperación, los espacios verdes públicos deberían jugar un papel clave en la “reconstrucción mejor”. El lugar donde vive, sus ingresos y la forma en que su gobierno ha respondido a la pandemia puede generar diferencias críticas en la disponibilidad y accesibilidad de los espacios verdes, como lo demuestra la experiencia de los investigadores de SEI en todo el mundo. En la recuperación, los espacios verdes públicos deberían jugar un papel clave en la “reconstrucción mejor”.

]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 19:07:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/aislamiento-resalta-el-valor-de-espacios-verdes-en-las-ciudades/ Perspective Three sides to every story: Gender perspectives in energy transition pathways in Canada, Kenya and Spain https://www.sei.org/publications/three-sides-to-every-story-gender-perspectives-in-energy-transition-pathways-in-canada-kenya-and-spain/ This paper shows that transitions toward a low-carbon future are not only technical and economical, but also deeply social and gendered. This paper shows that transitions toward a low-carbon future are not only technical and economical, but also deeply social and gendered.

]]> Sun, 24 May 2020 09:44:18 +0000 Oliver Johnson; Bernadette P. Resurrección https://www.sei.org/publications/three-sides-to-every-story-gender-perspectives-in-energy-transition-pathways-in-canada-kenya-and-spain/ Publication Diálogo de política sobre bioeconomía para el desarrollo sostenible en Colombia https://www.sei.org/publications/dialogo-de-politica-sobre-una-bioeconomia-para-el-desarrollo-sostenible-en-colombia/ Este informe resume el taller para expertos que tuvo lugar en Colombia y que se enfocó en indagar cuál visión de la bioeconomía prevalece actualmente en el país y su relación con la sostenibilidad ambiental y social. Este informe resume el taller para expertos que tuvo lugar en Colombia y que se enfocó en indagar cuál visión de la bioeconomía prevalece actualmente en el país y su relación con la sostenibilidad ambiental y social.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2020 21:50:58 +0000 Nella Canales; Juanita Gómez González https://www.sei.org/publications/dialogo-de-politica-sobre-una-bioeconomia-para-el-desarrollo-sostenible-en-colombia/ Publication Süsinikuneutraalne ringne majandus – väljakutsed ja võimalused koroonakriisist väljumisel https://www.sei.org/events/susinikuneutraalne-ringne-majandus-valjakutsed-ja-voimalused-koroonakriisist-valjumisel/ Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus (SEI Tallinn) korraldas koostöös Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooniga (EKJA) järjekordse veebipõhise seminari, kus arutleti käesoleva koroonaviiruse pandeemiast tekkinud kriisi võimaliku mõju üle Euroopa Liidu rohelise kokkuleppega ette nähtud süsinikuneutraalse ja ringse majanduse arendamisel. Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus (SEI Tallinn) korraldas koostöös Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooniga (EKJA) järjekordse veebipõhise seminari, kus arutleti käesoleva koroonaviiruse pandeemiast tekkinud kriisi võimaliku mõju üle Euroopa Liidu rohelise kokkuleppega ette nähtud süsinikuneutraalse ja ringse majanduse arendamisel.

]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 12:17:24 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/susinikuneutraalne-ringne-majandus-valjakutsed-ja-voimalused-koroonakriisist-valjumisel/ Event Webinar: LEAP2020 – a major new version of SEI’s platform for low emission development planning https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-leap2020-a-major-new-version-of-seis-platform-for-low-emission-development-planning/ On 19 and 20 May SEI’s LEAP development team demonstrated some of the new capabilities of the LEAP2020 tool in an interactive webinar. On 19 and 20 May SEI’s LEAP development team demonstrated some of the new capabilities of the LEAP2020 tool in an interactive webinar. 

]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 08:20:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-leap2020-a-major-new-version-of-seis-platform-for-low-emission-development-planning/ Event Combining indigenous knowledge and modern science https://www.sei.org/features/indigenous-knowledge-modern-science/ SEI’s work in Bali brought together farmers’ traditional knowledge and technical meteorological information for more effective climate adaptation. SEI’s work in Bali brought together farmers’ traditional knowledge and technical meteorological information for more effective climate adaptation.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 09:02:12 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/indigenous-knowledge-modern-science/ Feature Lockdown highlights the value of green space in cities https://www.sei.org/perspectives/covid19-value-of-green-space-in-cities/ Where you live, your income, and how your government has responded to the pandemic can result in critical differences in the availability and accessibility of green spaces, as shown here by the experience of SEI researchers around the world. In the recovery, public green spaces should play a key role in “building back better”. Where you live, your income, and how your government has responded to the pandemic can result in critical differences in the availability and accessibility of green spaces, as shown here by the experience of SEI researchers around the world. In the recovery, public green spaces should play a key role in “building back better”.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 10:55:34 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/covid19-value-of-green-space-in-cities/ Perspective Partners selected for hosting environment events in Asia https://www.sei.org/features/partners-selected-for-hosting-environment-events-in-asia/ Seven organizations were selected to host regional environmental policy forums on this year’s seven key themes: climate change adaptation, climate finance, disaster risk reduction, urban, gender, water and agriculture. Seven organizations were selected to host regional environmental policy forums on this year’s seven key themes: climate change adaptation, climate finance, disaster risk reduction, urban, gender, water and agriculture.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2020 07:36:11 +0000 Charmaine Caparas https://www.sei.org/features/partners-selected-for-hosting-environment-events-in-asia/ Feature Scenario processes for socio-environmental systems analysis of futures: A review of recent efforts and a salient research agenda for supporting decision making https://www.sei.org/publications/scenario-processes-for-socio-environmental-systems-analysis-of-futures-a-review-of-recent-efforts-and-a-salient-research-agenda-for-supporting-decision-making/ This paper reviews the state of the art in research on scenarios, including processes and products for socio-environmental systems analysis, modeling and decision-making. This paper reviews the state of the art in research on scenarios, including processes and products for socio-environmental systems analysis, modeling and decision-making.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 08:53:56 +0000 Henrik Carlsen; Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/scenario-processes-for-socio-environmental-systems-analysis-of-futures-a-review-of-recent-efforts-and-a-salient-research-agenda-for-supporting-decision-making/ Publication Desertification control practices in China https://www.sei.org/publications/desertification-control-china/ This article presents lessons learned from 60 years of desertification control in China. This article presents lessons learned from 60 years of desertification control in China.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 08:53:18 +0000 Guoyi Han https://www.sei.org/publications/desertification-control-china/ Publication A just transition https://www.sei.org/features/just-transition/ If the world is to meet internationally agreed targets for limiting climate change, the production and use of fossil fuels must wind down in a short span of time, and on a global scale. What it means to make this transition towards a low carbon economy "just", and what it takes to achieve it, is a key focus of SEI's work. If the world is to meet internationally agreed targets for limiting climate change, the production and use of fossil fuels must wind down in a short span of time, and on a global scale.

What it means to make this transition towards a low carbon economy "just", and what it takes to achieve it, is a key focus of SEI's work.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 10:02:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/just-transition/ Feature NEMO: the Next Energy Modeling system for Optimization https://www.sei.org/tools/nemo-the-next-energy-modeling-system-for-optimization/ NEMO, the Next Energy Modeling system for Optimization, is a high-performance, open-source energy system optimization tool. It is intended for modelers who seek substantial optimization capabilities without the financial burden of proprietary software or the performance bottlenecks of common open-source alternatives. NEMO, the Next Energy Modeling system for Optimization, is a high-performance, open-source energy system optimization tool. It is intended for modelers who seek substantial optimization capabilities without the financial burden of proprietary software or the performance bottlenecks of common open-source alternatives.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 08:01:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/nemo-the-next-energy-modeling-system-for-optimization/ Tool