SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:48:18 +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 Two opportunities to seize now COP26 is postponed https://www.sei.org/perspectives/two-opportunities-to-seize-now-cop26-is-postponed/ Deferring the climate conference in Glasgow because of the coronavirus crisis offers a chance to reform international climate negotiations – reform that was needed anyway. What is now crucial is that countries realize we are all in this together. Deferring the climate conference in Glasgow because of the coronavirus crisis offers a chance to reform international climate negotiations – reform that was needed anyway. What is now crucial is that countries realize we are all in this together.

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:27:39 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein https://www.sei.org/perspectives/two-opportunities-to-seize-now-cop26-is-postponed/ Perspective Aspectos clave a considerar para una recuperación sostenible del COVID-19 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/aspectos-clave-a-considerar-para-una-recuperacion-sostenible-del-covid-19/ La Directora de Investigación de SEI, Åsa Persson, analiza algunas de las principales preguntas que debemos considerar al planificar una recuperación sostenible, justa y resistente, y cómo SEI pretende contribuir. Photo: Ezra Bailey / Getty La Directora de Investigación de SEI, Åsa Persson, analiza algunas de las principales preguntas que debemos considerar al planificar una recuperación sostenible, justa y resistente, y cómo SEI pretende contribuir.

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]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 23:37:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/aspectos-clave-a-considerar-para-una-recuperacion-sostenible-del-covid-19/ Perspective Key issues for a sustainable Covid-19 recovery https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sustainable-covid-19-recovery/ SEI Research Director Åsa Persson looks at some of the main questions we need to consider in planning a sustainable, just and resilient recovery and how SEI aims to contribute. Photo: Ezra Bailey / Getty Images. SEI Research Director Åsa Persson looks at some of the main questions we need to consider in planning a sustainable, just and resilient recovery and how SEI aims to contribute.

Photo: Ezra Bailey / Getty Images.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:51:19 +0000 Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sustainable-covid-19-recovery/ Perspective Advancing evaluation of gender and social equality outcomes in WASH https://www.sei.org/projects/advancing-evaluation-of-gender-equality-outcomes-in-wash/ SEI researchers synthesized research about gender and social equality outcomes of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, equipping policymakers and practitioners with evidence for effective mainstreaming of gender and social equality in WASH interventions. This project employed mixed-method systematic review methodology to produce unbiased and reliable synthesis. The review scope is co-designed with stakeholders ensuring relevance of findings for WASH policy and practice. SEI researchers synthesized research about gender and social equality outcomes of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, equipping policymakers and practitioners with evidence for effective mainstreaming of gender and social equality in WASH interventions.

This project employed mixed-method systematic review methodology to produce unbiased and reliable synthesis. The review scope is co-designed with stakeholders ensuring relevance of findings for WASH policy and practice.

]]> Fri, 15 May 2020 13:15:43 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/advancing-evaluation-of-gender-equality-outcomes-in-wash/ Project WATCH Chiquitania https://www.sei.org/projects/watch-chiquitania/ This project aims to provide a general vision for evaluating the impacts of fires in the Chiquitania Region and to guide local recovery plans by integrating water resources into restoration and climate adaptation strategies. This project aims to provide a general vision for evaluating the impacts of fires in the Chiquitania Region and to guide local recovery plans by integrating water resources into restoration and climate adaptation strategies.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 19:46:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/watch-chiquitania/ Project Analysis of opportunities for hydrogen deployment in Estonia https://www.sei.org/projects/analysis-of-hydrogen-deployment/ The aim of the applied research was to identify the potential of the production, distribution and consumption of green and blue hydrogen in Estonia and the capacity for its deployment. The aim of the applied research was to identify the potential of the production, distribution and consumption of green and blue hydrogen in Estonia and the capacity for its deployment.

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:35:41 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/analysis-of-hydrogen-deployment/ Project POSTPONED: Financing accelerated climate action that puts well-being at the core https://www.sei.org/events/financing-accelerated-climate-action/ ***Update 12 March: In light of the spread of the Coronavirus disease and the rapidly evolving situation, this event has been postponed.*** Join Sweden’s Ministry of Environment, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre (SSFC) for a high level event on 31 March, 08:30 – 12:00, in central Stockholm to explore how climate action can be accelerated, whilst ensuring current inequalities are alleviated. ***Update 12 March: In light of the spread of the Coronavirus disease and the rapidly evolving situation, this event has been postponed.***

Join Sweden’s Ministry of Environment, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre (SSFC) for a high level event on 31 March, 08:30 – 12:00, in central Stockholm to explore how climate action can be accelerated, whilst ensuring current inequalities are alleviated.

]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2020 07:59:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/financing-accelerated-climate-action/ Event Water and energy in California: planning for a sustainable future under political and climatic change https://www.sei.org/publications/water-and-energy-california-sustainable-future-under-political-and-climatic-change/ This study provides insights on how California policy-makers can hit ambitious climate targets, in a future where water is more scarce and weather more extreme. This study provides insights on how California policy-makers can hit ambitious climate targets, in a future where water is more scarce and weather more extreme.

]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:53:07 +0000 Annette Huber-Lee; Emily Ghosh; Jason Veysey; Brian Joyce https://www.sei.org/publications/water-and-energy-california-sustainable-future-under-political-and-climatic-change/ Publication Games as boundary objects: charting trade-offs in sustainable livestock transformation https://www.sei.org/publications/games-as-boundary-objects-for-sustainable-livestock-transformation/ This paper describes an inclusive participatory approach engaging multi-stakeholders in decision-making processes in three African agri-food systems. This paper describes an inclusive participatory approach engaging multi-stakeholders in decision-making processes in three African agri-food systems.

]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:21:39 +0000 Joanne Morris; Jon Ensor; Corrado Topi https://www.sei.org/publications/games-as-boundary-objects-for-sustainable-livestock-transformation/ Publication How can we avoid another virus outbreak? https://www.sei.org/features/how-can-we-avoid-another-virus-outbreak/ Few of us ever imagined living through a pandemic. With all the global progress and achievements in medicine, a contagion seemed like something from the Dark Ages. And yet here we are, battling a virus that has set foot in every country, bringing disease, disruption and dismay. The COVID-19 outbreak is still unfolding, and we are yet to fully experience its effect on our societies and lives. However, it’s worth looking into how this coronavirus came about and reflecting on what can be done to... Few of us ever imagined living through a pandemic. With all the global progress and achievements in medicine, a contagion seemed like something from the Dark Ages. And yet here we are, battling a virus that has set foot in every country, bringing disease, disruption and dismay.

The COVID-19 outbreak is still unfolding, and we are yet to fully experience its effect on our societies and lives. However, it’s worth looking into how this coronavirus came about and reflecting on what can be done to prevent the possibility of another pandemic.

This article was originally published on SIANI.

]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:27:29 +0000 Ekaterina Bessonova; Maja Malmberg https://www.sei.org/features/how-can-we-avoid-another-virus-outbreak/ Feature Webinar: La geopolítica de COVID-19 y el cambio climático. https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-la-geopolitica-de-covid-19-y-el-cambio-climatico/ Concepto de ataque del Coronavirus a nivel mundial. Imagen: Día mundial / Shutterstock

Concepto de ataque del Coronavirus a  nivel mundial. Imagen: Día mundial / Shutterstock

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:45:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-la-geopolitica-de-covid-19-y-el-cambio-climatico/ Event Stakeholder engagement for evidence synthesis: a webinar series https://www.sei.org/features/webinars-on-stakeholder-engagement-for-evidence-synthesis/ Creating meaningful engagement with different groups of stakeholders — such as decision makers in environmental policy and practice — during a systematic review or map process can increase the relevance of the evidence synthesis and help the uptake of review findings. Three SEI researchers and one of our communications officers presented recently in the GESI webinar series on stakeholder engagement. Creating meaningful engagement with different groups of stakeholders — such as decision makers in environmental policy and practice — during a systematic review or map process can increase the relevance of the evidence synthesis and help the uptake of review findings. Three SEI researchers and one of our communications officers presented recently in the GESI webinar series on stakeholder engagement.

]]> Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:53:40 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/webinars-on-stakeholder-engagement-for-evidence-synthesis/ Feature How finance works towards – or against – sustainable development https://www.sei.org/features/how-finance-works-towards-or-against-sustainable-development/ Since 2015, SEI's Initiative on Global Finance has focused on discovering how the flows of international development finance support or undermine efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The main results are two online platforms: one that visualizes development finance flows and another that helps identify interlinkages between climate action and the SDGs. Since 2015, SEI's Initiative on Global Finance has focused on discovering how the flows of international development finance support or undermine efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The main results are two online platforms: one that visualizes development finance flows and another that helps identify interlinkages between climate action and the SDGs.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:00:21 +0000 Andrea Lindblom https://www.sei.org/features/how-finance-works-towards-or-against-sustainable-development/ Feature Ringmajandus uute väljakutsete valguses https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ringmajandus-uute-valjakutsete-valguses/ Miks peaksime pöörama tähelepanu ringmajandusele? Kas ja kuidas saab avalik sektor olla eeskujuks ostes ja hankides ringseid tooteid ja teenuseid? Kuidas saaksid kriisijärgsed majandusvalikud turgutada süsinikuneutraalseid ja ringseid ärimudeleid? Nimetatud küsimusi arutati sel nädalal toimunud Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooni (EKJA) ja Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskuse (SEI Tallinn) poolt korraldatud ringmajanduse veebipõhisel seminaril. Miks peaksime pöörama tähelepanu ringmajandusele? Kas ja kuidas saab avalik sektor olla eeskujuks ostes ja hankides ringseid tooteid ja teenuseid? Kuidas saaksid kriisijärgsed majandusvalikud turgutada süsinikuneutraalseid ja ringseid ärimudeleid? Nimetatud küsimusi arutati sel nädalal toimunud Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooni (EKJA) ja Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskuse (SEI Tallinn) poolt korraldatud ringmajanduse veebipõhisel seminaril.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:11:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ringmajandus-uute-valjakutsete-valguses/ Press Increasing policy coherence between NDCs and SDGs: a national perspective https://www.sei.org/publications/increasing-policy-coherence-between-ndcs-and-sdgs/ This new analysis — from SEI, DIE, Linköping University and Utrecht University — looks at six countries and identifies the synergies and conflicts between nationally determined contributions and Sustainable Development Goals. This new analysis — from SEI, DIE, Linköping University and Utrecht University — looks at six countries and identifies the synergies and conflicts between nationally determined contributions and Sustainable Development Goals.

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:33:06 +0000 Zoha Shawoo; Adis Dzebo; Cassilde Muhoza; Philip Osano; Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/increasing-policy-coherence-between-ndcs-and-sdgs/ Publication Utmaningar och möjligheter i kommunernas arbete med hållbar konsumtion https://www.sei.org/publications/utmaningar-och-mojligheter-i-kommunernas-arbete-med-hallbar-konsumtion/ Sverige ligger i framkant när det gäller styrmedel och åtgärder för hållbar konsumtion. Samtidigt ligger Sveriges klimatfotavtryck fortfarande på en väldigt hög nivå. Här kan kommunernas arbete med hållbar konsumtion bidra till att minska koldioxidutsläppen, både inom privat och offentliga sektor. SEI publicerar nu rekommendationer till beslutsfattare, baserade på en omfattande enkätundersökning bland Sveriges kommuner. Sverige ligger i framkant när det gäller styrmedel och åtgärder för hållbar konsumtion. Samtidigt ligger Sveriges klimatfotavtryck fortfarande på en väldigt hög nivå. Här kan kommunernas arbete med hållbar konsumtion bidra till att minska koldioxidutsläppen, både inom privat och offentliga sektor. SEI publicerar nu rekommendationer till beslutsfattare, baserade på en omfattande enkätundersökning bland Sveriges kommuner.

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:37:17 +0000 Katarina Axelsson; Karin André; Elena Dawkins; Aina Virginia Bituin Eriksson https://www.sei.org/publications/utmaningar-och-mojligheter-i-kommunernas-arbete-med-hallbar-konsumtion/ Publication Small-Scale Irrigation Mapping (SSIM) as a tool for improving and validating irrigated area maps: contextual approach and lessons learnt in Burkina Faso https://www.sei.org/publications/small-scale-irrigation-mapping-in-burkina-faso/ Results of a mapping exercise are presented in this technical report, with reflections on the opportunities it provides for improving knowledge of small-scale irrigation in countries with incomplete irrigation inventories. The map was used to validate the results of the decision-support tool Targeting Agricultural Water Management Interventions (TAGMI), which calculates the varying spatial likelihood of long-term success of an intervention at district level across the country. Results of a mapping exercise are presented in this technical report, with reflections on the opportunities it provides for improving knowledge of small-scale irrigation in countries with incomplete irrigation inventories.

The map was used to validate the results of the decision-support tool Targeting Agricultural Water Management Interventions (TAGMI), which calculates the varying spatial likelihood of long-term success of an intervention at district level across the country.

]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:41:47 +0000 Steve Cinderby; Joanne Morris; Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/publications/small-scale-irrigation-mapping-in-burkina-faso/ Publication Vebinar: Kuidas edendada ringmajandust? https://www.sei.org/events/kuidas-edendada-ringmajandust/ Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus (SEI Tallinn) koostöös Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooniga (EKJA) korraldas seminari, kus tutvustati Hollandi ja Soome näidete põhjal võimalusi ringmajanduse edendamiseks. Lisaks arutleti ringhangete rakendamise vajaduste ja väljakutsete üle Eestis ning jagati kogemusi siinsetest praktikatest. Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus (SEI Tallinn) koostöös Eesti Keskkonnajuhtimise Assotsiatsiooniga (EKJA) korraldas seminari, kus tutvustati Hollandi ja Soome näidete põhjal võimalusi ringmajanduse edendamiseks. Lisaks arutleti ringhangete rakendamise vajaduste ja väljakutsete üle Eestis ning jagati kogemusi siinsetest praktikatest.

]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:35:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/kuidas-edendada-ringmajandust/ Event As coronavirus forces lockdowns, city dwellers head to parks https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/as-coronavirus-forces-lockdowns-city-dwellers-head-to-parks/ With lockdown measures in cities across the world, residents are often still allowed to exercise outside as long as they keep safe distance from others. With lockdown measures in cities across the world, residents are often still allowed to exercise outside as long as they keep safe distance from others.

]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2020 03:21:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/as-coronavirus-forces-lockdowns-city-dwellers-head-to-parks/ Press Building a bioregion through transboundary conservation in Central America https://www.sei.org/publications/building-bioregion-transboundary-conservation-central-america/ Proponents of transboundary conservation argue for the formation of a bioregional scale of governance. How such rescaling should be done remains an undiscussed issue. Proponents of transboundary conservation argue for the formation of a bioregional scale of governance. How such rescaling should be done remains an undiscussed issue.

]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:52:40 +0000 Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/publications/building-bioregion-transboundary-conservation-central-america/ Publication