SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:05:52 +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 Karl Hallding om Kinas BRI klimatbluff https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/karl-hallding-om-kinas-bri-klimatbluff/ Bilden av Kina som ett klimatvänligt land har stärkts de senaste åren. Men SEI Forskningsledare Karl Hallding anser att det är propaganda som tagits för sanning – och att Kinas försäljning av kolkraft utomlands innebär att vi inte kan nå klimatmålen. Bilden av Kina som ett klimatvänligt land har stärkts de senaste åren. Men SEI Forskningsledare Karl Hallding anser att det är propaganda som tagits för sanning – och att Kinas försäljning av kolkraft utomlands innebär att vi inte kan nå klimatmålen.

]]> Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:18:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/karl-hallding-om-kinas-bri-klimatbluff/ Press CASCADES https://www.sei.org/projects/cascades/ CASCADES – CAScading Climate risks: towards ADaptive and resilient European Societies – analysed the channels through which climate change impacts outside Europe might cascade into Europe, significantly altering Europe’s risk exposure both today and in the future. It is also supported the design of a coherent European policy framework to address these risks. CASCADES – CAScading Climate risks: towards ADaptive and resilient European Societies –  analysed the channels through which climate change impacts outside Europe might cascade into Europe, significantly altering Europe’s risk exposure both today and in the future. It is also supported the design of a coherent European policy framework to address these risks.

]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:39:21 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/cascades/ Project World Water Week 2019 https://www.sei.org/events/world-water-week-2019/ At this year’s event SEI will showcase tools for holistic, efficient and inclusive resource management – illustrated by cases from Bolivia, Colombia, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and the Asia-Pacific region. Our water and sanitation portfolio includes technical science-based know-how and social innovation. Photo: Bartosz Hadyniak / Getty Images. At this year’s event SEI will showcase tools for holistic, efficient and inclusive resource management – illustrated by cases from Bolivia, Colombia, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Our water and sanitation portfolio includes technical science-based know-how and social innovation.

Photo: Bartosz Hadyniak / Getty Images.

]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 09:10:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/world-water-week-2019/ Event Kliimariskidega tegelemine muutub aina aktuaalsemaks https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/kliimariskidega-tegelemine-muutub-aina-aktuaalsemaks/ Muutuv kliima toob kaasa ohte ja riske, milleks on vaja valmis olla. Uus projekt otsib lahendusi efektiivsemaks kohanemiseks kliimamuutusega kaasnevate mõjudega. Muutuv kliima toob kaasa ohte ja riske, milleks on vaja valmis olla. Uus projekt otsib lahendusi efektiivsemaks kohanemiseks kliimamuutusega kaasnevate mõjudega.

]]> Fri, 30 Aug 2019 05:35:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/kliimariskidega-tegelemine-muutub-aina-aktuaalsemaks/ Press New diagnostic tool for more gender-inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene services https://www.sei.org/features/new-diagnostic-tool-for-more-gender-inclusive-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-services/ Gender is a major factor in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects – but existing systems don’t track gender equality outcomes. The Empowerment in WASH Index provides data for more inclusive infrastructure, with early results presented at World Water Week 2019. Gender is a major factor in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects – but existing systems don’t track gender equality outcomes. The Empowerment in WASH Index provides data for more inclusive infrastructure, with early results presented at World Water Week 2019.

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2019 20:13:17 +0000 Ekaterina Bessonova https://www.sei.org/features/new-diagnostic-tool-for-more-gender-inclusive-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-services/ Feature Servicios de agua, saneamiento e higiene (WASH) más inclusivos en cuestiones de género https://www.sei.org/features/servicios-de-agua-saneamiento-e-higiene-wash-mas-inclusivos-en-cuestiones-de-genero/ El género es un factor importante en los proyectos de agua, saneamiento e higiene (WASH), pero los sistemas existentes no rastrean los resultados de igualdad de género. El índice de Empoderamiento en WASH proporciona datos para una infraestructura más inclusiva, con los primeros resultados presentados en la Semana Mundial del Agua 2019. El género es un factor importante en los proyectos de agua, saneamiento e higiene (WASH), pero los sistemas existentes no rastrean los resultados de igualdad de género. El índice de Empoderamiento en WASH proporciona datos para una infraestructura más inclusiva, con los primeros resultados presentados en la Semana Mundial del Agua 2019.

]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:52:34 +0000 Ekaterina Bessonova https://www.sei.org/features/servicios-de-agua-saneamiento-e-higiene-wash-mas-inclusivos-en-cuestiones-de-genero/ Feature Using sales data to assess cooking gas adoption and the impact of India’s Ujjwala programme in rural Karnataka https://www.sei.org/publications/cooking-gas-adoption-india-ujjwala-programme-in-karnataka/ A government programme has not yet led to an increase in sales of liquefied petroleum gas, suggesting the need for mid-course policy revisions. A government programme has not yet led to an increase in sales of liquefied petroleum gas, suggesting the need for mid-course policy revisions.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 23:43:15 +0000 Rob Bailis https://www.sei.org/publications/cooking-gas-adoption-india-ujjwala-programme-in-karnataka/ Publication Policy-makers can build more complex water models with upgraded WEAP https://www.sei.org/features/more-complex-water-models-with-upgraded-weap/ The de facto tool for water planning now calculates scenarios 10 times faster than before. The de facto tool for water planning now calculates scenarios 10 times faster than before.

]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:25:54 +0000 Emily Yehle https://www.sei.org/features/more-complex-water-models-with-upgraded-weap/ Feature Short films from SEI: Bangkok premiere and Q&A with director https://www.sei.org/events/short-environmental-films-from-stockholm-environment-institute-bangkok-premiere-with-qa-with-director/ This night of short SEI films by SEI Asia Communications Coordinator Rajesh Daniel will include the premiere of “Across the Valley of Gold and Amber”, about communities that depend on the Chindwin River Basin in Northwestern Myanmar for their livelihoods. Chindwin Basin fisherman. Photo: Wichai Jantavaro. This night of short SEI films by SEI Asia Communications Coordinator Rajesh Daniel will include the premiere of “Across the Valley of Gold and Amber”, about communities that depend on the Chindwin River Basin in Northwestern Myanmar for their livelihoods.

Chindwin Basin fisherman. Photo: Wichai Jantavaro.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:07:51 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/short-environmental-films-from-stockholm-environment-institute-bangkok-premiere-with-qa-with-director/ Event The Good Life Goals at the ReGeneration 2030 Summit https://www.sei.org/events/the-good-life-goals-at-the-regeneration-2030-summit/ The Good Life Goals were applied and tested by Nordic and Baltic youth in an interactive workshop aimed to enhance communication of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Good Life Goals were applied and tested by Nordic and Baltic youth in an interactive workshop aimed to enhance communication of the Sustainable Development Goals.

]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 19:49:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/the-good-life-goals-at-the-regeneration-2030-summit/ Event Who owns Brazilian lands? https://www.sei.org/publications/who-owns-brazilian-lands/ A particular challenge facing attempts to improve land tenure security and governance in Brazil is the lack of a single, integrated assessment of all types of lands. This paper addresses this problem. A particular challenge facing attempts to improve land tenure security and governance in Brazil is the lack of a single, integrated assessment of all types of lands. This paper addresses this problem.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:25:07 +0000 Toby Gardner; Vivian Ribeiro https://www.sei.org/publications/who-owns-brazilian-lands/ Publication The Amazon attracts concern of the Arab world https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/the-arab-world-and-the-amazon/ The Amazon is facing widespread and intensifying fires that are scorching one of the world’s most environmental valuable resources — and will have an environmental impact far beyond the 2.12 million square mile biome. Toby Gardner, Senior Research Fellow at SEI and Director of the transparency initiative Trase, told Arab News that the recent fires were “extremely worrying.” “Whilst the Amazon has seen more devastating fires in the past what is most worrying is that the current fires – which a... The Amazon is facing widespread and intensifying fires that are scorching one of the world’s most environmental valuable resources — and will have an environmental impact far beyond the 2.12 million square mile biome.

Toby Gardner, Senior Research Fellow at SEI and Director of the transparency initiative Trase, told Arab News that the recent fires were “extremely worrying.”

“Whilst the Amazon has seen more devastating fires in the past what is most worrying is that the current fires – which are much more widespread than normal – are occurring in a year that is not particularly dry. This points to the fact that the primary cause of the fires is deforestation, which has increased markedly in the last year, and not drought,” Gardner said.

“Most importantly, nobody should be deceived into thinking that these fires are somehow normal, a narrative that has been pushed by some members of Brazil´s current administration.”

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:30:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/the-arab-world-and-the-amazon/ Press Disasters fuel environmental degradation https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/natural-disasters-fuel-environmental-degradation/ As disasters in Asia-Pacific become more intense, uncertain and complex, the newly released Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019 states that they are becoming harder to forecast. In an interview with SciDev.Net, SEI’s Michael Boyland said that although big data technologies are an important part of the response to these challenges, they should not overshadow the need for in-depth understanding of the reasons why different communities are vulnerable in the first place. Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan... As disasters in Asia-Pacific become more intense, uncertain and complex, the newly released Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019 states that they are becoming harder to forecast.

In an interview with SciDev.Net, SEI’s Michael Boyland said that although big data technologies are an important part of the response to these challenges, they should not overshadow the need for in-depth understanding of the reasons why different communities are vulnerable in the first place.

Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines 2013. Photo: Oliver Cam.

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:07:24 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/natural-disasters-fuel-environmental-degradation/ Press Preserving Nepal’s Midhill springs https://www.sei.org/perspectives/preserving-nepals-midhill-springs/ Changing rainfall patterns, increasing water use and declining flows are leading to the disappearance of a vital lifeline for Nepal’s Midhills communities. The Midhills springs need be recharged and better managed. Changing rainfall patterns, increasing water use and declining flows are leading to the disappearance of a vital lifeline for Nepal’s Midhills communities. The Midhills springs need be recharged and better managed.

]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 08:30:26 +0000 Karthikeyan Matheswaran https://www.sei.org/perspectives/preserving-nepals-midhill-springs/ Perspective Development and climate change in the Mekong Region: case studies https://www.sei.org/publications/development-and-climate-change-in-the-mekong-region-case-studies/ This volume brings together a new set of multi-country empirical case studies that contribute to the understanding the complexities of development and resource governance in the context of climate change in the Mekong Region. This volume brings together a new set of multi-country empirical case studies that contribute to the understanding the complexities of development and resource governance in the context of climate change in the Mekong Region.

]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:45:18 +0000 Chayanis Krittasudthacheewa; Rajesh Daniel; Louis Lebel; Michael Boyland; Albert Salamanca; Carl Middleton https://www.sei.org/publications/development-and-climate-change-in-the-mekong-region-case-studies/ Publication The water-energy nexus of megacities extends beyond geographic boundaries: a case of Beijing https://www.sei.org/publications/nexus-megacities-boundaries-beijing/ The water-energy nexus is dynamic and complicated in megacities, most of which are challenged by water scarcity and the mandate to reduce energy consumption. This study quantifies the water-energy nexus of Beijing within and beyond its geographic boundaries. The water-energy nexus is dynamic and complicated in megacities, most of which are challenged by water scarcity and the mandate to reduce energy consumption. This study quantifies the water-energy nexus of Beijing within and beyond its geographic boundaries.

]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:08:43 +0000 Guoyi Han https://www.sei.org/publications/nexus-megacities-boundaries-beijing/ Publication Aid Atlas: a new tool to visualize development finance flows https://www.sei.org/publications/aid-atlas-visualize-development-finance-flows/ Aid Atlas is an interactive platform which helps state and non-state actors to explore the flows of international development finance. Aid Atlas is an interactive platform which helps state and non-state actors to explore the flows of international development finance.

]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:27:52 +0000 Georgia Savvidou; Adis Dzebo; Aaron Atteridge https://www.sei.org/publications/aid-atlas-visualize-development-finance-flows/ Publication Modelling the Mara: stakeholders mobilize to ensure water security in Kenya and Tanzania https://www.sei.org/perspectives/modelling-the-mara-in-kenya-and-tanzania/ The Mara River is a crucial, at-risk water source for farms, villages and ecosystems. Researchers and stakeholders are working together to ensure it is sustainable in the years to come. The Mara River is a crucial, at-risk water source for farms, villages and ecosystems. Researchers and stakeholders are working together to ensure it is sustainable in the years to come.

]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:20:12 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/modelling-the-mara-in-kenya-and-tanzania/ Perspective SEI leads discussions to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality Targets in Kenya https://www.sei.org/features/sei-leads-discussions-addressing-challenges-in-achieving-land-degradation-neutrality-targets-kenya/ SEI Africa hosted a planning workshop for the Economic of Land Degradation Kenya Study Team at the ICRAF Headquarters in Nairobi on 5 August. SEI Africa hosted a planning workshop for the Economic of Land Degradation Kenya Study Team at the ICRAF Headquarters in Nairobi on 5 August.

]]> Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:11:51 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/sei-leads-discussions-addressing-challenges-in-achieving-land-degradation-neutrality-targets-kenya/ Feature The first African conference on edible insects https://www.sei.org/events/the-first-african-conference-on-edible-insects/ #EdibleInsectsAfrica Welcome to a conference 14-16 August in Harare, Zimbabwe, on innovations, research and development on edible insects for transformation of livelihoods in Africa. Photo: Robert Musundire / AgriFoSe2030. #EdibleInsectsAfrica

Welcome to a conference 14-16 August in Harare, Zimbabwe, on innovations, research and development on edible insects for transformation of livelihoods in Africa.

Photo: Robert Musundire / AgriFoSe2030.

]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:29:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/the-first-african-conference-on-edible-insects/ Event