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 Development of physical accounts for the UK and evaluating policy scenarios https://www.sei.org/publications/development-of-physical-accounts-for-the-uk-and-evaluating-policy-scenarios/ The REAP Scenario Manager is designed as a policy analysis tool for decision-makers at the regional and local level and is used to describe individual policy measures and to combine these into integrated scenarios that capture their interactions. The Scenario Manager enables the creation of a wide range of scenarios for fashioning comprehensive strategies and for assessing the sensitivity of results to uncertainty in key variables. Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:43:50 +0000 John Barrett; Tommy Wiedmann https://www.sei.org/publications/development-of-physical-accounts-for-the-uk-and-evaluating-policy-scenarios/ Publication A material flow analysis and Ecological Footprint of York https://www.sei.org/publications/a-material-flow-analysis-and-ecological-footprint-of-york/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:28:23 +0000 John Barrett; Harry Vallack; Gary Haq https://www.sei.org/publications/a-material-flow-analysis-and-ecological-footprint-of-york/ Publication Exploring the consumption and related environmental impacts of socioeconomic groups within the UK https://www.sei.org/publications/exploring-the-consumption-and-related-environmental-impacts-of-socioeconomic-groups-within-the-uk/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:18:19 +0000 John Barrett; Tommy Wiedmann https://www.sei.org/publications/exploring-the-consumption-and-related-environmental-impacts-of-socioeconomic-groups-within-the-uk/ Publication Water Management Adaptations to Prevent Loss of Spring-Run Chinook Salmon in California under Climate Change https://www.sei.org/publications/water-management-chinook-salmon-california-climate-change/ Using a WEAP model, this paper finds that simple changes to water operations are unlikely to prevent the extinction of spring-run Chinook salmon in Butte Creek. Using a WEAP model, this paper finds that simple changes to water operations are unlikely to prevent the extinction of spring-run Chinook salmon in Butte Creek.

]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:11:01 +0000 Marisa Escobar; David Purkey https://www.sei.org/publications/water-management-chinook-salmon-california-climate-change/ Publication Phnom Penh poor uprooted as lakes filled in for malls, flats https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/phnom-penh-poor-uprooted-as-lakes-filled-in-for-malls-flats/ The lakes and wetlands of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, are fast disappearing due to increasing land-reclamation for development in the rapidly growing city. People living by city’s water bodies are particularly vulnerable, as they depend on them for their livelihoods. Children play at an informal settlement near Phnom Penh. Photo: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Rina Chandran The lakes and wetlands of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, are fast disappearing due to increasing land-reclamation for development in the rapidly growing city.  People living by city’s water bodies are particularly vulnerable, as they depend on them for their livelihoods.

Children play at an informal settlement near Phnom Penh. Photo: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Rina Chandran

]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:47:34 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/phnom-penh-poor-uprooted-as-lakes-filled-in-for-malls-flats/ Press Gender, land, and the right to food in Southeast Asia https://www.sei.org/events/gender-land-and-the-right-to-food-in-southeast-asia/ Southeast Asia is going through accelerated agrarian transition due to a number of factors, including transnational land acquisitions, domestic investors, migrants, conservation efforts, and government policies. This affects rural livelihoods, impacting food security and social relations. This event will look at this transition through a speech on young women farmers and the commercialization of agriculture in the region, and will include a panel discussion afterward. Young woman farmer in Ca... Southeast Asia is going through accelerated agrarian transition due to a number of factors, including transnational land acquisitions, domestic investors, migrants, conservation efforts, and government policies. This affects rural livelihoods, impacting food security and social relations. This event will look at this transition through a speech on young women farmers and the commercialization of agriculture in the region, and will include a panel discussion afterward.

Young woman farmer in Cambodia. Photo: SEI

 

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:18:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/gender-land-and-the-right-to-food-in-southeast-asia/ Event High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) https://www.sei.org/events/high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development-hlpf/ The High-level Political Forum is the United Nations central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The event provides for the full and effective participation of all States Members of the United Nations and States members of specialized agencies. SEI experts will participate in the event, contributing to the discussions on policy coherence and orderly migration. The High-level Political Forum is the United Nations central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The event provides for the full and effective participation of all States Members of the United Nations and States members of specialized agencies.

SEI experts will participate in the event, contributing to the discussions on policy coherence and orderly migration.

]]> Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:24:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development-hlpf/ Event Catalizando el poder de las mujeres y jóvenes en el desarrollo rural de Honduras https://www.sei.org/projects/catalizando-el-poder-de-las-mujeres-y-jovenes-en-el-desarrollo-rural-de-honduras/ SEI y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo unen esfuerzos para proponer estrategias que garanticen la equidad de genero e inclusión de jóvenes en las iniciativas que promueven el desarrollo rural de Honduras. SEI y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo unen esfuerzos para proponer estrategias que garanticen la equidad de genero e inclusión de jóvenes en las iniciativas que promueven el desarrollo rural de Honduras.

]]> Sat, 17 Aug 2019 02:41:56 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/catalizando-el-poder-de-las-mujeres-y-jovenes-en-el-desarrollo-rural-de-honduras/ Project Yolo County farmers’ perspectives on water management and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act https://www.sei.org/publications/yolo-county-farmers-sustainable-groundwater-management-act/ These three reports summarize the findings of a survey of Yolo County farmers, focusing on their concerns, preferences and practices. These three reports summarize the findings of a survey of Yolo County farmers, focusing on their concerns, preferences and practices.

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:37:26 +0000 Vishal Mehta https://www.sei.org/publications/yolo-county-farmers-sustainable-groundwater-management-act/ Publication Designing border carbon adjustments for enhanced climate action https://www.sei.org/publications/designing-border-carbon-adjustments-for-enhanced-climate-action/ This article offers comprehensive analysis of border carbon adjustments (BCAs) as a promising way to address the possibility of carbon leakage: the displacement of emissions from states with more to less stringent climate policy constraints. The authors propose a design of BCAs to balance legal, administrative, and environmental considerations. This article offers comprehensive analysis of border carbon adjustments (BCAs) as a promising way to address the possibility of carbon leakage: the displacement of emissions from states with more to less stringent climate policy constraints. The authors propose a design of BCAs to balance legal, administrative, and environmental considerations.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:58:06 +0000 Harro van Asselt; Cleo Verkuijl https://www.sei.org/publications/designing-border-carbon-adjustments-for-enhanced-climate-action/ Publication Impacts of tropospheric ozone and climate change on Mexico wheat production https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-of-tropospheric-ozone-and-climate-change-on-mexico-wheat-production/ The paper presents scenario modelling results predicting wheat yield loss due to ozone pollution in Mexico. The paper presents scenario modelling results predicting wheat yield loss due to ozone pollution in Mexico.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:17:41 +0000 Lisa Emberson https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-of-tropospheric-ozone-and-climate-change-on-mexico-wheat-production/ Publication Integrating SDGs-NDCs and OECD commitments in Colombian mining and energy sectors https://www.sei.org/projects/integrating-sdgs-ndcs-and-oecd-commitments-in-colombian-mining-and-energy-sectors/ The Mining-Energy Planning Unit of Colombia, UPME, and SEI join efforts to identify opportunities for better integration of the SDG-NDC in Colombia on climate change and OECD best practices for energy and mining planning. The Mining-Energy Planning Unit of Colombia, UPME, and SEI join efforts to identify opportunities for better integration of the SDG-NDC in Colombia on climate change and OECD best practices for energy and mining planning.

]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:54:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/integrating-sdgs-ndcs-and-oecd-commitments-in-colombian-mining-and-energy-sectors/ Project Why do farmers take up biodigesters? An assessment from Bangladesh https://www.sei.org/publications/farmers-biodigesters-assessment-bangladesh/ Bangladesh has the highest density of livestock in the world: 21 million households have livestock, of which at least 10 million have cattle, meaning there is rich potential for use of biodigesters. The brief can be read in full below, or downloaded as a PDF. Bangladesh has the highest density of livestock in the world: 21 million households have livestock, of which at least 10 million have cattle, meaning there is rich potential for use of biodigesters.

The brief can be read in full below, or downloaded as a PDF.

]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:30:07 +0000 Natalia Biskupska; Pin Pravalprukskul; Matthew Osborne https://www.sei.org/publications/farmers-biodigesters-assessment-bangladesh/ Publication Biomajanduse arengu võti on koostöö ülikoolide, ettevõtete ja omavalitsuste vahel https://www.sei.org/features/biomajanduse-arengu-voti-on-koostoo-ulikoolide-ettevotete-ja-omavalitsuste-vahel/ Koostöö erinevate asutuste vahel on biomajanduse edu alus, kuid on visa tekkima, tõdeb SEI Tallinna nooremekspert Kaidi Kaaret Poolas aset leidnud õppereisi põhjal. Koostöö erinevate asutuste vahel on biomajanduse edu alus, kuid on visa tekkima, tõdeb SEI Tallinna nooremekspert Kaidi Kaaret Poolas aset leidnud õppereisi põhjal.

]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:03:33 +0000 Helen Saarniit; Kaidi Kaaret https://www.sei.org/features/biomajanduse-arengu-voti-on-koostoo-ulikoolide-ettevotete-ja-omavalitsuste-vahel/ Feature The Good Life Goals on the streets of Linköping https://www.sei.org/features/the-good-life-goals-on-the-streets-of-linkoping/ Linköping, Sweden has added the final touches for its Summer Walking street, launched last week. One of its main streets will be closed off from car traffic the entire summer, opening up again in early September. I spoke to Sandra Viktor, Environmental Coordinator for the municipality of Linköping. Sandra works with sustainability and environmental communication and has been the project lead and driver of the Summer Walking street project. Linköping, Sweden has added the final touches for its Summer Walking street, launched last week. One of its main streets will be closed off from car traffic the entire summer, opening up again in early September. I spoke to Sandra Viktor, Environmental Coordinator for the municipality of Linköping. Sandra works with sustainability and environmental communication and has been the project lead and driver of the Summer Walking street project.

]]> Mon, 08 Jul 2019 20:19:16 +0000 Andrea Norgren https://www.sei.org/features/the-good-life-goals-on-the-streets-of-linkoping/ Feature From top-down to bottom-up: improving public participation in Agenda 2030 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/improving-public-participation-in-agenda-2030/ These three principles can help inform this week’s High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development, where officials will discuss how to best enhance inclusiveness. A version of this perspective also appears on the SDG Knowledge Hub. These three principles can help inform this week’s High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development, where officials will discuss how to best enhance inclusiveness.

A version of this perspective also appears on the SDG Knowledge Hub.

]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2019 22:01:36 +0000 Jessica Koski https://www.sei.org/perspectives/improving-public-participation-in-agenda-2030/ Perspective Integración de los ODS-NDC y las mejores prácticas de la OCDE en el sector minero-energético de Colombia https://www.sei.org/projects/integracion-de-los-ods-ndc-y-las-mejores-practicas-de-la-ocde-en-el-sector-minero-energetico-de-colombia/ La Unidad de Planeación Minero-Energética de Colombia, UPME, y el Instituto Ambiental de Estocolmo, SEI, unen esfuerzos para identificar oportunidades de una mejor integración de los ODS-NDC en Colombia y de las mejores prácticas de la OCDE en los planes energéticos y mineros del país. La Unidad de Planeación Minero-Energética de Colombia, UPME, y el Instituto Ambiental de Estocolmo, SEI, unen esfuerzos para identificar oportunidades de una mejor integración de los ODS-NDC en Colombia y de las mejores prácticas de la OCDE en los planes energéticos y mineros del país.

]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:58:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/integracion-de-los-ods-ndc-y-las-mejores-practicas-de-la-ocde-en-el-sector-minero-energetico-de-colombia/ Project SEI joins the discussion at Almedalen https://www.sei.org/events/sei-joins-the-discussion-at-almedalen/ Between 30 June and 7 July 2019, SEI experts will participate at one of the world’s largest democratic gatherings centered on environmental, political and social issues in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. Between 30 June and 7 July 2019, SEI experts will participate at one of the world’s largest democratic gatherings centered on environmental, political and social issues in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland.

]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:58:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-joins-the-discussion-at-almedalen/ Event Piloting the SDG Synergies approach in Mongolia https://www.sei.org/publications/sdg-synergies-mongolia/ In 2017 SEI delivered a capacity-building programme for the Mongolian Government on using SDG Synergies, a participatory approach for assessing interactions between sustainability targets. In 2017 SEI delivered a capacity-building programme for the Mongolian Government on using SDG Synergies, a participatory approach for assessing interactions between sustainability targets.

]]> Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:22:52 +0000 Karina Barquet; Caspar Trimmer; Annie Sturesson; Brian Joyce https://www.sei.org/publications/sdg-synergies-mongolia/ Publication Mongolia finds many ways to use the SDG Synergies approach https://www.sei.org/features/sdg-synergies-mongolia/ SEI’s framework for assessing interactions between sustainability targets has proved useful in drafting Mongolia’s Voluntary National Review on SDG implementation, submitted to the High-level Political Forum in New York, and has even been officially mandated as a tool for evaluating new and existing development policies for coherence. SEI’s framework for assessing interactions between sustainability targets has proved useful in drafting Mongolia’s Voluntary National Review on SDG implementation, submitted to the High-level Political Forum in New York, and has even been officially mandated as a tool for evaluating new and existing development policies for coherence.

]]> Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:24:34 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/sdg-synergies-mongolia/ Feature