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 Are rural youth in the Mekong region losing interest in farming? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/rural-youth-mekong-region-losing-interest-farming/ Smallholder farmers in the Mekong region face increasingly insecure farming livelihoods as land resources are drawn into the hands of developers. SEI is exploring what this means for the future of rural youth and farming. Smallholder farmers in the Mekong region face increasingly insecure farming livelihoods as land resources are drawn into the hands of developers. SEI is exploring what this means for the future of rural youth and farming.

]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:17:53 +0000 Sofie Mortensen https://www.sei.org/perspectives/rural-youth-mekong-region-losing-interest-farming/ Perspective Every farmer is different. Why should they adapt to climate change the same way? https://www.sei.org/features/adaptation_customized/ A recent study identifies key indicators of adaptive capacity. This framework helps customise climate adaptation efforts for the needs of farming communities. A recent study identifies key indicators of adaptive capacity. This framework helps customise climate adaptation efforts for the needs of farming communities.

]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:38:36 +0000 Ekaterina Bessonova https://www.sei.org/features/adaptation_customized/ Feature How the Paris Agreement can take on fossil fuel supply https://www.sei.org/perspectives/paris-agreement-can-take-fossil-fuel-supply/ The UN deal doesn’t mention coal, oil or gas, but it can still be used to limit their extraction. The UN deal doesn’t mention coal, oil or gas, but it can still be used to limit their extraction.

 ]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:47:50 +0000 Georgia Piggot; Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/paris-agreement-can-take-fossil-fuel-supply/ Perspective Carbon-focused conservation may fail to protect the most biodiverse tropical forests https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-conservation-failure-tropical-forests/ Tropical forests are central to climate change mitigation efforts. This new study suggests that protecting the carbon of tropical forests may not be enough – biodiversity needs to be included in carbon conservation planning. Tropical forests are central to climate change mitigation efforts. This new study suggests that protecting the carbon of tropical forests may not be enough – biodiversity needs to be included in carbon conservation planning.

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:15:48 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-conservation-failure-tropical-forests/ Publication Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day tropospheric ozone distribution and trends relevant to vegetation https://www.sei.org/publications/tropospheric-ozone-assessment-report-present-day-tropospheric-ozone-distribution-trends-relevant-vegetation/ This article presents findings from the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR) on the current state of knowledge of ozone metrics of relevance to vegetation (TOAR-Vegetation) and provides recommendations to facilitate a more complete global assessment of ozone impacts on vegetation in the future. This article presents findings from the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR) on the current state of knowledge of ozone metrics of relevance to vegetation (TOAR-Vegetation) and provides recommendations to facilitate a more complete global assessment of ozone impacts on vegetation in the future.

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:52:31 +0000 Chris Malley https://www.sei.org/publications/tropospheric-ozone-assessment-report-present-day-tropospheric-ozone-distribution-trends-relevant-vegetation/ Publication Addressing trade protectionism and climate ambition https://www.sei.org/publications/addressing-trade-protectionism-climate-ambition/ The authors of this comment argue that applying carbon charges, not trade tariffs, would boster the Paris Agreement. They offer an outline of how border carbon adjustments (BCAs) could be used. The authors of this comment argue that applying carbon charges, not trade tariffs, would boster the Paris Agreement. They offer an outline of how border carbon adjustments (BCAs) could be used.

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:00:01 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/addressing-trade-protectionism-climate-ambition/ Publication New research proposes climate-smart response to U.S. tariffs https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-research-proposes-climate-smart-response-u-s-tariffs/ Berlin/Cambridge, Mass./New Delhi/Oxford, 16 July, 2018 Multinational research team outlines alternative response to trade protectionism that promotes climate ambition rather than tit-for-tat tariff retaliation. Berlin/Cambridge, Mass./New Delhi/Oxford, 16 July, 2018

Multinational research team outlines alternative response to trade protectionism that promotes climate ambition rather than tit-for-tat tariff retaliation.

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:00:01 +0000 Harro van Asselt; Karen Brandon https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-research-proposes-climate-smart-response-u-s-tariffs/ Press Protecting tropical forest carbon stocks may not prevent large-scale species loss https://www.sei.org/features/tropical-forest-carbon-species-loss/ A new study co-authored by SEI’s Toby Gardner suggests that protecting carbon may fail to protect the most biodiverse tropical forests. A new study co-authored by SEI’s Toby Gardner suggests that protecting carbon may fail to protect the most biodiverse tropical forests.

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:01:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/tropical-forest-carbon-species-loss/ Feature A sustainable finance lexicon – terminology for a growing market https://www.sei.org/features/sustainable-finance-lexicon-terminology-growing-market/ Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre recently published a sustainable finance lexicon. Users can browse words and phrases related to sustainable, green, and climate finance. Because sustainable finance is still in its infancy, common terminology, references and standards are lacking. This lexicon – just one of the tools offered by the Centre to support financial actors in their work – provides a common denominator in terminology related to sustainable finance. Glossaries are especially critic... Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre recently published a sustainable finance lexicon. Users can browse words and phrases related to sustainable, green, and climate finance.

Because sustainable finance is still in its infancy, common terminology, references and standards are lacking. This lexicon – just one of the tools offered by the Centre to support financial actors in their work – provides a common denominator in terminology related to sustainable finance. Glossaries are especially critical in technical language. Correctly defined terms can help people communicate more efficiently and effectively, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:06:37 +0000 Hanna Ståhlberg https://www.sei.org/features/sustainable-finance-lexicon-terminology-growing-market/ Feature Beat trade protectionism and carbon emissions in a single stroke https://www.sei.org/features/trade-protection-carbon-emissions/ SEI Senior Research Fellow Harro van Asselt answers questions about the idea of responding to trade protectionism in a way that promotes climate ambition rather than tit-for-tat tariff retaliation. Van Asselt and research partners outline the concept in a comment published in the magazine Nature. SEI Senior Research Fellow Harro van Asselt answers questions about the idea of responding to trade protectionism in a way that promotes climate ambition rather than tit-for-tat tariff retaliation. Van Asselt and research partners outline the concept in a comment published in the magazine Nature.

]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:25:42 +0000 Karen Brandon https://www.sei.org/features/trade-protection-carbon-emissions/ Feature Sustainable lifestyles workshop at the UN High Level Political Forum in NYC https://www.sei.org/events/sei-organising-workshop-un-high-level-political-forum-nyc/ Sweden and Japan, co-leads of the global 10 YFP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education programme, represented by SEI and IGES, are organising a half day workshop at Scandinavia House in New York in conjunction with the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York on 13 July 2018. Sweden and Japan, co-leads of the global 10 YFP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education programme, represented by SEI and IGES, are organising a half day workshop at Scandinavia House in New York in conjunction with the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York on 13 July 2018.

]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2018 05:26:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-organising-workshop-un-high-level-political-forum-nyc/ Event Swimming upstream: addressing fossil fuel supply under the UNFCCC https://www.sei.org/publications/swimming-upstream/ This article outlines reasons why it is important that Parties to the Paris Agreement find ways to more explicitly address the phasing out of fossil fuel production under the UNFCCC. This article outlines reasons why it is important that Parties to the Paris Agreement find ways to more explicitly address the phasing out of fossil fuel production under the UNFCCC.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:49:23 +0000 Georgia Piggot; Peter Erickson; Harro van Asselt; Michael Lazarus https://www.sei.org/publications/swimming-upstream/ Publication Fourteen actions and six proposals for science and technology-based disaster risk reduction in Asia https://www.sei.org/publications/fourteen-actions-six-proposals-technology-based-disaster-risk-reduction-asia/ Participants at the Second Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, held on 17–18 April 2018 in Beijing, China, renewed their commitment to accelerated implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 as the pivotal means to achieve the goals of sustainable development and resilience. This paper describes fourteen actions and puts forward six proposals that will further Sendai Framework implementation and enhance sustainable development ... Participants at the Second Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, held on 17–18 April 2018 in Beijing, China, renewed their commitment to accelerated implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 as the pivotal means to achieve the goals of sustainable development and resilience. This paper describes fourteen actions and puts forward six proposals that will further Sendai Framework implementation and enhance sustainable development efforts.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:41:02 +0000 Frank Thomalla; Guoyi Han https://www.sei.org/publications/fourteen-actions-six-proposals-technology-based-disaster-risk-reduction-asia/ Publication 230,000 people have used SEI’s climate calculator to track their carbon footprint https://www.sei.org/features/climate-calculator-usage/ Almost 230,000 Swedes have used the climate calculator since its launch in 2017. This success story shows that people do want to understand better how they can make a difference by changing their lifestyle to a more sustainable one. Almost 230,000 Swedes have used the climate calculator since its launch in 2017. This success story shows that people do want to understand better how they can make a difference by changing their lifestyle to a more sustainable one.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:54:06 +0000 Hanna Ståhlberg https://www.sei.org/features/climate-calculator-usage/ Feature 230 000 personer har använt SEI:s klimatkalkylator för att uppskatta sitt klimatfotavtryck https://www.sei.org/features/230-000-personer-har-anvant-seis-klimatkalkylator-att-uppskatta-sitt-klimatfotavtryck/ Sedan lanseringen mars 2017 har närmare 230 000 svenskar använt klimatkalkylatorn för att uppskatta sitt klimatfotavtryck. Detta visar att människor har ett stort intresse av att förstå mer om hur de kan göra skillnad genom att ändra sin livsstil och leva mer hållbart. Sedan lanseringen mars 2017 har närmare 230 000 svenskar använt klimatkalkylatorn för att uppskatta sitt klimatfotavtryck. Detta visar att människor har ett stort intresse av att förstå mer om hur de kan göra skillnad genom att ändra sin livsstil och leva mer hållbart.

]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:48:34 +0000 Hanna Ståhlberg https://www.sei.org/features/230-000-personer-har-anvant-seis-klimatkalkylator-att-uppskatta-sitt-klimatfotavtryck/ Feature Can progress in Asia keep pace with increasing disaster risks? Reflections from AMCDRR 2018 https://www.sei.org/features/progress-in-asia-on-increasing-disaster-risks/ SEI’s Transforming Development and Disaster Risk (TDDR) Initiative calls for a critical assessment of the current development model, which often does not consider disaster risk and can actually increase it. The SEI TDDR team presented this transformational approach at the 2018 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. SEI’s Transforming Development and Disaster Risk (TDDR) Initiative calls for a critical assessment of the current development model, which often does not consider disaster risk and can actually increase it. The SEI TDDR team presented this transformational approach at the 2018 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:15:55 +0000 Michael Boyland; Karlee Johnson https://www.sei.org/features/progress-in-asia-on-increasing-disaster-risks/ Feature Where is the added value? A review of the water-energy-food nexus literature https://www.sei.org/publications/added-value-review-water-energy-food-nexus-literature/ This report finds that water-energy-food (WEF) nexus research has not produced a discernible intellectual toolkit, nor has it validated claims that nexus approaches can improve resource management and governance outcomes. This report finds that water-energy-food (WEF) nexus research has not produced a discernible intellectual toolkit, nor has it validated claims that nexus approaches can improve resource management and governance outcomes.

]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:45:03 +0000 Stephanie Galaitsi; Jason Veysey; Annette Huber-Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/added-value-review-water-energy-food-nexus-literature/ Publication Towards a more-than-human approach to tree health https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-human-approach-tree-health/ This book chapter looks at what approaches are required to understand and manage trees better. This book chapter looks at what approaches are required to understand and manage trees better.

]]> Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:13:27 +0000 Alison Dyke; Annemarieke de Bruin https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-human-approach-tree-health/ Publication Quantifying transnational climate impact exposure: new perspectives on the global distribution of climate risk https://www.sei.org/publications/quantifying-transnational-climate-impact-exposure/ Indicators used in climate change adaptation planning are largely based on estimates of national or local climate vulnerability. However, classic vulnerability indices do not consider cross-border effects and global interconnections. Indicators used in climate change adaptation planning are largely based on estimates of national or local climate vulnerability. However, classic vulnerability indices do not consider cross-border effects and global interconnections.

]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2018 08:47:39 +0000 Magnus Benzie; Henrik Carlsen; Stephen Fick https://www.sei.org/publications/quantifying-transnational-climate-impact-exposure/ Publication The emerging accountability regimes for the Sustainable Development Goals and policy integration: Friend or foe? https://www.sei.org/publications/accountability-regimes-policy-integration-sdgs/ This paper reports on an assessment of governance and policy literature to determine whether, and how, accountability regimes are compatible with policy integration – including in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper reports on an assessment of governance and policy literature to determine whether, and how, accountability regimes are compatible with policy integration – including in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.

]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:05:01 +0000 Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/accountability-regimes-policy-integration-sdgs/ Publication