SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:51:20 +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 Regional exchange and learning with BONUS RETURN https://www.sei.org/events/regional-exchange-learning-bonus-return/ Welcome to a regional exchange and learning event by BONUS RETURN. The Baltic Sea is a hotbed for innovation with a strong tradition of transnational cooperation for a healthy Baltic Sea. At the same time, its rapid growth needs to be reconciled with the challenges of sustainable development. The nine countries sharing the Baltic Sea have enormous potential to develop a circular Blue Bio-Economy, if the challenges can be transformed into opportunities. To transform the region’s current enviro... Welcome to a regional exchange and learning event by BONUS RETURN.

The Baltic Sea is a hotbed for innovation with a strong tradition of transnational cooperation for a healthy Baltic Sea. At the same time, its rapid growth needs to be reconciled with the challenges of sustainable development.

The nine countries sharing the Baltic Sea have enormous potential to develop a circular Blue Bio-Economy, if the challenges can be transformed into opportunities. To transform the region’s current environmental challenges towards innovation-driven solutions, all policy, financial, social, and scientific parts of the puzzle need to come into place.

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:23:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/regional-exchange-learning-bonus-return/ Event User perceptions about the adoption and use of ethanol fuel and cookstoves in Maputo, Mozambique https://www.sei.org/publications/user-perceptions-adoption-use-ethanol-fuel-cookstoves-maputo-mozambique/ Ethanol has been proposed as a clean cooking fuel to reduce the use of charcoal in urban and peri-urban households in sub-Saharan Africa, which could have the twin benefits of reduced impacts on human health and deforestation. Ethanol has been proposed as a clean cooking fuel to reduce the use of charcoal in urban and peri-urban households in sub-Saharan Africa, which could have the twin benefits of reduced impacts on human health and deforestation.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2018 07:03:20 +0000 Anne Nyambane; Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/user-perceptions-adoption-use-ethanol-fuel-cookstoves-maputo-mozambique/ Publication The role of reporting standards in producing robust literature reviews https://www.sei.org/publications/reporting-standards-robust-literature-reviews/ Literature reviews can help to inform decision-making, yet they may be subject to fatal bias if not conducted rigorously as ‘systematic reviews’. Literature reviews can help to inform decision-making, yet they may be subject to fatal bias if not conducted rigorously as ‘systematic reviews’.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 22:00:10 +0000 Neal Haddaway; Biljana Macura https://www.sei.org/publications/reporting-standards-robust-literature-reviews/ Publication Managing water amidst urban sprawl and climate change in Can Tho City https://www.sei.org/features/managing-water-amidst-urban-sprawl-climate-change-can-tho-city/ Rapid urbanization combined with increased climate risks – floods, droughts and salinization – are posing huge challenges for water management in Can Tho City, the biggest city in the Mekong River Delta, in Vietnam. Rapid urbanization combined with increased climate risks – floods, droughts and salinization – are posing huge challenges for water management in Can Tho City, the biggest city in the Mekong River Delta, in Vietnam.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2018 04:20:12 +0000 Rajesh Daniel https://www.sei.org/features/managing-water-amidst-urban-sprawl-climate-change-can-tho-city/ Feature SEI signs memorandum of understanding to boost capacity building for climate change https://www.sei.org/features/sei-signs-mou-boost-capacity-building-climate-change/ SEI has signed an MoU that formalises the organisation’s participation in a global, collaborative network of climate centers and think tanks, addressing capacity development in climate change. SEI has signed an MoU that formalises the organisation’s participation in a global, collaborative network of climate centers and think tanks, addressing capacity development in climate change.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2018 19:52:16 +0000 Hanna Ståhlberg; Karen Brandon; Åsa Gerger Swartling; Julia Barrott; Sukaina Bharwani; Holger Hoff https://www.sei.org/features/sei-signs-mou-boost-capacity-building-climate-change/ Feature Basin-scale impacts of hydropower development on the Mompós Depression wetlands, Colombia https://www.sei.org/publications/basin-scale-impacts-hydropower-development-mompos-depression-wetlands-colombia/ This study examines how the continued development of hydroelectric dams could affect one of the largest wetland systems in South America. This study examines how the continued development of hydroelectric dams could affect one of the largest wetland systems in South America.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 17:53:15 +0000 Héctor Angarita; Bart (A.J.) Wickel; Jack Sieber; David Purkey https://www.sei.org/publications/basin-scale-impacts-hydropower-development-mompos-depression-wetlands-colombia/ Publication Experiences and lessons in stakeholder engagement in environmental evidence synthesis: a truly special series https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholder-engagement-environmental-evidence-editorial/ Between May 2017 and May 2018, a series of papers appeared in the journal Environmental Evidence on the topic of “Stakeholder engagement in systematic reviews and maps”. This editorial article gives an overview of the series and a summary of the key insights from it. Between May 2017 and May 2018, a series of papers appeared in the journal Environmental Evidence on the topic of “Stakeholder engagement in systematic reviews and maps”. This editorial article gives an overview of the series and a summary of the key insights from it.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 09:21:08 +0000 Neal Haddaway https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholder-engagement-environmental-evidence-editorial/ Publication Living with smoke https://www.sei.org/features/living-with-smoke/ An insight into people's experience of air pollution in Nairobi's Mukuru informal settlements. An insight into people's experience of air pollution in Nairobi's Mukuru informal settlements.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 16:18:00 +0000 Cassilde Muhoza; William Apondo; Anneli Sundin; Philip Osano; Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/living-with-smoke/ Feature How China can help London fix its air pollution crisis https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/china-can-help-london-fix-air-pollution-crisis-no-seriously/ This article from WIRED UK discusses how London could tackle its air pollution problems by looking at how Estonia, Zurich and Beijing are going about it. Source: WIRED UK, 29 May 2018 This article from WIRED UK discusses how London could tackle its air pollution problems by looking at how Estonia, Zurich and Beijing are going about it.

Source: WIRED UK, 29 May 2018

]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:36:12 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/china-can-help-london-fix-air-pollution-crisis-no-seriously/ Press SEI Tallinna uus kontor asub Arsenali keskuses https://www.sei.org/features/sei-tallinna-uus-kontor-asub-arsenali-keskuses/ Sel kevadel kolisime uuele pinnale Arsenali Keskuses Põhja-Tallinnas. Sel kevadel kolisime uuele pinnale Arsenali Keskuses Põhja-Tallinnas.

]]> Mon, 28 May 2018 13:23:54 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/sei-tallinna-uus-kontor-asub-arsenali-keskuses/ Feature SEI Tallinn has moved https://www.sei.org/features/sei-tallinn-has-moved/ SEI Tallinn’s new office is located at the Arsenal Centre in North Tallinn. SEI Tallinn’s new office. Photo: SEI. SEI Tallinn’s new office is located at the Arsenal Centre in North Tallinn.

SEI Tallinn’s new office. Photo: SEI.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 07:58:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/sei-tallinn-has-moved/ Feature Environmental policy integration: taking stock of policy practice in different contexts https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-policy-integration-taking-stock-policy-practice-different-contexts/ This special issue of the journal Environmental Science & Policy reviews national, regional and international experiences with environmental policy integration. This special issue of the journal Environmental Science & Policy reviews national, regional and international experiences with environmental policy integration.

]]> Fri, 25 May 2018 11:57:44 +0000 Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-policy-integration-taking-stock-policy-practice-different-contexts/ Publication Powering Africa: unlocking opportunities for energy development in Southern Africa https://www.sei.org/publications/powering-africa-unlocking-opportunities-energy-development/ Southern Africa faces an energy crisis. Despite efforts to increase electricity generation, the region still struggles to meet rising demand. How can countries work together to develop a secure low-carbon energy infrastructure to meet increased demand and ensure universal energy access? Southern Africa faces an energy crisis. Despite efforts to increase electricity generation, the region still struggles to meet rising demand. How can countries work together to develop a secure low-carbon energy infrastructure to meet increased demand and ensure universal energy access?

]]> Fri, 25 May 2018 10:13:16 +0000 Oliver Johnson; Cassilde Muhoza; Mbeo Ogeya; Andreas Lindström; Jakob Granit; Kevin L. Rosner https://www.sei.org/publications/powering-africa-unlocking-opportunities-energy-development/ Publication Maximizing benefits on the path to achieving global climate goals is the way forward https://www.sei.org/features/maximizing-benefits-path-achieving-global-climate-goals-way-forward/ Climate & Clean Air Coalition partners presented an approach that maximises development, brings health and other benefits, while reducing near-term temperature rise and keeping long-term warming below the 2˚C threshold. Climate & Clean Air Coalition partners presented an approach that maximises development, brings health and other benefits, while reducing near-term temperature rise and keeping long-term warming below the 2˚C threshold.

]]> Fri, 25 May 2018 12:16:06 +0000 Hanna Ståhlberg; Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna https://www.sei.org/features/maximizing-benefits-path-achieving-global-climate-goals-way-forward/ Feature Confronting carbon lock-in: Canada’s oil sands https://www.sei.org/publications/confronting-carbon-lock-canadas-oil-sands/ Current and future oil sands projects may contribute to a long-term global oversupply of oil, slowing the necessary low-carbon transition outside Canada. Current and future oil sands projects may contribute to a long-term global oversupply of oil, slowing the necessary low-carbon transition outside Canada.

]]> Thu, 24 May 2018 10:00:23 +0000 Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/publications/confronting-carbon-lock-canadas-oil-sands/ Publication Unravelling past impacts of climate change and land management on historic peatland development using proxy-based reconstruction, monitoring data and process modelling https://www.sei.org/publications/unravelling-past-impacts-climate-change-land-management-historic-peatland-development-using-proxy-based-reconstruction-monitoring-data-process-modelling/ This paper highlights the value of combining palaeo-ecological records with process level modelling to allow better understanding of the effects of climate and management on peat development and C cycling. This paper highlights the value of combining palaeo-ecological records with process level modelling to allow better understanding of the effects of climate and management on peat development and C cycling.

]]> Thu, 24 May 2018 08:51:13 +0000 Andreas Heinemeyer https://www.sei.org/publications/unravelling-past-impacts-climate-change-land-management-historic-peatland-development-using-proxy-based-reconstruction-monitoring-data-process-modelling/ Publication Continued Canadian oil sands production could frustrate global climate goals https://www.sei.org/features/continued-canadian-oil-sands-production-frustrate-global-climate-goals/ The continued expansion of Canada’s oil sands could slow the world’s transition to a low-carbon future, according to a new report from the Stockholm Environment Institute. The continued expansion of Canada’s oil sands could slow the world’s transition to a low-carbon future, according to a new report from the Stockholm Environment Institute.

]]> Thu, 24 May 2018 10:00:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/continued-canadian-oil-sands-production-frustrate-global-climate-goals/ Feature Change story: Addressing a growing water crisis in Bolivia https://www.sei.org/features/growing-water-crisis-bolivia/ Like many countries, Bolivia faces a deepening water crisis that threatens to leave millions without secure, safe drinking water. Using our sector-leading Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) tool, SEI helped the country plan for the future by creating the first-ever comprehensive model of Bolivia’s rivers, lakes and streams. Like many countries, Bolivia faces a deepening water crisis that threatens to leave millions without secure, safe drinking water. Using our sector-leading Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) tool, SEI helped the country plan for the future by creating the first-ever comprehensive model of Bolivia’s rivers, lakes and streams.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2018 07:26:03 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/growing-water-crisis-bolivia/ Feature Biomajandusel on suur potentsiaal olla tuleviku tegija https://www.sei.org/perspectives/biomajandusel-suur-potentsiaal-olla-tuleviku-tegija/ Muljeid biomajanduseteemaliselt õppevisiidilt Hollandisse. Muljeid biomajanduseteemaliselt õppevisiidilt Hollandisse.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2018 12:25:12 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/perspectives/biomajandusel-suur-potentsiaal-olla-tuleviku-tegija/ Perspective Can the wrongs be righted? Prospects for remedy in the Philippine oil palm agro‐industry https://www.sei.org/publications/can-the-wrongs-be-righted-prospects-for-remedy-in-the-philippine-oil-palm-agro%e2%80%90industry/ A critique of the shift towards procedural governance fixes for intractable issues provoked by land‐based investments, such as in the oil palm agro‐industry. A critique of the shift towards procedural governance fixes for intractable issues provoked by land‐based investments, such as in the oil palm agro‐industry.

]]> Mon, 21 May 2018 12:21:20 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/can-the-wrongs-be-righted-prospects-for-remedy-in-the-philippine-oil-palm-agro%e2%80%90industry/ Publication