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 Green to Scale: 10 madala süsinikusisaldusega lahendust kestliku majandusarengu tagamiseks Eestis https://www.sei.org/events/green-to-scale/ Seminar toimus esmaspäeval 30. aprillil 2018 Nordic Hotel Forumis Tallinnas. Seminar toimus esmaspäeval 30. aprillil 2018 Nordic Hotel Forumis Tallinnas.

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:15:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/green-to-scale/ Event SEI researchers selected as lead authors of IPCC Sixth Assessment Report https://www.sei.org/features/sei-researchers-ipcc-sixth-report/ SEI researchers will contribute to one of the most important global reports on climate change, looking at climate change impacts, adaptation, mitigation, finance, and innovation. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) will be the next comprehensive scientific assessment on climate change, published by three working groups in 2021. SEI researchers explain here why they think this UN Climate Panel report matters and what their contribution is to it. SEI researchers will contribute to one of the most important global reports on climate change, looking at climate change impacts, adaptation, mitigation, finance, and innovation. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) will be the next comprehensive scientific assessment on climate change, published by three working groups in 2021.

SEI researchers explain here why they think this UN Climate Panel report matters and what their contribution is to it.

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:44:42 +0000 Hanna Ståhlberg https://www.sei.org/features/sei-researchers-ipcc-sixth-report/ Feature Low-emission steel production: decarbonizing heavy industry https://www.sei.org/perspectives/low-emission-steel-production-hybrit/ Capturing and storing CO2 is one approach to making heavy industry more climate-friendly. But what if we avoid CO2 creation in the first place? SEI’s Olle Olsson describes HYBRIT – the ambitious project to transform the steel production process. Capturing and storing CO2 is one approach to making heavy industry more climate-friendly. But what if we avoid CO2 creation in the first place? SEI’s Olle Olsson describes HYBRIT – the ambitious project to transform the steel production process.

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:07:36 +0000 Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/low-emission-steel-production-hybrit/ Perspective FN-program utmanar influencers för minskat matsvinn https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/fn-program-utmanar-influencers/ Mängder av mat slängs helt i onödan. Några av Sveriges mest kända influencers utmanas nu att synliggöra fenomenet och inspirera ungdomar att minska matsvinnet. I dag lanseras utmaningen #TasteOrWaste, ett samarbete mellan SEI och Berghs School of Communication inom ett globalt FN-program med fokus på hållbara livsstilar. Mängder av mat slängs helt i onödan. Några av Sveriges mest kända influencers utmanas nu att synliggöra fenomenet och inspirera ungdomar att minska matsvinnet. I dag lanseras utmaningen #TasteOrWaste, ett samarbete mellan SEI och Berghs School of Communication inom ett globalt FN-program med fokus på hållbara livsstilar.

]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:32:48 +0000 Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/fn-program-utmanar-influencers/ Press Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Global ozone metrics for climate change, human health, and crop/ecosystem research https://www.sei.org/publications/tropospheric-ozone-assessment-report-global-ozone-metrics-climate-change-human-health-crop-ecosystem-research/ This paper describes a large of body of research that has identified and described different metrics used for assessing tropospheric ozone. It stresses the importance of (1) using biologically defensible metrics and (2) applying statistical methods that adhere to stringent scientific principles. This paper describes a large of body of research that has identified and described different metrics used for assessing tropospheric ozone. It stresses the importance of (1) using biologically defensible metrics and (2) applying statistical methods that adhere to stringent scientific principles.

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:30:45 +0000 Chris Malley https://www.sei.org/publications/tropospheric-ozone-assessment-report-global-ozone-metrics-climate-change-human-health-crop-ecosystem-research/ Publication Climate change impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean and their implications for development https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-latin-america-caribbean-and-implications-development/ This paper synthesizes what is known about the physical and biophysical impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean and their consequences for societies and development. This paper synthesizes what is known about the physical and biophysical impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean and their consequences for societies and development.

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:40:39 +0000 Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-latin-america-caribbean-and-implications-development/ Publication Words matter: connecting the climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction communities https://www.sei.org/perspectives/connecting-climate-adaptation-disaster-risk-communities/ Using language and technology more effectively can lead the two distinct disciplines to bridge gaps and accomplish more. This perspective is adapted from a brief written for the PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction (PLACARD). Using language and technology more effectively can lead the two distinct disciplines to bridge gaps and accomplish more.

This perspective is adapted from a brief written for the PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction (PLACARD).

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 09:51:04 +0000 Julia Barrott; Sukaina Bharwani https://www.sei.org/perspectives/connecting-climate-adaptation-disaster-risk-communities/ Perspective NDC Explorer https://www.sei.org/tools/ndc-explorer/ The NDC Explorer is a visual interactive tool that provides transparency and comparability between countries, integrating data from both NDCs and INDCS. The NDC Explorer is a visual interactive tool that provides transparency and comparability between countries, integrating data from both NDCs and INDCS.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:18:50 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/ndc-explorer/ Tool Winners in the EU innovation challenge selected https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bonus-return-winners-selected/ Innovative companies from Germany, Finland and the Netherlands have been successful in the competition. The three winners in the EU-funded BONUS RETURN innovation challenge are: Aquacare in the Netherlands, TerraNova in Germany, and Ravita in Finland. Innovative companies from Germany, Finland and the Netherlands have been successful in the competition. The three winners in the EU-funded BONUS RETURN innovation challenge are: Aquacare in the Netherlands, TerraNova in Germany, and Ravita in Finland.

]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:29:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bonus-return-winners-selected/ Press Bangalore is running out of water. How can data help find solutions? https://www.sei.org/features/bangalore-water-data/ For two years, an SEI-led team of researchers measured groundwater levels throughout the city, in search of answers to Bangalore’s water shortage. For two years, an SEI-led team of researchers measured groundwater levels throughout the city, in search of answers to Bangalore’s water shortage.

]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:59:52 +0000 Emily Yehle https://www.sei.org/features/bangalore-water-data/ Feature Nuevos horizontes: lanzamiento del SEI Latinoamérica https://www.sei.org/features/nuevos-horizontes-lanzamiento-del-sei-latinoamerica/ Carolina Urrutia durante el lanzamiento de SEI Latinoamérica. Foto: SEI / Flickr. Después de años de trabajo en la región, el SEI lanzó su nuevo centro para América Latina en Bogotá, el día 20 de marzo. El evento reunió a diversos actores involucrados en el desarrollo sostenible de toda la región y se centró en la importancia de la cooperación para el desarrollo sostenible.

Carolina Urrutia durante el lanzamiento de SEI Latinoamérica. Foto: SEI / Flickr.

Después de años de trabajo en la región, el SEI lanzó su nuevo centro para América Latina en Bogotá, el día 20 de marzo. El evento reunió a diversos actores involucrados en el desarrollo sostenible de toda la región y se centró en la importancia de la cooperación para el desarrollo sostenible.

]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2018 08:40:41 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/nuevos-horizontes-lanzamiento-del-sei-latinoamerica/ Feature Måns Nilsson is the new Executive Director of SEI https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-executive-director/ Måns Nilsson takes over as Executive Director of Stockholm Environment Institute in April 2018. He has been Deputy Director and Research Director for the past six years, during which time SEI’s impact and reputation have grown significantly. Måns Nilsson takes over as Executive Director of Stockholm Environment Institute in April 2018. He has been Deputy Director and Research Director for the past six years, during which time SEI’s impact and reputation have grown significantly.

]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2018 08:21:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-executive-director/ Press Måns Nilsson ny vd för Stockholm Environment Institute https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-ny-vd/ Måns Nilsson tar över som verkställande direktör för Stockholm Environment Institute från och med april 2018. Måns har varit biträdande direktör och forskningsdirektör de senaste sex åren, under vilka SEI:s inflytande och erkännande har ökat betydligt. Måns Nilsson tar över som verkställande direktör för Stockholm Environment Institute från och med april 2018. Måns har varit biträdande direktör och forskningsdirektör de senaste sex åren, under vilka SEI:s inflytande och erkännande har ökat betydligt.

]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2018 08:25:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/mans-nilsson-ny-vd/ Press Así funciona el Instituto Ambiental que Suecia abrió en Colombia https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asi-funciona-el-instituto-ambiental-que-suecia-abrio-en-colombia/ La primera semana de marzo de 2018 se inauguró en Bogotá el Centro SEI en América Latina. Su director, David Purkey, explica de qué se trata la iniciativa y por qué escogieron al país como su centro de operaciones. La primera semana de marzo de 2018 se inauguró en Bogotá el Centro SEI en América Latina. Su director, David Purkey, explica de qué se trata la iniciativa y por qué escogieron al país como su centro de operaciones.

]]> Mon, 27 May 2019 16:05:51 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asi-funciona-el-instituto-ambiental-que-suecia-abrio-en-colombia/ Press New horizons – SEI centre launched in Latin America https://www.sei.org/features/new-horizons-sei-centre-launched-latin-america/ Keynote speaker Carolina Urrutia at the launch of SEI Latin America. Photo: SEI / Flickr. After years of work in the region, on 20 March SEI launched its new Latin America centre in Bogotá, Colombia. The event gathered sustainable development actors from across the region and focused on the importance of collaboration to sustainable development.

Keynote speaker Carolina Urrutia at the launch of SEI Latin America. Photo: SEI / Flickr.

After years of work in the region, on 20 March SEI launched its new Latin America centre in Bogotá, Colombia. The event gathered sustainable development actors from across the region and focused on the importance of collaboration to sustainable development.

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 08:39:08 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/new-horizons-sei-centre-launched-latin-america/ Feature Moving towards a circular economy in Asia: Connecting the city with the farm https://www.sei.org/perspectives/circular-economy-asia-connecting-city-farm/ The Asia Pacific region’s accelerated growth over the past two decades has led to rapid urbanisation, which has produced increasing waste and emissions and resulted in degradation of its natural capital. A circular economy could help address these challenges by promoting highly efficient resource use via life-cycle thinking for every resource and innovative practices to identify productive and regenerative uses. Senior Research fellow Andrew Noble maps out how this approach might work at SEI ... The Asia Pacific region’s accelerated growth over the past two decades has led to rapid urbanisation, which has produced increasing waste and emissions and resulted in degradation of its natural capital. A circular economy could help address these challenges by promoting highly efficient resource use via life-cycle thinking for every resource and innovative practices to identify productive and regenerative uses.

Senior Research fellow Andrew Noble maps out how this approach might work at SEI Asia’s base, rapidly expanding Bangkok.

This was originally posted in March 2018 by the Crawford Fund.

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:40:06 +0000 Andrew Noble https://www.sei.org/perspectives/circular-economy-asia-connecting-city-farm/ Perspective Måns Nilsson to be SEI Executive Director https://www.sei.org/features/mans-nilsson-executive-director/ Måns Nilsson takes over as Executive Director of Stockholm Environment Institute on 1 April 2018. He has been Deputy Director and Research Director for the past six years, during which time SEI’s impact and reputation have grown significantly. Måns Nilsson takes over as Executive Director of Stockholm Environment Institute on 1 April 2018. He has been Deputy Director and Research Director for the past six years, during which time SEI’s impact and reputation have grown significantly.

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:26:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/mans-nilsson-executive-director/ Feature Film screening in Stockholm on 28 March https://www.sei.org/events/rexsac-film-screening-in-stockholm-on-march-28th/ REXSAC in cooperation with Toxic legacies project, Nordic museum, SEI, the Environmental Humanities Laboratory and APECS invites you to a film showing on March 28th at the Nordic museum. REXSAC in cooperation with Toxic legacies project, Nordic museum, SEI, the Environmental Humanities Laboratory and APECS invites you to a film showing on March 28th at the Nordic museum.

 

]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:38:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/rexsac-film-screening-in-stockholm-on-march-28th/ Event Galería Jet-Set: Instituto del Ambiente de Estocolmo inaugura sede en Bogotá https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/galeria-jet-set-instituto-del-ambiente-de-estocolmo-inaugura-sede-en-bogota/ El instituto SEI abrió su primera sede en Latinoamérica y la ciudad elegida fue la capital colombiana. El instituto SEI abrió su primera sede en Latinoamérica y la ciudad elegida fue la capital colombiana.

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:07:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/galeria-jet-set-instituto-del-ambiente-de-estocolmo-inaugura-sede-en-bogota/ Press Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y el factor local – nuevas perspectivas de SEI en América Latina https://www.sei.org/perspectives/los-objetivos-de-desarrollo-sostenible-y-el-factor-local-nuevas-perspectivas-de-sei-en-america-latina/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:03:03 +0000 Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/perspectives/los-objetivos-de-desarrollo-sostenible-y-el-factor-local-nuevas-perspectivas-de-sei-en-america-latina/ Perspective