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 How limiting oil production could help California meet its climate goals https://www.sei.org/publications/limiting-oil-production-california/ This brief examines how California could limit the production of its principal energy production – oil – and the resulting implications for global GHG emissions. This brief examines how California could limit the production of its principal energy production – oil – and the resulting implications for global GHG emissions.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:55:23 +0000 Peter Erickson; Michael Lazarus https://www.sei.org/publications/limiting-oil-production-california/ Publication Resilience realities: resilience and development practice in Vanuatu https://www.sei.org/publications/resilience-realities/ This report is based on research undertaken in Vanuatu between 16-27 November 2015, and follows on from fieldwork undertaken a year earlier, during November 2014. The aim of this work is to use themes and critical perspectives from the academic literature to provide insights and alternative perspectives on resilience programming. This report is based on research undertaken in Vanuatu between 16-27 November 2015, and follows on from fieldwork undertaken a year earlier, during November 2014. The aim of this work is to use themes and critical perspectives from the academic literature to provide insights and alternative perspectives on resilience programming.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:41:00 +0000 Jon Ensor https://www.sei.org/publications/resilience-realities/ Publication Water security in times of climate change and intractability: reconciling conflict by transforming security concerns into equity concerns https://www.sei.org/publications/water-security-climate-change/ This paper considers how to achieve equitable water governance and the flow-on effects it has in terms of supporting sustainable development, drawing on case studies from the international climate change adaptation and governance project (CADWAGO). This paper considers how to achieve equitable water governance and the flow-on effects it has in terms of supporting sustainable development, drawing on case studies from the international climate change adaptation and governance project (CADWAGO).

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:37:46 +0000 Annemarieke de Bruin; Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/water-security-climate-change/ Publication Climate finance for the Indian Ocean and African Small Island Developing States https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-finance-indian-ocean-african-sids/ This report analyses concessional international public flows of climate finance to Indian Ocean and African Small Island Developing States for the six years 2010–2015. This report analyses concessional international public flows of climate finance to Indian Ocean and African Small Island Developing States for the six years 2010–2015.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:18:50 +0000 Nella Canales; Aaron Atteridge; Annie Sturesson https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-finance-indian-ocean-african-sids/ Publication Wastewater governance: balancing different interests https://www.sei.org/publications/wastewater-governance-balancing-interests/ This policy brief summarizes case studies and insights from a session organized by SEI and partners at Stockholm World Water Week 2017. This policy brief summarizes case studies and insights from a session organized by SEI and partners at Stockholm World Water Week 2017.

]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:09:15 +0000 Sarah Dickin; Kim Andersson; Madeleine Fogde https://www.sei.org/publications/wastewater-governance-balancing-interests/ Publication Eesti keskkonnatasude mõjuanalüüs https://www.sei.org/projects/eesti-keskkonnatasude-mojuanaluus/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:11:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/eesti-keskkonnatasude-mojuanaluus/ Project Land use options for staying within the Planetary Boundaries: Synergies and trade-offs between global and local sustainability goals https://www.sei.org/publications/land-use-options-planetary-boundaries/ This article attempts to quantify land use opportunities for staying within the safe operating space defined by the Planetary Boundaries framework. This article attempts to quantify land use opportunities for staying within the safe operating space defined by the Planetary Boundaries framework.

]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:57:45 +0000 Holger Hoff https://www.sei.org/publications/land-use-options-planetary-boundaries/ Publication SEI York: Postgraduate studies https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/york-postgraduate-studies/ Doing a PhD with SEI at our York office gives you the opportunity to study in a beautiful medieval city in northern England, surrounded by world-class researchers who are working on environment and development issues at a local, national, regional and global level. Doing a PhD with SEI at our York office gives you the opportunity to study in a beautiful medieval city in northern England, surrounded by world-class researchers who are working on environment and development issues at a local, national, regional and global level.

]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:06:42 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/york-postgraduate-studies/ Opportunity SEI Africa: Research internship opportunities https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/internships-africa/ The SEI Africa internship programme provides a unique learning opportunity for postgraduate (MSc and PhD) students and recently graduated students from diverse academic backgrounds. The SEI Africa internship programme provides a unique learning opportunity for postgraduate (MSc and PhD) students and recently graduated students from diverse academic backgrounds.

]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:58:40 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/internships-africa/ Opportunity Routledge handbook of the resource nexus https://www.sei.org/publications/routledge-handbook-resource-nexus/ This handbook aims to be an essential reference text on the resource nexus and its utility in efforts to enhance sustainability. This handbook aims to be an essential reference text on the resource nexus and its utility in efforts to enhance sustainability.

]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:18:42 +0000 Holger Hoff https://www.sei.org/publications/routledge-handbook-resource-nexus/ Publication Economic development and declining vulnerability to climate-related disasters in China https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-related-disasters-china/ Using China as a case study, this article calls for more nuanced understanding of the different pathways of climate change vulnerability effects related to economic development. Using China as a case study, this article calls for more nuanced understanding of the different pathways of climate change vulnerability effects related to economic development.

]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:55:50 +0000 Guoyi Han https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-related-disasters-china/ Publication Meta-analysis is not an exact science: Call for guidance on quantitative synthesis decisions https://www.sei.org/publications/guidance-quantitative-synthesis/ This article proposes three urgently needed developments in evidence synthesis to help reviewers minimize the risk of subjective bias and maximize transparency. This article proposes three urgently needed developments in evidence synthesis to help reviewers minimize the risk of subjective bias and maximize transparency.

]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:28:44 +0000 Neal Haddaway https://www.sei.org/publications/guidance-quantitative-synthesis/ Publication Long-term recovery narratives following major disasters in Southeast Asia https://www.sei.org/publications/recovery-disasters-southeast-asia/ This study aims to improve understanding of the influence that recovery narratives have had on how decisions and actions are undertaken to recover from a disaster, and what influence this has had in turn, on long-term resilience. This study aims to improve understanding of the influence that recovery narratives have had on how decisions and actions are undertaken to recover from a disaster, and what influence this has had in turn, on long-term resilience.

]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2018 21:05:43 +0000 Frank Thomalla; Michael Boyland; Agus Nugroho https://www.sei.org/publications/recovery-disasters-southeast-asia/ Publication Share or spare https://www.sei.org/projects/share-spare-explaining-nature-determinants-climate-finance-coordination/ The project examines what enables and obstructs the coordination of climate finance (finance to assist poor countries to transition to low-emission, climate-resilient societies). The project examines what enables and obstructs the coordination of climate finance (finance to assist poor countries to transition to low-emission, climate-resilient societies).

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 09:07:45 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/share-spare-explaining-nature-determinants-climate-finance-coordination/ Project Cultivating success in the science-policy-practice relationship https://www.sei.org/perspectives/science-policy-practice-relationship/ Farmer-leaders in Bali attending a training on how to use GPS so that they can map the boundaries on their subaks (farms) in Bali’s UNESCO world heritage site. Photo: Albert Salamanca / SEI Asia.

Farmer-leaders in Bali attending a training on how to use GPS so that they can map the boundaries on their subaks (farms) in Bali’s UNESCO world heritage site. Photo: Albert Salamanca / SEI Asia.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:23:52 +0000 Anneli Sundin https://www.sei.org/perspectives/science-policy-practice-relationship/ Perspective New framework addresses climate change in the Mekong Delta https://www.sei.org/features/new-framework-addresses-climate-change-mekong-delta/ As the economic engine of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, Can Tho city is at the forefront of climate change adaptation. As the economic engine of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, Can Tho city is at the forefront of climate change adaptation.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:00:44 +0000 Jamie Kemsey; Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/features/new-framework-addresses-climate-change-mekong-delta/ Feature SEI Initiative on Governing Bioeconomy Pathways https://www.sei.org/projects/sei-initiative-bioeconomy/ A modern bioeconomy – producing materials, foods and feeds, fuels and more from biological resources with the help of science and technology – is a vital element of poverty reduction and global sustainable development transitions. A modern bioeconomy – producing materials, foods and feeds, fuels and more from biological resources with the help of science and technology – is a vital element of poverty reduction and global sustainable development transitions.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:42:45 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/sei-initiative-bioeconomy/ Project Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sustainable-diet-minefield-changing-food-approach/ Are consumers aware of the full environmental impact their food has made throughout its production? Are consumers aware of the full environmental impact their food has made throughout its production?

]]> Fri, 11 May 2018 09:38:45 +0000 Chris West; Bob Doherty; Tony Heron https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sustainable-diet-minefield-changing-food-approach/ Perspective SEI Initiative on City Health and Well-being https://www.sei.org/projects/city-health-wellbeing-initiative/ This initiative investigates how rapidly growing cities are affecting the well-being of residents, and how this interacts with the overall health of city systems. This initiative investigates how rapidly growing cities are affecting the well-being of residents, and how this interacts with the overall health of city systems.

]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:51:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/city-health-wellbeing-initiative/ Project California could reduce global emissions by limiting oil production https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/california-reduce-emissions-limit-oil-production/ Oil derricks pump oil in a field in Bakersfield, California. Photo: AlizadaStudios / Getty Images.

Oil derricks pump oil in a field in Bakersfield, California. Photo: AlizadaStudios / Getty Images.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:59:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/california-reduce-emissions-limit-oil-production/ Press