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 SEI valiti maailma mõjukamate keskkonnapoliitika mõttekodade hulka https://www.sei.org/features/sei-valiti-maailma-mojukamate-keskkonnapoliitika-mottekodade-hulka/ SEI valiti maailma mõjukamate keskkonnapoliitika mõttekodade hulka SEI valiti maailma mõjukamate keskkonnapoliitika mõttekodade hulka

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:19:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/sei-valiti-maailma-mojukamate-keskkonnapoliitika-mottekodade-hulka/ Feature Integrated resource and resilience planning capacity building plan for Lao PDR https://www.sei.org/projects/irrp-lao-pdr/ This project guides government officials through a process of integrated energy system modelling and planning, leading to an update of power development plans. This project guides government officials through a process of integrated energy system modelling and planning, leading to an update of power development plans.

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/irrp-lao-pdr/ Project Biofuels, bioenergy and the bioeconomy in North and South https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuels-bioenergy-bioeconomy-north-south/ The benefits from doing biofuels well outweigh the risks of doing it badly. Those benefits are greatly enhanced and the risks reduced by connecting best practices and sustainable solutions for biofuels and bioenergy to those of the broader bioeconomy in both North and South. The benefits from doing biofuels well outweigh the risks of doing it badly. Those benefits are greatly enhanced and the risks reduced by connecting best practices and sustainable solutions for biofuels and bioenergy to those of the broader bioeconomy in both North and South.

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:54:40 +0000 Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuels-bioenergy-bioeconomy-north-south/ Publication SEI rated among world’s top environment policy think tanks https://www.sei.org/features/sei-top-environment-think-tank-2017/ SEI has been rated among the world’s most influential environment policy think tanks in the 2017 Global Go To Think Tanks Index, billed as the “premier database and measure of world think tanks”. Photo: Federico Bottos / Unsplash. SEI has been rated among the world’s most influential environment policy think tanks in the 2017 Global Go To Think Tanks Index, billed as the “premier database and measure of world think tanks”.

Photo: Federico Bottos / Unsplash.

]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:34:09 +0000 Robert Watt https://www.sei.org/features/sei-top-environment-think-tank-2017/ Feature New report highlights global impacts of air pollution https://www.sei.org/features/global-impacts-air-pollution/ Research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and 12 other research institutions (including SEI) show where surface ozone levels are important for human health. Research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and 12 other research institutions (including SEI) show where surface ozone levels are important for human health.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:42:21 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/global-impacts-air-pollution/ Feature Climate change, transitions, and geopolitics https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-transitions-geopolitics/ This essay argues that the major social, economic, political and technological changes that come with climate change adaptation need to be understood when discussing future geopolitical relations. This essay argues that the major social, economic, political and technological changes that come with climate change adaptation need to be understood when discussing future geopolitical relations.

]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:24:39 +0000 Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-transitions-geopolitics/ Publication The Energy Union: A Coherent Policy Package? https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-union-coherent-policy-package/ In 2015, the European Union launched the Energy Union in order to reduce fragmentation in European energy policy and boost Europe’s energy transition. In 2015, the European Union launched the Energy Union in order to reduce fragmentation in European energy policy and boost Europe’s energy transition.

 

]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:30:20 +0000 Måns Nilsson; Claudia Strambo https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-union-coherent-policy-package/ Publication Empowerment in WASH index https://www.sei.org/projects/ewi-empowerment-in-wash-index/ Empowerment in WASH index (EWI) is designed to close the evidence gap on the empowerment of sanitation and water security interventions. It is a pragmatic survey-based tool made to measure, monitor and carry on diagnostics of WASH-related interventions, allowing for inclusive and equitable outcomes. Empowerment in WASH index (EWI) is designed to close the evidence gap on the empowerment of sanitation and water security interventions. It is a pragmatic survey-based tool made to measure, monitor and carry on diagnostics of WASH-related interventions, allowing for inclusive and equitable outcomes.

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:47:42 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/ewi-empowerment-in-wash-index/ Project CIREG https://www.sei.org/projects/cireg/ Climate information for Integrated Renewable Electricity Generation (CIREG) supports a West African energy transition to renewables. Photo: KRISS75 / Getty Images. Climate information for Integrated Renewable Electricity Generation (CIREG) supports a West African energy transition to renewables.

Photo: KRISS75 / Getty Images.

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:56:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/cireg/ Project Celebrating 25 years of SEI Tallinn https://www.sei.org/features/celebrating-25-years-sei-tallinn/ SEI Tallinn held a seminar on 9 January 2018 to mark a quarter of a century of operations and reflect on its impact on and contribution to Estonian society, as well as look to regional and global challenges in the next 25 years. SEI Tallinn held a seminar on 9 January 2018 to mark a quarter of a century of operations and reflect on its impact on and contribution to Estonian society, as well as look to regional and global challenges in the next 25 years.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:59:53 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/celebrating-25-years-sei-tallinn/ Feature New findings: synergies between the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-findings-synergies-paris-agreement-agenda-2030/ Small island developing states are some of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change. New findings on synergies between the NDC’s under the Paris Agreement and the SDGs could create win-win solutions and increase policy coherence. Small island developing states are some of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change. New findings on synergies between the NDC’s under the Paris Agreement and the SDGs could create win-win solutions and increase policy coherence.

]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-findings-synergies-paris-agreement-agenda-2030/ Press The state of Haiti’s tree-cover: A new picture is emerging https://www.sei.org/perspectives/haitis-tree-cover/ With aggressive interventions, Haiti can avoid the worst effects of degradation and even restore some of the landscape. With aggressive interventions, Haiti can avoid the worst effects of degradation and even restore some of the landscape.

]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:12:07 +0000 Rob Bailis https://www.sei.org/perspectives/haitis-tree-cover/ Perspective Q&A: Sivan Kartha on how climate affected the Doomsday Clock https://www.sei.org/features/sivan-kartha-doomsday-clock-climate/ SEI Senior Scientist Sivan Kartha speaks at the unveiling of the 2018 Doomsday Clock. Photo: The Hastings Group.

SEI Senior Scientist Sivan Kartha speaks at the unveiling of the 2018 Doomsday Clock. Photo: The Hastings Group.

]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:32:43 +0000 Emily Yehle https://www.sei.org/features/sivan-kartha-doomsday-clock-climate/ Feature Beyond climate-proofing: gender dimensions of water insecurity in Burkina Faso https://www.sei.org/perspectives/water-insecurity-gender-burkina-faso/ Terms like “climate finance” and “decarbonization” may mean little to poor farmers in rural Burkina Faso, but the impacts of a volatile climate are all too familiar. When water runs out towards the end of the dry season, as it often does in parts of the country, scarce clean water supplies must be rationed between livestock, and drinking, cooking and laundry; small businesses and brick-making are put on hold. During the worst years, some people migrate to cities and neighbouring countries. Terms like “climate finance” and “decarbonization” may mean little to poor farmers in rural Burkina Faso, but the impacts of a volatile climate are all too familiar. When water runs out towards the end of the dry season, as it often does in parts of the country, scarce clean water supplies must be rationed between livestock, and drinking, cooking and laundry; small businesses and brick-making are put on hold. During the worst years, some people migrate to cities and neighbouring countries.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:37:41 +0000 Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/perspectives/water-insecurity-gender-burkina-faso/ Perspective Household air pollution in low and middle income countries https://www.sei.org/publications/household-air-pollution-low-middle-income-countries/ Household air pollution from use of solid fuels (biomass fuels and coal) is a major problem in low and middle income countries, where 90% of the population relies on these fuels as the primary source of domestic energy. Use of solid fuels has multiple impacts, on individuals and households, and on the local and global environment. Household air pollution from use of solid fuels (biomass fuels and coal) is a major problem in low and middle income countries, where 90% of the population relies on these fuels as the primary source of domestic energy. Use of solid fuels has multiple impacts, on individuals and households, and on the local and global environment.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:58:56 +0000 Caroline Ochieng https://www.sei.org/publications/household-air-pollution-low-middle-income-countries/ Publication Release of major assessment of the state of the environment in Southeast Asia https://www.sei.org/features/environment-southeast-asia/ The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) in collaboration with SEI has published its ASEAN Fifth State of the Environment Report, which shows environmental challenges growing in number and complexity. Expressway traffic in Bangkok seen from Baiyok tower. Photo: wnjay_wootthisak / Getty Images. The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) in collaboration with SEI has published its ASEAN Fifth State of the Environment Report, which shows environmental challenges growing in number and complexity.

Expressway traffic in Bangkok seen from Baiyok tower. Photo: wnjay_wootthisak / Getty Images.

]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:56:47 +0000 Rajesh Daniel https://www.sei.org/features/environment-southeast-asia/ Feature Måns Nilsson takes on role of Acting Executive Director of SEI https://www.sei.org/features/mans-nilsson-acting-executive-director/ The move follows Johan L. Kuylenstierna’s decision to step down during the leadership recruitment process. The move follows Johan L. Kuylenstierna’s decision to step down during the leadership recruitment process.

]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:25:51 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/mans-nilsson-acting-executive-director/ Feature A perfect fit https://www.sei.org/features/a-perfect-fit/ Understanding behaviour - accelerating development Understanding behaviour - accelerating development

]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:42:14 +0000 Ekaterina Bessonova https://www.sei.org/features/a-perfect-fit/ Feature How can climate finance work better for Small Island Developing States? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-finance-sids/ Record figures of global climate finance hide a less impressive reality when looking at specific regions, especially Small Island Developing States. Record figures of global climate finance hide a less impressive reality when looking at specific regions, especially Small Island Developing States.

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:40:03 +0000 Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-finance-sids/ Perspective Latin American countries review progress on implementing the 2030 Agenda https://www.sei.org/features/latin-american-2030-agenda/ How are Latin American countries tackling the 2030 Agenda? A new SEI policy brief provides some key insights from a recent meeting that gave regional policy-makers an opportunity to take stock of progress and share their learning, as well as the challenges they have encountered on the way. How are Latin American countries tackling the 2030 Agenda? A new SEI policy brief provides some key insights from a recent meeting that gave regional policy-makers an opportunity to take stock of progress and share their learning, as well as the challenges they have encountered on the way.

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:19:32 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/latin-american-2030-agenda/ Feature