SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:48:26 +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 Implementing the SDGs in Latin America https://www.sei.org/features/implementing-the-sdgs-in-latin-america/ SEI is co-organizing a retreat for Latin American policy-makers to share experiences and challenges in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). State officials from different ministries coming from thirteen countries in the region will be represented in Bogotá from 24-25 October. SEI is co-organizing a retreat for Latin American policy-makers to share experiences and challenges in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). State officials from different ministries coming from thirteen countries in the region will be represented in Bogotá from 24-25 October.

]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:22:45 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/implementing-the-sdgs-in-latin-america/ Feature Implementando los ODS en América Latina https://www.sei.org/features/implementando-los-ods-en-america-latina/ SEI es organizador del taller para la implementación de los los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) dirigida hacia responsables políticos de América Latina. Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:51:58 +0000 Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/features/implementando-los-ods-en-america-latina/ Feature Ventura River https://www.sei.org/projects/ventura-river/ Since 2017, SEI has been assisting the California State Water Resources Control Board with implementation of the California Water Action Plan. A goal of the plan is to restore important species and habitat. To that end, SEI is providing expertise in water rights analysis, water allocation modelling, ecosystem impacts and decision support for efforts in the Ventura, South Fork Eel and Shasta River watersheds. Since 2017, SEI has been assisting the California State Water Resources Control Board with implementation of the California Water Action Plan. A goal of the plan is to restore important species and habitat. To that end, SEI is providing expertise in water rights analysis, water allocation modelling, ecosystem impacts and decision support for efforts in the Ventura, South Fork Eel and Shasta River watersheds.

]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:09:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/ventura-river/ Project Arctic sea ice and the communication of climate change https://www.sei.org/publications/arctic-sea-ice-communication-climate-change/ Media play a major role in framing key political issues such as climate change, and the melting of the Arctic snow and ice has become a bellwether of global climate change through the mediations of the region and its wildlife. Media play a major role in framing key political issues such as climate change, and the melting of the Arctic snow and ice has become a bellwether of global climate change through the mediations of the region and its wildlife.

]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 06:08:13 +0000 Annika E. Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/arctic-sea-ice-communication-climate-change/ Publication A five-step approach for stakeholder engagement in prioritisation and planning of environmental evidence syntheses https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholder-engagement-prioritisation-planning-environmental-evidence/ This article reports on the empirically tested five-step approach that the EviEM is using to engage stakeholders and incorporate their views and opinions in the prioritisation and planning of reviews, including (1) stakeholder identification; (2) identification of policy- and practice-relevant topics; (3) framing and prioritisation of review questions; (4) establishment of the specific scope of a review; and (5) a public review of a draft review protocol. This article reports on the empirically tested five-step approach that the EviEM is using to engage stakeholders and incorporate their views and opinions in the prioritisation and planning of reviews, including (1) stakeholder identification; (2) identification of policy- and practice-relevant topics; (3) framing and prioritisation of review questions; (4) establishment of the specific scope of a review; and (5) a public review of a draft review protocol.

]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Magnus Land; Claes Bernes; Sif Johansson; Biljana Macura https://www.sei.org/publications/stakeholder-engagement-prioritisation-planning-environmental-evidence/ Publication New data takes Trase soy supply chain mapping to the next level https://www.sei.org/features/new-data-takes-trase-soy-supply-chain-mapping-to-the-next-level/ The pioneering supply chain transparency platform also got a new data download portal, and for the first time mapping of Indonesian palm oil supply chains. The pioneering supply chain transparency platform also got a new data download portal, and for the first time mapping of Indonesian palm oil supply chains.

]]> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 06:28:53 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/new-data-takes-trase-soy-supply-chain-mapping-to-the-next-level/ Feature Climate finance received: an assessment of biennial update reports https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-finance-assessment-biennial-update/ Determining the amount of climate finance received by each developing country is a surprisingly difficult task. The Biennial Update Reports (BURs), submitted every two years by non-Annex I countries, are intended to provide information on this topic. Determining the amount of climate finance received by each developing country is a surprisingly difficult task. The Biennial Update Reports (BURs), submitted every two years by non-Annex I countries, are intended to provide information on this topic.

]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:40:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-finance-assessment-biennial-update/ Publication Ratcheting up ambition: COP23 sets the stage for the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue https://www.sei.org/features/ratcheting-up-ambition-cop23-sets-the-stage-for-the-2018-facilitative-dialogue/ COP23 – formally, the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – is scheduled to begin on 6 November in Bonn, Germany. With nations of the world poised to meet to advance the aims and implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement, SEI examines one of the key issues for COP23 and beyond, the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue. COP23 – formally, the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – is scheduled to begin on 6 November in Bonn, Germany. With nations of the world poised to meet to advance the aims and implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement, SEI examines one of the key issues for COP23 and beyond, the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue.

]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:14:36 +0000 Karen Brandon https://www.sei.org/features/ratcheting-up-ambition-cop23-sets-the-stage-for-the-2018-facilitative-dialogue/ Feature Q&A: Heidi Tuhkanen on analyzing the “trade-offs” between development and disaster risk reduction https://www.sei.org/features/trade-offs-development-disaster-risk/ Senior expert Heidi Tuhkanen discusses the initial results from a case study analyzing the “trade-offs“ between development and disaster risk reduction. She outlines how recognizing and addressing five key trade-offs are key in decision-making: power, equity, time, risk and aggregation. This analysis is part of her ongoing work with the SEI initiative on transforming development and disaster risk. Senior expert Heidi Tuhkanen discusses the initial results from a case study analyzing the “trade-offs“ between development and disaster risk reduction. She outlines how recognizing and addressing five key trade-offs are key in decision-making: power, equity, time, risk and aggregation. This analysis is part of her ongoing work with the SEI initiative on transforming development and disaster risk.

]]> Wed, 02 May 2018 09:53:37 +0000 Rajesh Daniel https://www.sei.org/features/trade-offs-development-disaster-risk/ Feature Agricultural insurance and slow-onset events stemming from climate change in the Mekong Delta https://www.sei.org/publications/agricultural-insurance-and-slow-onset-events-stemming-from-climate-change-in-the-mekong-delta/ With slow-onset events such as sea-level rise and drought threatening farmers in the Mekong Delta, the search is on for policies that can help protect farmers against the economic impacts of climate-related risks. With slow-onset events such as sea-level rise and drought threatening farmers in the Mekong Delta, the search is on for policies that can help protect farmers against the economic impacts of climate-related risks.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:57:13 +0000 Albert Salamanca; Gregor Vulturius; Michael Boyland https://www.sei.org/publications/agricultural-insurance-and-slow-onset-events-stemming-from-climate-change-in-the-mekong-delta/ Publication Join the SuSanA Sanitation Wikipedia project https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/join-the-susana-sanitation-wikipedia-project/ Wikipedia is one of the key global channels for disseminating information about sanitation. The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance is now organizing a major upgrade. Join this important crowd-sourcing event for World Toilet Day. Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:07:41 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/join-the-susana-sanitation-wikipedia-project/ Press Connecting people – Kalenge village waits for electrification https://www.sei.org/features/connecting-people/ Kalenge village lies in the far northwest of Tanzania, close to the borders with Burundi and Rwanda, and to Lake Victoria. The village has about 5,200 inhabitants. Huddled around a main road linking Kalenge to nearby towns lies its main commercial centre, a vaguely planned mix of households and businesses. The rest of the village’s households are scattered over a landscape covered by crop fields, trees, shrubs and houses. Kalenge village lies in the far northwest of Tanzania, close to the borders with Burundi and Rwanda, and to Lake Victoria. The village has about 5,200 inhabitants. Huddled around a main road linking Kalenge to nearby towns lies its main commercial centre, a vaguely planned mix of households and businesses. The rest of the village’s households are scattered over a landscape covered by crop fields, trees, shrubs and houses.

]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:05:22 +0000 Anneli Sundin; Mbeo Ogeya; Cassilde Muhoza; Oliver Johnson; Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/connecting-people/ Feature Decentralising climate finance: insights from Kenya and Ethiopia https://www.sei.org/publications/decentralising-climate-finance-insights-kenya-and-ethiopia/ This paper explores different mechanisms for decentralizing climate finance to the local level. It focuses on the experiences of a national climate fund – the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) facility in Ethiopia – and a sub-national one – the County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs) in Kenya. This paper explores different mechanisms for decentralizing climate finance to the local level. It focuses on the experiences of a national climate fund – the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) facility in Ethiopia – and a sub-national one – the County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs) in Kenya.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:39:25 +0000 Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/publications/decentralising-climate-finance-insights-kenya-and-ethiopia/ Publication i-CMiiST https://www.sei.org/projects/i-cmiist/ Implementing Creative Methodological Innovations for Inclusive Sustainable Transport Planning (i-CMiiST) was funded by the British Academy’s Cities & Infrastructure programme. The project explored whether more creative co-design methods can reveal alternative, more inclusive streetscape options that facilitate safer urban mobility. Implementing Creative Methodological Innovations for Inclusive Sustainable Transport Planning (i-CMiiST) was funded by the British Academy’s Cities & Infrastructure programme. The project explored whether more creative co-design methods can reveal alternative, more inclusive streetscape options that facilitate safer urban mobility.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2017 07:25:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/i-cmiist/ Project Grey Zones https://www.sei.org/projects/grey-zones/ Grey Zones – climate science-journalism collaboration – was a project to facilitate an exchange of information and experience between climate change researchers and journalists in Sweden. Photo: rawpixel / Unsplash. Grey Zones – climate science-journalism collaboration – was a project to facilitate an exchange of information and experience between climate change researchers and journalists in Sweden.

Photo: rawpixel / Unsplash.

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:07:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/grey-zones/ Project Why farmers in the Brazilian Amazon persist in low-income activities that result in environmental damage https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/why-farmers-in-the-brazilian-amazon-persist-in-low-income-activities-that-result-in-environmental-damage/ In the world’s largest tropical agricultural-forest frontier, livestock production, which yields the lowest per hectare incomes, remains the most common land use in remote areas. This study, published in Ecology and Society, show why farmers in the Brazilian Amazon persist in low-income activities. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:50:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/why-farmers-in-the-brazilian-amazon-persist-in-low-income-activities-that-result-in-environmental-damage/ Press Financing from the ground up – experiences in adaptation finance from Southeast Asia https://www.sei.org/publications/ground-up-adaptation-finance-southeast-asia/ Like many vulnerable regions, Southeast Asia depends on climate change adaptation finance to lessen the impact of a warming world on its people and economies. Yet there are several barriers to accessing adequate amounts of adaptation finance and governing funds once they have been allocated. Like many vulnerable regions, Southeast Asia depends on climate change adaptation finance to lessen the impact of a warming world on its people and economies. Yet there are several barriers to accessing adequate amounts of adaptation finance and governing funds once they have been allocated.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:27:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/ground-up-adaptation-finance-southeast-asia/ Publication SEI Executive Director to step down in 2018 https://www.sei.org/features/sei-executive-director-to-step-down-in-2018/ After seven years at SEI Johan Kuylenstierna has decided to step down as Executive Director. He leaves SEI in a strong position, with a diverse funding base and ranked top among environment think tanks. He will leave the organization in April 2018. After seven years at SEI Johan Kuylenstierna has decided to step down as Executive Director. He leaves SEI in a strong position, with a diverse funding base and ranked top among environment think tanks. He will leave the organization in April 2018.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:50:42 +0000 Robert Watt https://www.sei.org/features/sei-executive-director-to-step-down-in-2018/ Feature Post-Brexit policy in the UK: a new dawn? https://www.sei.org/publications/post-brexit-policy-uk/ This policy brief sets out a post-Brexit future for agriculture in the UK. This policy brief sets out a post-Brexit future for agriculture in the UK.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:57:17 +0000 Kevin Hicks https://www.sei.org/publications/post-brexit-policy-uk/ Publication Swedish hydropower and the EU Water Framework Directive https://www.sei.org/publications/swedish-hydropower-and-the-eu-water-framework-directive/ This project report examines how Sweden is trying to bring hydropower governance into line with the EU Water Framework Directive, and issues this has raised. This project report examines how Sweden is trying to bring hydropower governance into line with the EU Water Framework Directive, and issues this has raised.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:44:49 +0000 Andreas Lindström https://www.sei.org/publications/swedish-hydropower-and-the-eu-water-framework-directive/ Publication