SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:47:46 +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 Impacts and mitigation of excess diesel-related NOx emissions in 11 major vehicle markets https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-mitigation-excess-diesel-nox-emissions-11-major-vehicle-markets/ This study has combined results from in-use vehicle emissions testing studies with global atmospheric modeling, satellite observations, and health, crop yield, and climate models to estimate the damages caused by diesel NOx emissions. This study has combined results from in-use vehicle emissions testing studies with global atmospheric modeling, satellite observations, and health, crop yield, and climate models to estimate the damages caused by diesel NOx emissions.

]]> Mon, 15 May 2017 14:39:31 +0000 Lisa Emberson; Chris Malley https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-mitigation-excess-diesel-nox-emissions-11-major-vehicle-markets/ Publication A framework for stakeholder engagement during systematic reviews and maps in environmental management https://www.sei.org/publications/framework-stakeholder-engagement-systematic-reviews-maps-environmental-management/ This paper aims to provide a toolbox of stakeholder engagement activities, whilst also recommending approaches from stakeholder engagement research that may prove to be particularly useful for systematic reviews and systematic maps. This paper aims to provide a toolbox of stakeholder engagement activities, whilst also recommending approaches from stakeholder engagement research that may prove to be particularly useful for systematic reviews and systematic maps.

]]> Sun, 14 May 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Neal Haddaway https://www.sei.org/publications/framework-stakeholder-engagement-systematic-reviews-maps-environmental-management/ Publication SEI-U.S. urges greater transparency on climate risks from pension provider https://www.sei.org/features/transparency-climate-risks/ In a letter last month, SEI’s U.S. center has asked Vanguard, an investment management firm with over USD 4 trillion in assets, to require companies it invests in to disclose when they would be threatened by a low-carbon economy. In a letter last month, SEI’s U.S. center has asked Vanguard, an investment management firm with over USD 4 trillion in assets, to require companies it invests in to disclose when they would be threatened by a low-carbon economy.

]]> Mon, 15 May 2017 08:37:38 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Peter Erickson; Christopher Swartz https://www.sei.org/features/transparency-climate-risks/ Feature Major new study quantifies health and environmental impacts of excess nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles https://www.sei.org/features/health-and-environmental-impacts-emissions/ Diesel vehicles in major markets produce over 50% more NOx than official certification limits indicate. Diesel vehicles in major markets produce over 50% more NOx than official certification limits indicate.

]]> Mon, 15 May 2017 09:45:49 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/health-and-environmental-impacts-emissions/ Feature Lessons from disaster risk reduction in Indonesia https://www.sei.org/perspectives/disaster-risk-reduction-indonesia/ Indonesia has invested significantly in restructuring its governance institutions to transform its disaster governance system from focusing on post-disaster response to taking a comprehensive and integrated approach. Source: PreventionWeb.net Indonesia has invested significantly in restructuring its governance institutions to transform its disaster governance system from focusing on post-disaster response to taking a comprehensive and integrated approach.

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]]> Sat, 13 May 2017 01:18:05 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/perspectives/disaster-risk-reduction-indonesia/ Perspective A guide to SDG interactions: from science to implementation https://www.sei.org/publications/a-guide-to-sdg-interactions-from-science-to-implementation/ The report examines the interactions between the various goals and targets in the Sustainable Development Goals, determining to what extent they reinforce or conflict with each other. The report examines the interactions between the various goals and targets in the Sustainable Development Goals, determining to what extent they reinforce or conflict with each other.

]]> Fri, 12 May 2017 09:34:29 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/a-guide-to-sdg-interactions-from-science-to-implementation/ Publication Important interactions among the Sustainable Development Goals under review at the High-Level Political Forum 2017 https://www.sei.org/publications/sdg-interactions-framework/ This Working Paper introduces and illustrates a new framework for mapping interactions within the Sustainable Development Goals. This Working Paper introduces and illustrates a new framework for mapping interactions within the Sustainable Development Goals.

]]> Fri, 12 May 2017 07:48:18 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/sdg-interactions-framework/ Publication Do we need a common knowledge platform on SDG interactions? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/do-we-need-a-common-knowledge-platform-on-sdg-interactions/ Måns Nilsson argues that a new framework could give a major boost to implementation and dialogue. Måns Nilsson argues that a new framework could give a major boost to implementation and dialogue.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2017 09:59:23 +0000 Måns Nilsson; Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/perspectives/do-we-need-a-common-knowledge-platform-on-sdg-interactions/ Perspective Äripäev: Valitsus kiitis heaks pakendiaktsiisi süsteemi muutmise https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/aripaev-valitsus-kiitis-heaks-pakendiaktsiisi-susteemi-muutmise/ Tue, 09 May 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/aripaev-valitsus-kiitis-heaks-pakendiaktsiisi-susteemi-muutmise/ Press Arctic resilience assessment: synthesis for Arctic leaders 2017 https://www.sei.org/publications/arctic-resilience-assessment-synthesis-for-arctic-leaders-2017/ This synthesis integrates key findings of the scientific assessment, the Arctic Resilience Report. It identifies critical policy-relevant insights, and points to activities already under way that have demonstrated potential for building resilience in the Arctic. This synthesis integrates key findings of the scientific assessment, the Arctic Resilience Report. It identifies critical policy-relevant insights, and points to activities already under way that have demonstrated potential for building resilience in the Arctic.

]]> Tue, 09 May 2017 05:39:03 +0000 Marcus Carson https://www.sei.org/publications/arctic-resilience-assessment-synthesis-for-arctic-leaders-2017/ Publication How to build resilience in the Arctic https://www.sei.org/features/resilience-in-arctic/ At a key Arctic Council meeting this week, SEI presented blueprints to guide policy on resilience in the region. At a key Arctic Council meeting this week, SEI presented blueprints to guide policy on resilience in the region.

]]> Tue, 09 May 2017 11:46:56 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/resilience-in-arctic/ Feature Institutional complexity and private authority in global climate governance: the cases of climate engineering, REDD+ and short-lived climate pollutants https://www.sei.org/publications/institutional-complexity-private-authority-global-climate-governance-climate-engineering-redd-short-lived-climate-pollutants/ This report examines how and why institutional architectures, and the roles of private institutions therein, differ across separate areas of climate governance. This report examines how and why institutional architectures, and the roles of private institutions therein, differ across separate areas of climate governance.

]]> Thu, 04 May 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/institutional-complexity-private-authority-global-climate-governance-climate-engineering-redd-short-lived-climate-pollutants/ Publication Valdava osa Tallinna mere-ja rannaprügist moodustab plast https://www.sei.org/features/valdava-osa-tallinna-mere-ja-rannaprugist-moodustab-plast-524/ Stroomi rannatalgutel tegid SEI Tallinna eksperdid kindlaks, et enamuse ranna- ja mereprügist moodustab plast. Stroomi rannatalgutel tegid SEI Tallinna eksperdid kindlaks, et enamuse ranna- ja mereprügist moodustab plast.

]]> Thu, 04 May 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/valdava-osa-tallinna-mere-ja-rannaprugist-moodustab-plast-524/ Feature A climate policy pathway for near and long-term benefits: climate actions can advance sustainable development https://www.sei.org/publications/a-climate-policy-pathway-for-near-and-long-term-benefits-climate-actions-can-advance-sustainable-development/ This article by members of the Science Advisory Panel of the Climate Clean Air Coalition presents a climate policy pathway that governments should commit to help achieve global sustainable development goals and climate objectives over the next 25 years and to limit warming to less than to 2 degrees Celsius (⁰C) by the end of the century. This article by members of the Science Advisory Panel of the Climate Clean Air Coalition presents a climate policy pathway that governments should commit to help achieve global sustainable development goals and climate objectives over the next 25 years and to limit warming to less than to 2 degrees Celsius (⁰C) by the end of the century.

]]> Thu, 04 May 2017 09:30:46 +0000 Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna https://www.sei.org/publications/a-climate-policy-pathway-for-near-and-long-term-benefits-climate-actions-can-advance-sustainable-development/ Publication Scientists say acting to reduce global warming in the near term provides multiple benefits for sustainable development https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/scientists-say-acting-reduce-global-warming-near-term-provides-multiple-benefits-sustainable-development/ Paris, May 5, 2017: An article released in Science today said governments should commit to a near-term climate goal, which would help achieve global sustainable development goals and climate objectives over the next 25 years and keeps us on a pathway that limits warming to less than to 2 degrees Celsius (⁰C) by the end of the century. Paris, May 5, 2017: An article released in Science today said governments should commit to a near-term climate goal, which would help achieve global sustainable development goals and climate objectives over the next 25 years and keeps us on a pathway that limits warming to less than to 2 degrees Celsius (⁰C) by the end of the century.

]]> Wed, 03 May 2017 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/scientists-say-acting-reduce-global-warming-near-term-provides-multiple-benefits-sustainable-development/ Press Annual report 2016 https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2016/ SEI was ranked as the world’s most influential think thank on environmental policy in the 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index. SEI was ranked as the world’s most influential think thank on environmental policy in the 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2017 11:14:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2016/ Publication The economic case for the circular economy: from food waste to resource https://www.sei.org/publications/the-economic-case-for-the-circular-economy-from-food-waste-to-resource/ This chapter examines the feasibility of processing waste material into novel high value products and uses coffee grounds from the catering industry as a case study. This chapter examines the feasibility of processing waste material into novel high value products and uses coffee grounds from the catering industry as a case study.

]]> Tue, 02 May 2017 07:05:14 +0000 Corrado Topi https://www.sei.org/publications/the-economic-case-for-the-circular-economy-from-food-waste-to-resource/ Publication The importance of socio-ecological system dynamics in understanding adaptation to global change in the forestry sector https://www.sei.org/publications/the-importance-of-socio-ecological-system-dynamics-in-understanding-adaptation-to-global-change-in-the-forestry-sector/ This paper explores adaptation to global change in the forestry sector using CRAFTY-Sweden, an agent-based model that represents large-scale land-use dynamics, based on the demand and supply of ecosystem services. This paper explores adaptation to global change in the forestry sector using CRAFTY-Sweden, an agent-based model that represents large-scale land-use dynamics, based on the demand and supply of ecosystem services.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Gregor Vulturius https://www.sei.org/publications/the-importance-of-socio-ecological-system-dynamics-in-understanding-adaptation-to-global-change-in-the-forestry-sector/ Publication Pocket guide to transparency under the UNFCCC https://www.sei.org/publications/pocket-guide-to-transparency-under-the-unfccc/ This publication serves as a guidebook for developing country negotiators to assist them in understanding one of the more difficult yet crucial parts of the climate negotiations. The Pocket Guide has been published both in French and in English. This publication serves as a guidebook for developing country negotiators to assist them in understanding one of the more difficult yet crucial parts of the climate negotiations. The Pocket Guide has been published both in French and in English.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/pocket-guide-to-transparency-under-the-unfccc/ Publication Institutional complexity and private authority in global climate governance: the cases of climate engineering, REDD+ and short-lived climate pollutants https://www.sei.org/publications/institutional-complexity-private-authority-climate-governance-climate-engineering-redd-short-lived-climate-pollutants-2/ This article examines how and why institutional architectures, and the roles of private institutions therein, differ across separate areas of climate governance. The authors offer explanations of institutional complexity and apply their framework to three emerging areas of climate governance. This article examines how and why institutional architectures, and the roles of private institutions therein, differ across separate areas of climate governance. The authors offer explanations of institutional complexity and apply their framework to three emerging areas of climate governance.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/institutional-complexity-private-authority-climate-governance-climate-engineering-redd-short-lived-climate-pollutants-2/ Publication