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= https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-and-tufts-celebrate-a-decade-of-collaboration-with-nexus-symposium/ To mark 10 years of a close research affiliation between Tufts and SEI, Tufts University Institute for the Environment (TIE) and SEI-US will host a public seminar that promises to grapple with some of the major sustainability questions of the day. The Tufts-SEI Nexus Symposium takes place at Tufts in Medford, MA Tuesday 11 April. Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:41:03 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-and-tufts-celebrate-a-decade-of-collaboration-with-nexus-symposium/ Event https://www.sei.org/publications/mobilizing-climate-finance-flows-nordic-approaches-and-opportunities/ If the goal of the Paris climate agreement – to limit the global temperature increase below 2°C – is to be met, all financial flows need to shift dramatically and rapidly from current investment patterns to 2°C compatible pathways. If the goal of the Paris climate agreement – to limit the global temperature increase below 2°C – is to be met, all financial flows need to shift dramatically and rapidly from current investment patterns to 2°C compatible pathways.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:18:52 +0000 Aaron Atteridge; Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/publications/mobilizing-climate-finance-flows-nordic-approaches-and-opportunities/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/disaster-risk-reduction-in-indonesia-progress-challenges-and-issues/ This book provides an up-to-date overview of institutions and governance for disaster risk reduction in Indonesia. This book provides an up-to-date overview of institutions and governance for disaster risk reduction in Indonesia.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:45:29 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/publications/disaster-risk-reduction-in-indonesia-progress-challenges-and-issues/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-role-of-the-panglima-laot-customary-institution-in-the-2004-indian-ocean-tsunami-in-aceh/ This chapter aims to contribute to understanding of community-based appraoches during major disaster recoveries. This chapter aims to contribute to understanding of community-based appraoches during major disaster recoveries.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:35:22 +0000 Agus Nugroho; Frank Thomalla; Michael Boyland https://www.sei.org/publications/the-role-of-the-panglima-laot-customary-institution-in-the-2004-indian-ocean-tsunami-in-aceh/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/potential-applications-of-subseasonal-to-seasonal-s2s-predictions/ This article examines the use of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictions in a range of applications and planning situations. This article examines the use of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictions in a range of applications and planning situations.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani; Richard J.T. Klein; Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/publications/potential-applications-of-subseasonal-to-seasonal-s2s-predictions/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/freshwater-use-in-livestock-production-to-be-used-for-food-crops-or-livestock-feed/ This article proposes a method to address food-feed competition in livestock water assessments, including green and blue water categorized by land use. The method identifies resource use with low opportunity cost for alternative uses. This article proposes a method to address food-feed competition in livestock water assessments, including green and blue water categorized by land use. The method identifies resource use with low opportunity cost for alternative uses.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Ylva Ran https://www.sei.org/publications/freshwater-use-in-livestock-production-to-be-used-for-food-crops-or-livestock-feed/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/how-the-planetary-boundaries-framework-can-support-national-implementation-of-the-2030-agenda/ This policy brief describes how the Planetary Boundaries framework can help in setting national strategies for implementing the 2030 Agenda. This policy brief describes how the Planetary Boundaries framework can help in setting national strategies for implementing the 2030 Agenda.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:19:21 +0000 Holger Hoff; Ivonne Lobos Alva https://www.sei.org/publications/how-the-planetary-boundaries-framework-can-support-national-implementation-of-the-2030-agenda/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/qa-frank-thomalla-disaster-risk-reduction/ A new book provides an overview of progress and challenges in the Southeast Asian country. A new book provides an overview of progress and challenges in the Southeast Asian country.

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:36:18 +0000 Michael Boyland https://www.sei.org/features/qa-frank-thomalla-disaster-risk-reduction/ Feature https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/kanal-2-radar-saastva-arengu-eri-trash-cooking-dinner-ja-toiduraiskamise-valtimine/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/kanal-2-radar-saastva-arengu-eri-trash-cooking-dinner-ja-toiduraiskamise-valtimine/ Press https://www.sei.org/publications/reducing-emissions-from-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-redd-and-biodiversity/ This book chapter outlines how reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) may both positively and negatively impact on biodiversity protection. This book chapter outlines how reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) may both positively and negatively impact on biodiversity protection.

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/reducing-emissions-from-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-redd-and-biodiversity/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-shanghai-negotiations-a-multilateral-simulation-exercise-the-2015-paris-agreement-to-strengthen-action-on-climate-change/ This chapter presents a negotiation simulation exercise involving issues at play in international climate change negotiations. This chapter presents a negotiation simulation exercise involving issues at play in international climate change negotiations.

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/the-shanghai-negotiations-a-multilateral-simulation-exercise-the-2015-paris-agreement-to-strengthen-action-on-climate-change/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/toit-ei-ole-prugi-toidujaatmete-nutikad-ja-kestlikud-kasutusviisid-521/ SEI Tallinna eksperdid osalesid solidaarse majanduse ja toidu säästmisega seotud vestlusringides, mis korraldati Tallinn Music Week "Trash Cooking Dinner" õhtusöökide raames. SEI Tallinna eksperdid osalesid solidaarse majanduse ja toidu säästmisega seotud vestlusringides, mis korraldati Tallinn Music Week "Trash Cooking Dinner" õhtusöökide raames.

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/toit-ei-ole-prugi-toidujaatmete-nutikad-ja-kestlikud-kasutusviisid-521/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-tax-revenues-washington/ This paper examines how best to use revenues from a carbon tax to achieve both climate and non-climate goals, identifying pitfalls and strategies to avoid them. This paper examines how best to use revenues from a carbon tax to achieve both climate and non-climate goals, identifying pitfalls and strategies to avoid them.

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:51:58 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Derik Broekhoff; Adrian Down https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-tax-revenues-washington/ Publication https://www.sei.org/projects/chindwin-biodiversity-ecosystem-services/ The project aims to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem service values by supporting local communities and state agencies in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar. The project aims to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem service values by supporting local communities and state agencies in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:16:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/chindwin-biodiversity-ecosystem-services/ Project https://www.sei.org/publications/are-we-selecting-appropriate-metrics-to-assess-human-impacts-on-biodiversity/ This journal article examines both biodiversity (response) and environmental (explanatory) metrics from a comprehensive literature review and compared their use with their relative importance, according to a survey of the authors of the studies. This journal article examines both biodiversity (response) and environmental (explanatory) metrics from a comprehensive literature review and compared their use with their relative importance, according to a survey of the authors of the studies.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:00:00 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/are-we-selecting-appropriate-metrics-to-assess-human-impacts-on-biodiversity/ Publication https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/lauri-tammiste-terevisioonis-usa-muutuva-kliimapoliitika-teemal-517/ Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/lauri-tammiste-terevisioonis-usa-muutuva-kliimapoliitika-teemal-517/ Press https://www.sei.org/perspectives/norway-must-climate-test-oil-ventures/ Norway has some of the most ambitious emissions policies in the world, but is opening oil fields that cannot pay back in a safe climate future. Norway has some of the most ambitious emissions policies in the world, but is opening oil fields that cannot pay back in a safe climate future.

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 23:45:31 +0000 Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/norway-must-climate-test-oil-ventures/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/knowledge-sharing-by-design/ Taxonomy not only helps us sort through information – it also helps us make sense of complex topics and grapple with differences in our understanding. Taxonomy not only helps us sort through information – it also helps us make sense of complex topics and grapple with differences in our understanding.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:26:10 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani; Julia Barrott https://www.sei.org/perspectives/knowledge-sharing-by-design/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/sdg-delivery-in-asia-seis-role-in-advancing-science-and-policy-to-support-decision-making/ The 2030 Agenda calls for a step-change in how we address development challenges. In particular, it demands cooperative, integrated approaches that reflect the many ways that different development priorities interact. Backed up by a body of innovative SEI research and policy engagement work throughout the Agenda 2030 process, the SEI Asia office is well placed to support implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) around the region. Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:40:24 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/sdg-delivery-in-asia-seis-role-in-advancing-science-and-policy-to-support-decision-making/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/responses-to-the-2011-floods-in-central-thailand-perpetuating-the-vulnerability-of-small-and-medium-enterprises/ This article investigates how the 2011 floods in Central Thailand affected small and mid-sized businesses and how successfully they have recovered. It also looks at what actions they and the state have taken to reduce their vulnerability to future floods. This article investigates how the 2011 floods in Central Thailand affected small and mid-sized businesses and how successfully they have recovered. It also looks at what actions they and the state have taken to reduce their vulnerability to future floods.

]]> Sun, 26 Mar 2017 08:13:36 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/publications/responses-to-the-2011-floods-in-central-thailand-perpetuating-the-vulnerability-of-small-and-medium-enterprises/ Publication