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= https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 https://www.sei.org/projects/a-nexus-approach-to-finding-water-sustainability/ This project helps countries in the NENA region adopt an analytical framework on the Water-Food-Energy-Climate-Ecosystem Nexus. This project helps countries in the NENA region adopt an analytical framework on the Water-Food-Energy-Climate-Ecosystem Nexus.

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:50:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/a-nexus-approach-to-finding-water-sustainability/ Project https://www.sei.org/projects/south-fork-eel-river/ SEI is designing water allocation models that explicitly represent every water right and allow policymakers to assess the impact of in-stream flow requirements on water users. SEI is designing water allocation models that explicitly represent every water right and allow policymakers to assess the impact of in-stream flow requirements on water users.

]]> Tue, 05 May 2020 19:50:41 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/south-fork-eel-river/ Project https://www.sei.org/publications/little-learning-systematic-review/ This paper examines what it means to conduct a systematic review, given that such reviews are rapidly becoming the ‘gold standard’ in evidence synthesis, and draws insights from a recent World Bank report. This paper examines what it means to conduct a systematic review, given that such reviews are rapidly becoming the ‘gold standard’ in evidence synthesis, and draws insights from a recent World Bank report.

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Magnus Land; Neal Haddaway; Biljana Macura https://www.sei.org/publications/little-learning-systematic-review/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuels-for-sustainable-energy-and-mobility-in-the-eu-and-africa/ This book chapter examines the role of liquid biofuels to support sustainable energy and development pathways in the EU and Africa in the context of future bioeconomies. This book chapter examines the role of liquid biofuels to support sustainable energy and development pathways in the EU and Africa in the context of future bioeconomies.

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuels-for-sustainable-energy-and-mobility-in-the-eu-and-africa/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/household-air-pollution-rocket-cookstove/ This study assesses changes in carbon monoxide concentrations in kitchens after introduction of improved rocket mud stoves in Western Kenya, and finds significant reductions during cooking times, and smaller ones over 48 hours. This study assesses changes in carbon monoxide concentrations in kitchens after introduction of improved rocket mud stoves in Western Kenya, and finds significant reductions during cooking times, and smaller ones over 48 hours.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Caroline Ochieng https://www.sei.org/publications/household-air-pollution-rocket-cookstove/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/water-energy-nexus-arabian-climate-change/ This conference poster presents the results of a study of the water-energy nexus in countries in the Arabian Peninsula, using a coupled WEAP-LEAP model. This conference poster presents the results of a study of the water-energy nexus in countries in the Arabian Peninsula, using a coupled WEAP-LEAP model.

]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Francisco Flores; Taylor Binnington; Stephanie Galaitsi; David Yates https://www.sei.org/publications/water-energy-nexus-arabian-climate-change/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/social-relations-cookstove-adoption/ This working paper presents findings and insights from a study of cookstove users in Kenya, providing insights on successful marketing strategies, in particular how behaviour change techniques and good after-sales relationships can help stove implementers to exploit social multiplier effects. This working paper presents findings and insights from a study of cookstove users in Kenya, providing insights on successful marketing strategies, in particular how behaviour change techniques and good after-sales relationships can help stove implementers to exploit social multiplier effects.

]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:05:36 +0000 Gregor Vulturius; Hannah Wanjiru https://www.sei.org/publications/social-relations-cookstove-adoption/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-the-socio-institutional-context-to-support-adaptation-for-future-water-security-in-forest-landscapes/ This article presents participatory research in forest landscapes in Bolivia, Chile and Argentina that aimed to identify conditions that can facilitate local adaptation planning to address water security. This article presents participatory research in forest landscapes in Bolivia, Chile and Argentina that aimed to identify conditions that can facilitate local adaptation planning to address water security.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Tahia Devisscher; Mònica Coll Besa https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-the-socio-institutional-context-to-support-adaptation-for-future-water-security-in-forest-landscapes/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/geopolitics-sustainability-and-change-and-what-do-they-mean-for-sweden/ A new 58 million SEK programme, Mistra Geopolitics, will explore how politics, trade and resource issues, a changing climate, population and other geographical factors might interact with security at the international level – and what the implications for sustainable development are for a country like Sweden. A new 58 million SEK programme, Mistra Geopolitics, will explore how politics, trade and resource issues, a changing climate, population and other geographical factors might interact with security at the international level – and what the implications for sustainable development are for a country like Sweden.

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:07:01 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/geopolitics-sustainability-and-change-and-what-do-they-mean-for-sweden/ Feature https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/tallinn-helsingi-loodusturismi-projekti-nattours-esimeset-valminud-arendusest-kadrioru-pargis-493/ Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/tallinn-helsingi-loodusturismi-projekti-nattours-esimeset-valminud-arendusest-kadrioru-pargis-493/ Press https://www.sei.org/publications/journey-to-clean-cooking-brief/ This discussion brief, based on an SEI working paper, uses two case studies in Kenya (peri-urban Kiambu County) and Zambia (urban Lusaka) to examine what drives households to adopt clean cookstoves for most or all of their cooking needs, and to stick with those stoves for the long term. This discussion brief, based on an SEI working paper, uses two case studies in Kenya (peri-urban Kiambu County) and Zambia (urban Lusaka) to examine what drives households to adopt clean cookstoves for most or all of their cooking needs, and to stick with those stoves for the long term.

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2016 18:00:27 +0000 Marie Jürisoo https://www.sei.org/publications/journey-to-clean-cooking-brief/ Publication https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/graafikud-koige-rohkem-toitu-jouab-prugikasti-kodudes/ Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/graafikud-koige-rohkem-toitu-jouab-prugikasti-kodudes/ Press https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/osooni-erisaade-toiduraiskamisest/ Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/osooni-erisaade-toiduraiskamisest/ Press https://www.sei.org/features/sei-tallinn-soovib-kaunist-puhadeaega/ Soovime teile häid pühi ja edukat algavat 2017. aastat, mil SEI Tallinn tähistab 25 tegevusaastat ja mis on samuti kuulutatud ÜRO säästva turismi aastaks. Soovime teile häid pühi ja edukat algavat 2017. aastat, mil SEI Tallinn tähistab 25 tegevusaastat ja mis on samuti kuulutatud ÜRO säästva turismi aastaks.

]]> Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/sei-tallinn-soovib-kaunist-puhadeaega/ Feature https://www.sei.org/perspectives/air-pollution-dangers-2016/ If anything, 2016 has showed us that poor air quality is a scourge of the developed and developing world alike – and that it requires immediate action. We need to clean up our act. This is an extract of a longer post published on the Conversation. If anything, 2016 has showed us that poor air quality is a scourge of the developed and developing world alike – and that it requires immediate action. We need to clean up our act.
This is an extract of a longer post published on the Conversation.

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:12:03 +0000 Gary Haq https://www.sei.org/perspectives/air-pollution-dangers-2016/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/from-desalination-to-solar-energy-farming-the-nexus-in-action/ Morocco, the host of COP22, has ambitious climate mitigation goals, but also huge adaptation needs. Could it serve as a model for successful cross-sectoral approaches? Morocco, the host of COP22, has ambitious climate mitigation goals, but also huge adaptation needs. Could it serve as a model for successful cross-sectoral approaches?

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:19:11 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/from-desalination-to-solar-energy-farming-the-nexus-in-action/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/how-to-waste-less-food-end-world-hunger-and-save-pollinators/ Experts at the Sustainable Development Forum gave their advice on what each of us can do to contribute to a more sustainable future regarding food production and climate change. Experts at the Sustainable Development Forum gave their advice on what each of us can do to contribute to a more sustainable future regarding food production and climate change.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:48:47 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/how-to-waste-less-food-end-world-hunger-and-save-pollinators/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/journey-to-clean-cooking-wp/ This working paper describes case studies in Kenya and Zambia that developed ‘user journeys’ to understand how households come to adopt an advanced cookstove, and the factors that support or hinder that process. This working paper describes case studies in Kenya and Zambia that developed ‘user journeys’ to understand how households come to adopt an advanced cookstove, and the factors that support or hinder that process.

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:39:26 +0000 Fiona Lambe; Marie Jürisoo https://www.sei.org/publications/journey-to-clean-cooking-wp/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/prince-footprinting-with-mrio/ This brief outlines how national statistics will be linked with a global model of material flows to create the core of the comprehensive consumption-based national accounting system being developed by the PRINCE project for Sweden. This brief outlines how national statistics will be linked with a global model of material flows to create the core of the comprehensive consumption-based national accounting system being developed by the PRINCE project for Sweden.

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 10:38:17 +0000 Elena Dawkins https://www.sei.org/publications/prince-footprinting-with-mrio/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/en-varmare-varld/ Boken ges ut av Naturvårdsverket och är skriven av Claes Bernes. Boken ges ut av Naturvårdsverket och är skriven av Claes Bernes.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:47:46 +0000 Claes Bernes https://www.sei.org/publications/en-varmare-varld/ Publication