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How can Asian cities better manage air quality?

Gary Haq — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:39:00 +0000

A major conference in South Korea highlights the need for a systematic approach to tackling air pollution and the tools and resources to help cities take action.

Behavioural drivers of stove uptake in Kenya and Zambia

Tom Gill — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 07:21:37 +0000

On 8 September, Marie Jürisoo, co-leader of the initiative, presented lessons from her fieldwork in Zambia and Kenya.

How do we understand climate adaptation governance in a globalizing world?

Ian Caldwell — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 08:18:14 +0000

Join SEI and partners at an international scientific workshop that will examine the emerging complexity of climate adaptation governance with all its commensurate new forms and consequences.

Lesotho: Tackling water insecurity in a changing climate

Marion Davis; Annette Huber-Lee; Stephanie Galaitsi — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 00:24:07 +0000

This policy brief summarizes the findings of an assessment that evaluated the performance of Lesotho’s water management system and explored adaptation strategies across a range of potential future climate conditions.

Främjande av biobaserade produkter och energi, smarta transporter, en skogsindustri i världsklass och ökad export

Olle Olsson — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Främjande av biobaserade produkter och energi, smarta transporter, en skogsindustri i världsklass och ökad export

Energy for Tomorrow: Paris, 3-4 November

Ian Caldwell — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Where are the opportunities for business as companies and governments move to reduce carbon impact? Who will gain as a result? And how can business innovation nurture the burgeoning green economy?

SEI Gender and Social Equality Programme

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 11:47:27 +0000

This programme aims to deepen SEI’s engagement with issues of gender and social equality in the context of development, foster collaborations, and strengthen our capacity in this field.

Farewell to a ‘gentle soul’ committed to climate justice

Marion Davis — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 04:25:20 +0000

A long-time friend and collaborator of SEI’s Sivan Kartha, Paul Baer co-founded the think tank EcoEquity and co-authored the Greenhouse Development Rights framework.

Energy and food production: powering the balancing act

Louise Karlberg — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:15:48 +0000

Blackouts and water shortages can severely harm a nation’s food security. Resource allocation tools can help policy makers improve energy access while minimising hunger, says Louise Karlberg.

Q&A: Lauri Tammiste – the new Centre Director for SEI Tallinn

Helen Saarniit — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 08:14:10 +0000

Lauri Tammiste sees cooperation between SEI centres and partners as key to the success of SEI Tallinn as well as the global SEI network.

Intervjuu Lauri Tammistega

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Instituudi uus juhataja Lauri Tammiste räägib sellest, mis tõmbas teda Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskusega liituma ja mis plaanid tal keskuse arendamiseks on.

Implications for Australia of a 1.5°C future

Sivan Kartha — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:04:45 +0000

This paper examines the implications for Australia of the goals of the Paris Agreement, as well as the implications of allowing warming to surpass the Paris targets.

The contributions to long-term health-relevant particulate matter at the UK EMEP supersites between 2010 and 2013: Quantifying the mitigation challenge

Chris Malley — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:41:08 +0000

This paper quantifies the conditions that contribute to annual average particulate matter (PM) PM10 and PM2.5 at UK sites and suggests policy-relevant actions needed for mitigation.

Can bio-based chemicals meet demand? Global and regional case-study around citrus waste-derived limonene as a solvent for cleaning applications

José Vega Barbero — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:48:15 +0000

This paper assesses the green transition potential of industries replacing toluene, an industrial cleaning agent, with limonene, a widely established citrus peel-derived alternative.

Updating and amending systematic reviews and systematic maps in environmental management

Neal Haddaway — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000

This paper outlines a framework of best practice for updating and amending systematic reviews and systematic maps for publication in Environmental Evidence, as endorsed by the CEE.

Planning for increased water demands and a changing climate in Argentina

Marion Davis — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:01:01 +0000

In Argentina’s Comahue region, SEI is helping figure out how to best supply various water needs as climate change affects precipitation and temperature.

Using service design to understand cookstove uptake

Marie Jürisoo — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 06:38:18 +0000

We look at testing a new approach for understanding what it is about cooking behaviour that blocks the uptake of improved stoves.

Building talent and networks: Water projects recruit young South American researchers

Marion Davis — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:27:26 +0000

By engaging early-career engineers and scientists in Peru, Colombia and Bolivia – particularly women – SEI has improved gender inclusion and laid a foundation for long-term collaboration.

Arctic sustainability research: toward a new agenda

Annika E. Nilsson — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:00:00 +0000

This paper presents a progress report on Arctic sustainability research, identifies related knowledge gaps and provides recommendations for prioritizing research for the next decade.

Kumulativa effekter av exploateringar på renskötseln – vad behöver göras inom tillståndsprocesser

Rasmus Kløcker Larsen — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Denna rapport redovisar resultaten från ett projekt som syftade till att utveckla kunskap och metodik för att beskriva och ta hänsyn till kumulativa effekter av exploateringar på den samiska renskötseln.