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Den svenska bioekonomin: definitioner, nulägesanalys och möjliga framtider

Karl Hallding; Olle Olsson — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 06:54:01 +0000

Intermittent domestic water supply: A critical review and analysis of causal-consequential pathways

Annette Huber-Lee; Stephanie Galaitsi — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:57:18 +0000

This paper analyses the causes and consequences of intermittent domestic water supply, identifying 47 conditions that both lead to and develop from water intermittency, and examining the pathways between them.

Information overload? A review of databases on climate change mitigation policy

Harro van Asselt; Stefan Bößner — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:49:52 +0000

This briefing presents a review of 24 databases on climate change policies, with a focus on climate change mitigation policies. The review, the first step in a larger analysis, focuses on understanding what information is available.

Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests can double biodiversity loss from deforestation

Toby Gardner — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:18:58 +0000

This article gauges, for the first time, the combined effects on biodiversity of human-caused disturbances to the Brazilian Amazon forest, focusing on the state of Pará.

Transmission transitions: Barriers, drivers, and institutional governance implications of Nordic transmission grid development

Måns Nilsson; Björn Nykvist; Sandra Tenggren — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:00:00 +0000

This paper examines institutional barriers for developing the transmission grid towards a decarbonized Nordic power system by 2050.

Raising the bar on mining: can Colombia’s government rise to local expectations?

Claudia Strambo — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:55:29 +0000

Big companies and national government must do their part to clean up Colombia’s mining industry, and recognize that local communities deserve a strong voice on where and how mining is done.

Forest degradation sharply undercuts benefit of Brazil Amazon conservation

Marion Davis — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000

A new study finds that in the state of Pará alone, selective logging, road-building, fires and other disturbances have reduced biodiversity as much as clearing 92,000–139,000 km2 of pristine forest.

SEI receives 5-star transparency ranking for third year running

Ian Caldwell — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:00:00 +0000

SEI has again topped an international ranking for transparency among major think tanks.

Introducing the Transnational Climate Impacts Index: Indicators of country-level exposure – methodology report

Magnus Benzie; Henrik Carlsen — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:00:00 +0000

This paper presents a framework for analysing countries’ exposure to transnational climate impacts – which occur in one country as a result of climate change in another place. It presents nine indicators, as well as a composite index.

Why naming and shaming the world’s ‘most polluted cities’ is a terrible idea

Gary Haq — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:39:19 +0000

Not only is it misleading and inaccurate to name and shame the world’s ‘most polluted cities’, it can also backfire by discouraging cities from monitoring and disclosing their pollution data.

From swimming pools for snakes, to seatbelt handbags: Design students apply lessons in sustainability

Helen Saarniit — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:42:29 +0000

SEI Tallinn helped to develop a special course at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EAA) that introduced environmental and social concerns in the creative process.

SEI at Almedalsveckan 2016

Anna Löfdahl — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 20:00:00 +0000

SEI is convening and participating in 23 seminars and debates at this year’s Almedalsveckan, Sweden’s largest political event.

Compensating for past deforestation: Assessing the legal forest surplus and deficit of the state of Pará, eastern Amazonia

Toby Gardner — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:29:25 +0000

This paper examines the patterns of forest reserves on private land in the Brazilian state of Pará relative to legal requirements, quantifies the deficits and surpluses, and calls for new ways to help achieve Forest Code compliance to protect biodiversity.

Can a rugged Latin American palm become a major sustainable biofuel source?

Marion Davis — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 22:27:04 +0000

A new study shows large potential for the macaw palm (Acrocomia aculeata), but warns more research is needed before commercial-scale cultivation.

”Då är det inte renskötsel” – Konsekvenser av en gruvetablering i Laver, Älvsbyn, för Semisjaur Njarg sameby

Rasmus Kløcker Larsen — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:52:06 +0000

The SEI Initiative on Low Emission Development Pathways (LED-P)

Charles Heaps; Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna; Marion Davis; Chris Malley — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:59:20 +0000

This brief describes an SEI initiative working to give decision-makers the tools and knowledge they need to address long- and short-term climate change mitigation and air pollution together.

Policy integration: don’t break down those silos just yet

Åsa Persson — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:19:10 +0000

Policy integration will be an important tool in implementing the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but it’s no miracle cure. (Deliver2030.org, UK)

Main Street project aims to give central Tallinn back to the people

Mari Jüssi; Helen Saarniit — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:07:41 +0000

After decades of car-centred urban planning, Tallinn plans to give the centre back to its people and enliven urban culture by creating a pedestrian- and bike-friendly 21st century Main Street.

Tallinna Peatänava projektist USA blogis Sustainable Cities

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Tallinna Peatänava projektist USA blogis Sustainable Cities

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Peatänava tiimi kuuluv SEI Tallinna vanemekspert Mari Jüssi ja SEI Tallinna turundus- ja kommunikatsioonijuht Helen Saarniit kirjutavad blogis Sustainable Cities Tallinna kesklinnas kavandatavatest muutustest, mille tulemuseks on keskkonnasõbralik linnasüda ja elavnev linnakultuur.