https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:27:28 +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/features/sei-partners-champion-sustainability-nairobi-cycling-event/ How athletes and scientists work together toward clean air can have repercussions locally and across national borders. SEI, in collaboration with partners from UNEP Regional Office for Africa, CIFOR-ICRAF and ROAM Electric, demonstrated how a sustainable environment can enhance athletic performance. How athletes and scientists work together toward clean air can have repercussions locally and across national borders. SEI, in collaboration with partners from UNEP Regional Office for Africa, CIFOR-ICRAF and ROAM Electric, demonstrated how a sustainable environment can enhance athletic performance.

]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:36:56 +0000 Charity Waeni Mutisya https://www.sei.org/features/sei-partners-champion-sustainability-nairobi-cycling-event/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/nature-within-reach-thai/ นักวิจัยได้ศึกษาการใช้สวน 15 นาที โดยเก็บข้อมูลว่าใครใช้สวนบ้าง ใช้เมื่อไหร่และสวนในรูปแบบดังกล่าวสามารถเป็นที่ทำกิจกรรมอะไรได้บ้าง เพื่อประเมินว่า สวน 15 นาที มีประสิทธิผลเพียงใด นักวิจัยได้ศึกษาการใช้สวน 15 นาที โดยเก็บข้อมูลว่าใครใช้สวนบ้าง ใช้เมื่อไหร่และสวนในรูปแบบดังกล่าวสามารถเป็นที่ทำกิจกรรมอะไรได้บ้าง เพื่อประเมินว่า สวน 15 นาที มีประสิทธิผลเพียงใด

]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:46:09 +0000 Raja Asvanon; Steve Cinderby; Chloe Pottinger-Glass; Diane Archer; Jana Busch https://www.sei.org/features/nature-within-reach-thai/ Feature https://www.sei.org/events/game-night-2-urban-labor-a-tree/ SEI researcher Joanne Morris brings her expertise to the York Environment Festival 2025 with Urban Labor-a-tree, a strategy game that challenges players to design sustainable cities. Hosted by the YESI Play for the Planet Network, the event highlights how creativity and collaboration can inspire innovative approaches to thinking about climate, nature, and community. SEI researcher Joanne Morris brings her expertise to the York Environment Festival 2025 with Urban Labor-a-tree, a strategy game that challenges players to design sustainable cities. Hosted by the YESI Play for the Planet Network, the event highlights how creativity and collaboration can inspire innovative approaches to thinking about climate, nature, and community.

]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:21:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/game-night-2-urban-labor-a-tree/ Event https://www.sei.org/events/advancing-super-pollutant-action-towards-cop30/ Ahead of COP30, experts will meet in Brazil to discuss SLCPs. The roundtable, “Advancing Super Pollutant Action Towards COP30,” will cover policies addressing super pollutants, share international experiences, and explore opportunities for cooperation and collaboration. It will include leaders from Brazilian ministries, international delegations, and experts such as SEI’s Jenniffer Pedraza, who specialise in super pollutant plans and air quality policies. Ahead of COP30, experts will meet in Brazil to discuss SLCPs. The roundtable, “Advancing Super Pollutant Action Towards COP30,” will cover policies addressing super pollutants, share international experiences, and explore opportunities for cooperation and collaboration. It will include leaders from Brazilian ministries, international delegations, and experts such as SEI’s Jenniffer Pedraza, who specialise in super pollutant plans and air quality policies.

]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:35:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/advancing-super-pollutant-action-towards-cop30/ Event https://www.sei.org/publications/systems-level-climate-risks-mental-health/ Researchers explored how the systemic risks of the climate crisis, spanning social, ecological, and economic systems, remain poorly accounted for in models and policies. Using mental health as an illustrative lens, they highlighted the interconnected pathways through which climate risks propagate across sectors and generations. Researchers explored how the systemic risks of the climate crisis, spanning social, ecological, and economic systems, remain poorly accounted for in models and policies. Using mental health as an illustrative lens, they highlighted the interconnected pathways through which climate risks propagate across sectors and generations.

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:07:40 +0000 Mikael Allan Mikaelsson; Neil R. Jennings; Emma L. Lawrance https://www.sei.org/publications/systems-level-climate-risks-mental-health/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/this-city-is-not-for-me/ In the context of Kigali’s urban greening agenda, this article investigates the consequences of marshland reorganization for the livelihoods and vulnerabilities of farmers, paying attention to how outcomes vary across gender, age, education and health/ability. In the context of Kigali’s urban greening agenda, this article investigates the consequences of marshland reorganization for the livelihoods and vulnerabilities of farmers, paying attention to how outcomes vary across gender, age, education and health/ability.

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:30:46 +0000 Karolin Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/this-city-is-not-for-me/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/asean-renewable-energy-long-term-roadmap/ With SEI’s support, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) produced a renewable energy long-term roadmap that will serve as a regional blueprint for countries transitioning to renewable energy. The roadmap is guiding the selection of targets for the next phase of ASEAN’s energy policy alignment, the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 2026–2030. With SEI’s support, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) produced a renewable energy long-term roadmap that will serve as a regional blueprint for countries transitioning to renewable energy. The roadmap is guiding the selection of targets for the next phase of ASEAN’s energy policy alignment, the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 2026–2030.

]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:49:44 +0000 Jason Veysey https://www.sei.org/publications/asean-renewable-energy-long-term-roadmap/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/digital-transformation-in-ssp/ This study assesses global trends in digital transformation and explores alternative plausible futures within the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) framework. The projections provide an explicit representation of digital transformation, enriching SSP narratives and supporting analysis of its implications for energy use, emissions and climate targets. This study assesses global trends in digital transformation and explores alternative plausible futures within the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) framework. The projections provide an explicit representation of digital transformation, enriching SSP narratives and supporting analysis of its implications for energy use, emissions and climate targets.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:59:20 +0000 Yee Van Fan; Charlie Wilson; Marina Andrijevic; Henrik Carlsen; Somya Joshi https://www.sei.org/publications/digital-transformation-in-ssp/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/del-paseo-al-viaje-turismo-con-proposito-en-colombia/ Pocas industrias nos invitan a reflexionar tan profundamente sobre el planeta que habitamos como el turismo. Muchas veces se resume en una actividad de ocio, pero cuando se vive desde la conciencia, revela su verdadero poder: el de conectar, transformar y despertar el deseo de cuidar lo que tenemos. Pocas industrias nos invitan a reflexionar tan profundamente sobre el planeta que habitamos como el turismo. Muchas veces se resume en una actividad de ocio, pero cuando se vive desde la conciencia, revela su verdadero poder: el de conectar, transformar y despertar el deseo de cuidar lo que tenemos.

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:50:09 +0000 Natalia Ortiz https://www.sei.org/perspectives/del-paseo-al-viaje-turismo-con-proposito-en-colombia/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/publications/red-valor-biodiversidad-asai-naidi-bioeconomia-colombia/ Este artículo integra el enfoque de la red de valor con el marco de las Contribuciones de la Naturaleza a las Personas. Este artículo integra el enfoque de la red de valor con el marco de las Contribuciones de la Naturaleza a las Personas.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:36:48 +0000 Mónica Trujillo; Nella Canales; David Purkey; Yudi Yepes https://www.sei.org/publications/red-valor-biodiversidad-asai-naidi-bioeconomia-colombia/ Publication https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/suur-koolitoidukonverents/ Koolitoit võib paljudele lastele olla ainus soe toidukord päevas, seega on oluline, et see oleks maitsev, tervist ning heade toitumisharjumuste kujunemist toetav. Kuigi Eesti koolitoidusüsteemis on palju väljakutseid, on hulk koole võtnud viimastel aastatel kasutusele praktilisi lahendusi, millega on muutnud koolis söömist ja toitumise kohta õppimist põnevamaks, tervislikumaks ja kestlikumaks. Koolitoit võib paljudele lastele olla ainus soe toidukord päevas, seega on oluline, et see oleks maitsev, tervist ning heade toitumisharjumuste kujunemist toetav. Kuigi Eesti koolitoidusüsteemis on palju väljakutseid, on hulk koole võtnud viimastel aastatel kasutusele praktilisi lahendusi, millega on muutnud koolis söömist ja toitumise kohta õppimist põnevamaks, tervislikumaks ja kestlikumaks.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:32:00 +0000 Anette Parksepp https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/suur-koolitoidukonverents/ Press https://www.sei.org/events/tuleviku-haridus-algab-taldrikult/ Koolitoidu konverentsil “Tuleviku haridus algab taldrikult” arutasime, mida teha, et koolitoit oleks maitsev, tervislik ja keskkonnahoidlik. Koolitoidu konverentsil “Tuleviku haridus algab taldrikult” arutasime, mida teha, et koolitoit oleks maitsev, tervislik ja keskkonnahoidlik.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:56:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/tuleviku-haridus-algab-taldrikult/ Event https://www.sei.org/perspectives/is-meat-the-new-oil/ As the world grapples with phasing down fossil fuels, another major source of emissions – industrial animal agriculture – demands similar attention. Could lessons from energy transitions help guide a just transformation of our food systems? As the world grapples with phasing down fossil fuels, another major source of emissions – industrial animal agriculture – demands similar attention. Could lessons from energy transitions help guide a just transformation of our food systems?

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:44:57 +0000 Cleo Verkuijl https://www.sei.org/perspectives/is-meat-the-new-oil/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/adaptation-research-alliance-drives-research-most-vulnerable/ The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), a global collaborative effort now hosted by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute (CUSRI), has been working to ensure that research can serve those on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), a global collaborative effort now hosted by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute (CUSRI), has been working to ensure that research can serve those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:53:43 +0000 Rajesh Daniel https://www.sei.org/features/adaptation-research-alliance-drives-research-most-vulnerable/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/coal-to-clean-leaders-join-sei-in-bih/ SEI expanded its partnerships on just transition during Sarajevo Energy and Climate Week, as three more municipalities and cities joined efforts to lead their communities toward a cleaner, greener future. SEI expanded its partnerships on just transition during Sarajevo Energy and Climate Week, as three more municipalities and cities joined efforts to lead their communities toward a cleaner, greener future.

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:18:54 +0000 Anneli Sundin; Johanna Lehtmets https://www.sei.org/features/coal-to-clean-leaders-join-sei-in-bih/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-soy-animal-protein-global-value-chain/ In Brazil, an increasingly hybrid form of sustainability governance is emerging as a way of addressing the environmental impacts of agri-food production, trade and consumption. Through a critical engagement with Global Value Chain and Transnational Environmental Governance literatures, the authors assess how this mode of governance is evolving in the Brazilian soy-animal protein chain. In Brazil, an increasingly hybrid form of sustainability governance is emerging as a way of addressing the environmental impacts of agri-food production, trade and consumption. Through a critical engagement with Global Value Chain and Transnational Environmental Governance literatures, the authors assess how this mode of governance is evolving in the Brazilian soy-animal protein chain.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:10:34 +0000 Paulina Flores-Martínez; Chris West https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-soy-animal-protein-global-value-chain/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/perspectives-metrics-end-deforestation/ A vast majority of tropical deforestation is driven directly or indirectly by agriculture. In this article, the authors propose a unified framework for classifying deforestation metrics based on their commodity focus or direct impact on deforestation, aiming to improve clarity and consistency in sustainability reporting. A vast majority of tropical deforestation is driven directly or indirectly by agriculture. In this article, the authors propose a unified framework for classifying deforestation metrics based on their commodity focus or direct impact on deforestation, aiming to improve clarity and consistency in sustainability reporting.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:00:45 +0000 Michael Lathuillière; Toby Gardner; Martin Persson; Vivian Ribeiro; Robert Heilmayr; Florence Pendrill; Patrick Meyfroidt https://www.sei.org/publications/perspectives-metrics-end-deforestation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/does-policy-coherence-improve-implementation/ Policy coherence is vital for achieving global sustainability goals, yet it remains difficult to achieve in practice. This review article explores why, highlighting how political dynamics, institutional barriers and competing interests shape success and failure. Policy coherence is vital for achieving global sustainability goals, yet it remains difficult to achieve in practice. This review article explores why, highlighting how political dynamics, institutional barriers and competing interests shape success and failure.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:01:28 +0000 Adis Dzebo; Zoha Shawoo; Katherine Browne https://www.sei.org/publications/does-policy-coherence-improve-implementation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/co-developing-a-cooling-plan-for-khlong-toei-community-in-bangkok/ Last year, SEI visited Khlong Toei community, one of the low-income communities in Bangkok, to document how residents are coping with the intense and unforgiving heat during the hot season of March to May. This year, we returned to explore ways to find solutions to address the urban heat island (UHI) effect and potentially co-produce a community cooling plan with the locals. Last year, SEI visited Khlong Toei community, one of the low-income communities in Bangkok, to document how residents are coping with the intense and unforgiving heat during the hot season of March to May. This year, we returned to explore ways to find solutions to address the urban heat island (UHI) effect and potentially co-produce a community cooling plan with the locals.

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:26:59 +0000 Raja Asvanon; Variya Plungwatana https://www.sei.org/features/co-developing-a-cooling-plan-for-khlong-toei-community-in-bangkok/ Feature https://www.sei.org/events/sei-bangkok-climate-action-week/ Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW) is a regional climate gathering activating the power of people to drive transformative change. Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW) is a regional climate gathering activating the power of people to drive transformative change.

]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:20:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/sei-bangkok-climate-action-week/ Event