SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:07:12 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 Q&A: Frank Thomalla on disaster risk in the Asia Pacific region https://www.sei.org/features/qa-frank-thomalla-on-disaster-risk-in-the-asia-pacific-region/ The GEO-6 regional report finds population growth, urbanization, environmental degradation and climate change are creating vulnerabilities that could undo progress. The GEO-6 regional report finds population growth, urbanization, environmental degradation and climate change are creating vulnerabilities that could undo progress.

]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:23:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-frank-thomalla-on-disaster-risk-in-the-asia-pacific-region/ Feature Commoditization of biomass markets https://www.sei.org/publications/commoditization-biomass-markets/ This book chapter analyses the current status and trajectories in biomass markets, aiming to discern to what extent solid biomass fuels are becoming commoditized. This book chapter analyses the current status and trajectories in biomass markets, aiming to discern to what extent solid biomass fuels are becoming commoditized.

]]> Tue, 31 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/commoditization-biomass-markets/ Publication Iniciativa Servicios Climáticos de SEI https://www.sei.org/projects/iniciativa-servicios-climaticos-de-sei/ Esta iniciativa aporta la experiencia de SEI en el campo emergente de los servicios climáticos: la producción, adaptación, interpretación y transferencia de información climática de alta calidad para apoyar la planificación y la toma de decisiones, con un enfoque en la adaptación y la resiliencia ante desastres. Esta iniciativa aporta la experiencia de SEI en el campo emergente de los servicios climáticos: la producción, adaptación, interpretación y transferencia de información climática de alta calidad para apoyar la planificación y la toma de decisiones, con un enfoque en la adaptación y la resiliencia ante desastres.

]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:35:55 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/iniciativa-servicios-climaticos-de-sei/ Project Spatiotemporal modeling of fuelwood environmental impacts: Towards improved accounting for non-renewable biomass https://www.sei.org/publications/spatiotemporal-modeling-fuelwood-impacts/ This article presents a new dynamic model that simulates the spatiotemporal effect of fuelwood harvesting on the landscape vegetation and accounts for savings in non-renewable woody biomass from reduced consumption. This article presents a new dynamic model that simulates the spatiotemporal effect of fuelwood harvesting on the landscape vegetation and accounts for savings in non-renewable woody biomass from reduced consumption.

]]> Thu, 26 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Rob Bailis https://www.sei.org/publications/spatiotemporal-modeling-fuelwood-impacts/ Publication All that glitters is not gold: the effect of top-down participation on conservation knowledge, attitudes and institutional trust in a Central Indian tiger reserve https://www.sei.org/publications/top-down-participation-tiger-reserve/ This article examines the role of public involvement in support of tiger conservation using household data from villages around the Pench Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) in India. This article examines the role of public involvement in support of tiger conservation using household data from villages around the Pench Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) in India.

]]> Thu, 26 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Biljana Macura https://www.sei.org/publications/top-down-participation-tiger-reserve/ Publication Private sector finance for adaptation https://www.sei.org/publications/private-sector-finance-for-adaptation/ This report chapter examines the role of private-sector finance in adaptation in developing countries, going beyond a narrow focus on international finance commitments to consider how private funds may contribute to achieving adaptation outcomes. This report chapter examines the role of private-sector finance in adaptation in developing countries, going beyond a narrow focus on international finance commitments to consider how private funds may contribute to achieving adaptation outcomes.

]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Aaron Atteridge; Pieter Pauw https://www.sei.org/publications/private-sector-finance-for-adaptation/ Publication Building hydroliteracy among stakeholders for effective water benefit sharing in the Andes https://www.sei.org/publications/hydroliteracy-andes/ This article integrates social and biophysical analysis to identify water-sharing opportunities in three basins across the northern Andes: the Rio Santa in Peru; the system of source watersheds for the cities of La Paz–El Alto in Bolivia; and the Coello-Combeima watershed in Colombia. This article integrates social and biophysical analysis to identify water-sharing opportunities in three basins across the northern Andes: the Rio Santa in Peru; the system of source watersheds for the cities of La Paz–El Alto in Bolivia; and the Coello-Combeima watershed in Colombia.

]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/publications/hydroliteracy-andes/ Publication Private climate finance mechanisms for SMEs https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-finance-smes/ This briefing note examines how European policy-makers can create an enabling environment to facilitate private-sector finance for climate actions by small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs). This briefing note examines how European policy-makers can create an enabling environment to facilitate private-sector finance for climate actions by small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs).

]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Corrado Topi https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-finance-smes/ Publication Agenda 2030: Insights for action https://www.sei.org/features/agenda-2030-insights-for-action/ Five months since the 2030 Agenda came on line, governments are starting to consider exactly what it means for national policy and practice. This month, SEI presented its research on sustainability governance and management at four key meetings, hosted by IASS in Berlin, the UN Economic and Social Council in New York, IDDRI in Paris and the OECD in Paris. Five months since the 2030 Agenda came on line, governments are starting to consider exactly what it means for national policy and practice. This month, SEI presented its research on sustainability governance and management at four key meetings, hosted by IASS in Berlin, the UN Economic and Social Council in New York, IDDRI in Paris and the OECD in Paris. 

]]> Thu, 26 May 2016 11:11:45 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/agenda-2030-insights-for-action/ Feature Beyond Paris: using climate change scenarios to manage risk https://www.sei.org/publications/beyond-paris-scenarios/ This forum policy brief summarizes workshop scenarios from the 2016 Stockholm Forum on Security & Development. The scenarios illustrate how the short-term geopolitical costs of taking action to meet global climate targets may surpass long-term benefits in different contexts. This forum policy brief summarizes workshop scenarios from the 2016 Stockholm Forum on Security & Development. The scenarios illustrate how the short-term geopolitical costs of taking action to meet global climate targets may surpass long-term benefits in different contexts.

]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 12:11:56 +0000 Karl Hallding; Henrik Carlsen; Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/publications/beyond-paris-scenarios/ Publication How can food systems become more sustainable? https://www.sei.org/features/how-can-food-systems-become-more-sustainable/ SEI and UNEP launch a new free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) at the United Nations Environment Assembly, focused on Southeast Asia. SEI and UNEP launch a new free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) at the United Nations Environment Assembly, focused on Southeast Asia.

]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 06:46:19 +0000 Rajesh Daniel https://www.sei.org/features/how-can-food-systems-become-more-sustainable/ Feature CO2 labelling of passenger cars in Europe: Status, challenges, and future prospects https://www.sei.org/publications/co2-labelling-of-cars/ This article reviews the status of EU car labeling schemes and recommends changes to improve consumer choice. This article reviews the status of EU car labeling schemes and recommends changes to improve consumer choice.

]]> Tue, 24 May 2016 07:02:51 +0000 Gary Haq https://www.sei.org/publications/co2-labelling-of-cars/ Publication Addressing the risk of maladaptation to climate change https://www.sei.org/publications/addressing-the-risk-of-maladaptation-to-climate-change/ This paper reviews the current theoretical scholarship on maladaptation and provides some specific case studies – in the Maldives, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Bangladesh – to advance the field by offering an improved conceptual understanding and more practice-oriented insights. This paper reviews the current theoretical scholarship on maladaptation and provides some specific case studies – in the Maldives, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Bangladesh – to advance the field by offering an improved conceptual understanding and more practice-oriented insights.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2016 11:33:21 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani; Gina Ziervogel; Lisa Schipper https://www.sei.org/publications/addressing-the-risk-of-maladaptation-to-climate-change/ Publication SEI’s Science Forum 2016: Implementing Agenda 2030 https://www.sei.org/features/seis-science-forum-2016-implementing-agenda-2030/ The event, now in its fifth year, drew about 240 people, including Swedish policy-makers and business leaders, for a lively discussion about sustainable development. The event, now in its fifth year, drew about 240 people, including Swedish policy-makers and business leaders, for a lively discussion about sustainable development.

]]> Sat, 21 May 2016 13:57:55 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/seis-science-forum-2016-implementing-agenda-2030/ Feature Understanding motivations for citizen science https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-motivations-for-citizen-science/ The UK Environmental Observation Framework (UKEOF) commissioned the University of Reading, in partnership with the SEI York, and the University of West England to undertake a study to investigate people’s motivations for citizen science. The UK Environmental Observation Framework (UKEOF) commissioned the University of Reading, in partnership with the SEI York, and the University of West England to undertake a study to investigate people’s motivations for citizen science.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2016 13:02:31 +0000 Sarah West; Alison Dyke; Rachel Pateman https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-motivations-for-citizen-science/ Publication Increasing vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards and extreme events https://www.sei.org/publications/increasing-vulnerability-to-the-impacts-of-natural-hazards-and-extreme-events/ This report chapter examines the factors that are driving disaster risk in the Asia and Pacific region, which has the highest number of reported disasters of any region in the world. This report chapter examines the factors that are driving disaster risk in the Asia and Pacific region, which has the highest number of reported disasters of any region in the world.

]]> Thu, 19 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/publications/increasing-vulnerability-to-the-impacts-of-natural-hazards-and-extreme-events/ Publication Key motivations for citizen scientists revealed https://www.sei.org/features/key-motivations-for-citizen-scientists-revealed/ A study on the motivations for ‘citizen scientists’, who volunteer their time to support scientific research, has found that ‘helping wildlife in general’ and ‘contributing to scientific knowledge’ were primary motivations for the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who give up their time on a regular basis to gather millions of environmental records A study on the motivations for ‘citizen scientists’, who volunteer their time to support scientific research, has found that ‘helping wildlife in general’ and ‘contributing to scientific knowledge’ were primary motivations for the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who give up their time on a regular basis to gather millions of environmental records

 ]]> Fri, 20 May 2016 12:09:57 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/key-motivations-for-citizen-scientists-revealed/ Feature SEI and partners plan York city environment observatory https://www.sei.org/features/sei-and-partners-plan-york-city-environment-observatory/ Observatory will further our understanding of how health, wellbeing and economic issues are linked to the quality of the environment. Thu, 19 May 2016 14:25:56 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/sei-and-partners-plan-york-city-environment-observatory/ Feature Jätkusuutlikud lahendused SEI teadusfoorumil https://www.sei.org/features/jatkusuutlikud-lahendused-sei-teadusfoorumil-429/ Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi (SEI) viiendal Teadusfoorumil keskenduti Agenda 2030-le - globaalse arengu eesmärkide rakendamisele rahvusvahelisel tasandil. Teadusfoorumi peaesinejateks olid Rootsi finantsturgude ja tarbijakaitse minister Per Bolund ning strateegilise arengu ja Põhjamaade koostöö minister Kristina Persson, lisaks kõrgetasemelised teadus- ja ärimaailma esindajad. Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi (SEI) viiendal Teadusfoorumil keskenduti Agenda 2030-le - globaalse arengu eesmärkide rakendamisele rahvusvahelisel tasandil.

Teadusfoorumi peaesinejateks olid Rootsi finantsturgude ja tarbijakaitse minister Per Bolund ning strateegilise arengu ja Põhjamaade koostöö minister Kristina Persson, lisaks kõrgetasemelised teadus- ja ärimaailma esindajad.

]]> Wed, 18 May 2016 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/jatkusuutlikud-lahendused-sei-teadusfoorumil-429/ Feature Richard Klein recognized for ‘outstanding contributions’ to adaptation science https://www.sei.org/features/richard-klein-recognized-for-outstanding-contributions-to-adaptation-science/ Through his work, he “has pushed forward a number of really critical boundaries… not just intellectually, but also in practice”. Tue, 17 May 2016 20:30:34 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/richard-klein-recognized-for-outstanding-contributions-to-adaptation-science/ Feature