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 Linking disaster risk reduction, climate change and development https://www.sei.org/publications/linking-disaster-risk-reduction-climate-change-and-development/ This article, based on an input to the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR), examines how disaster risk reduction and adaptation can inform development to tackle the underlying drivers of disaster risk. This article, based on an input to the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR), examines how disaster risk reduction and adaptation can inform development to tackle the underlying drivers of disaster risk.

]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:40:41 +0000 Lisa Schipper; Marion Davis; Gregor Vulturius; Frank Thomalla; Karlee Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/linking-disaster-risk-reduction-climate-change-and-development/ Publication Electric cars are ready for a breakthrough: 8 steps to make it possible https://www.sei.org/perspectives/electric-car-breakthroughs/ By following the example of pioneers such as Norway and California, governments could help EVs rise from their tiny niche to market dominance by 2030. By following the example of pioneers such as Norway and California, governments could help EVs rise from their tiny niche to market dominance by 2030.

]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:38:10 +0000 Måns Nilsson; Björn Nykvist https://www.sei.org/perspectives/electric-car-breakthroughs/ Perspective Translating the SDGs to high income countries: integration at last? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sdgs-high-income-countries/ What do the Sustainable Development Goals mean for high-income countries? Insights from studies in Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands. IISD Sustainable Development Policy and Practice What do the Sustainable Development Goals mean for high-income countries? Insights from studies in Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands.

IISD Sustainable Development Policy and Practice

]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:30:39 +0000 Nina Weitz https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sdgs-high-income-countries/ Perspective Q&A: Richard Taylor on modelling how real people behave https://www.sei.org/features/qa-richard-taylor-on-modelling-how-real-people-behave/ SEI is building ‘agent-based’ models to better understand complex problems involving multiple perspectives and diverging priorities. SEI is building ‘agent-based’ models to better understand complex problems involving multiple perspectives and diverging priorities.]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2016 01:05:23 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-richard-taylor-on-modelling-how-real-people-behave/ Feature Transparency in agricultural supply chains – Key to protecting Amazon’s resources https://www.sei.org/perspectives/supply-chain-transparency-amazon/ The production of agricultural commodities such as soy, beef and palm oil threatens the Amazon region’s natural resources. If companies, civil society organisations and governments band together to publish full and transparent information on agricultural supply chains, it could be an important step toward protecting the Amazon’s resources. A team from Stockholm Environment Institute and the Global Canopy Programme report on their CDKN-supported research. The production of agricultural commodities such as soy, beef and palm oil threatens the Amazon region’s natural resources. If companies, civil society organisations and governments band together to publish full and transparent information on agricultural supply chains, it could be an important step toward protecting the Amazon’s resources. A team from Stockholm Environment Institute and the Global Canopy Programme report on their CDKN-supported research.

]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:29:51 +0000 Javier Godar; Caspar Trimmer; Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/perspectives/supply-chain-transparency-amazon/ Perspective The UN’s climate science panel must adapt to stay relevant https://www.sei.org/perspectives/un-climate-panel-must-adapt/ We have got used to vast IPCC reports, but in the coming years tailored studies focused on land, cities and the 1.5°C warming ceiling may be more useful to policy-makers. We have got used to vast IPCC reports, but in the coming years tailored studies focused on land, cities and the 1.5°C warming ceiling may be more useful to policy-makers.

]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:33:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/un-climate-panel-must-adapt/ Perspective Õhtuleht: Briti saatkond pakkus külalistele õhtusööki jaekaubandusketi viimase müügikuupäevaga toidust https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ohtuleht-briti-saatkond-pakkus-kulalistele-ohtusooki-jaekaubandusketi-viimase-muugikuupaevaga-toidust-422/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ohtuleht-briti-saatkond-pakkus-kulalistele-ohtusooki-jaekaubandusketi-viimase-muugikuupaevaga-toidust-422/ Press How science should feed into the 2030 Agenda https://www.sei.org/perspectives/science-and-2030-agenda/ Science, technology and innovation can help identify and assess sustainability challenges, and help to ensure coherent agendas when implementing the SDGs. Science, technology and innovation can help identify and assess sustainability challenges, and help to ensure coherent agendas when implementing the SDGs.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 03:11:44 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/science-and-2030-agenda/ Perspective Assessing water resource use in livestock production: A review of methods https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-water-resource-use-in-livestock-production-a-review-of-methods/ This paper reviews existing methods for assessing livestock water resource use, recognizing that water plays a vital role in global food supply and that livestock production systems consume a large amount of the available water resources. This paper reviews existing methods for assessing livestock water resource use, recognizing that water plays a vital role in global food supply and that livestock production systems consume a large amount of the available water resources.

]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Ylva Ran https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-water-resource-use-in-livestock-production-a-review-of-methods/ Publication European dash for gas at odds with climate ambitions https://www.sei.org/perspectives/european-dash-for-gas/ The EU’s energy and climate policies, although often portrayed as being two sides of the same coin, are still not sufficiently harmonized. The new LNG and gas storage strategy is a case in point. Energy Post, Belgium The EU’s energy and climate policies, although often portrayed as being two sides of the same coin, are still not sufficiently harmonized. The new LNG and gas storage strategy is a case in point.

Energy Post, Belgium

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 01:14:54 +0000 Stefan Bößner https://www.sei.org/perspectives/european-dash-for-gas/ Perspective Governing the electric vehicle transition – Near term interventions to support a green energy economy https://www.sei.org/publications/governing-the-electric-vehicle-transition-near-term-interventions-to-support-a-green-energy-economy/ This paper seeks to better understand how one plausible development in a green energy economy transition of the transport sector can be governed: a breakthrough of battery-electric vehicles (BEV). This paper seeks to better understand how one plausible development in a green energy economy transition of the transport sector can be governed: a breakthrough of battery-electric vehicles (BEV).

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Måns Nilsson; Björn Nykvist https://www.sei.org/publications/governing-the-electric-vehicle-transition-near-term-interventions-to-support-a-green-energy-economy/ Publication Highlighting urban natural treasures in Tallinn and Helsinki https://www.sei.org/features/highlighting-urban-natural-treasures-in-tallinn-and-helsinki/ NATTOURS, a collaboration between SEI Tallinn and the two cities’ municipal governments, will work to develop nature tourism attractions and promote them through a web portal and mobile apps. NATTOURS, a collaboration between SEI Tallinn and the two cities’ municipal governments, will work to develop nature tourism attractions and promote them through a web portal and mobile apps.

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:34:23 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/highlighting-urban-natural-treasures-in-tallinn-and-helsinki/ Feature International climate change law in a bottom-up world https://www.sei.org/publications/international-climate-change-law-in-a-bottom-up-world/ This article offers early reflections on how the Paris Agreement will ensure that Parties, over time, will achieve the goals set within it. This article offers early reflections on how the Paris Agreement will ensure that Parties, over time, will achieve the goals set within it.

]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:03:14 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/international-climate-change-law-in-a-bottom-up-world/ Publication Balancing detail and scale in assessing transparency to improve the governance of agricultural commodity supply chains https://www.sei.org/publications/balancing-detail-and-scale-in-assessing-transparency-to-improve-the-governance-of-agricultural-commodity-supply-chains/ This paper describes a new “middle ground” approach to supply chain transparency, using data collected by customs authorities and other available data sets to link specific agricultural production landscapes to importing countries, and the traders, shippers importers and other actors along the supply chain, and based on the SEI-PCS tool. This paper describes a new “middle ground” approach to supply chain transparency, using data collected by customs authorities and other available data sets to link specific agricultural production landscapes to importing countries, and the traders, shippers importers and other actors along the supply chain, and based on the SEI-PCS tool.

]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:24:20 +0000 Elena Dawkins; Javier Godar; Toby Gardner; Clément Suavet https://www.sei.org/publications/balancing-detail-and-scale-in-assessing-transparency-to-improve-the-governance-of-agricultural-commodity-supply-chains/ Publication Q&A: Niall O’Connor on leading SEI’s Asia Centre https://www.sei.org/features/qa-niall-oconnor-on-leading-seis-asia-centre/ As he takes the helm in Bangkok, the new Centre Director sees learning, dialogue and partnerships as crucial to long-term success. As he takes the helm in Bangkok, the new Centre Director sees learning, dialogue and partnerships as crucial to long-term success.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000 Rajesh Daniel https://www.sei.org/features/qa-niall-oconnor-on-leading-seis-asia-centre/ Feature In Peru, turning páramo into grazing land threatens water supply https://www.sei.org/features/in-peru-turning-paramo-into-grazing-land-threatens-water-supply/ An SEI study in the northern Piura province shows human activity could shrink high-elevation Andean wetlands that provide up to 50% of the water available during the dry season. An SEI study in the northern Piura province shows human activity could shrink high-elevation Andean wetlands that provide up to 50% of the water available during the dry season.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:19:24 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/in-peru-turning-paramo-into-grazing-land-threatens-water-supply/ Feature Entrevista: Francisco Flores-López sobre los páramos y el suministro de agua en Perú https://www.sei.org/features/entrevista-francisco-flores-lopez-sobre-los-paramos-y-el-suministro-de-agua-en-peru/ La protección del ecosistema de páramos es de suma importancia para la seguridad del recurso hídrico. Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:46:54 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/entrevista-francisco-flores-lopez-sobre-los-paramos-y-el-suministro-de-agua-en-peru/ Feature Q&A: Sulev Nõmmann on trade-offs between wind power and marine protection in Estonia https://www.sei.org/features/qa-sulev-nommann-on-trade-offs-between-wind-power-and-marine-protection-in-estonia/ ‘Eco-friendly’ wind farms could bridge the gap – and SEI research suggests citizens are open to the concept. ‘Eco-friendly’ wind farms could bridge the gap – and SEI research suggests citizens are open to the concept.

]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:49:50 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/qa-sulev-nommann-on-trade-offs-between-wind-power-and-marine-protection-in-estonia/ Feature Biodiversity consequences of land-use change and forest disturbance in the Amazon: A multi-scale assessment using ant communities https://www.sei.org/publications/biodiversity-consequences-ants-amazon/ This study examines the impact of forest disturbances on biodiversity by sampling ants over multiple landscapes and land uses at a deforestation frontier in the eastern Brazilian Amazon. This study examines the impact of forest disturbances on biodiversity by sampling ants over multiple landscapes and land uses at a deforestation frontier in the eastern Brazilian Amazon.

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:09:17 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/biodiversity-consequences-ants-amazon/ Publication Algab Tallinna ja Helsingi loodusturismi arendav projekt NATTOURS https://www.sei.org/features/algab-tallinna-ja-helsingi-loodusturismi-arendav-projekt-nattours/ Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus (SEI Tallinn) osaleb koostöös Tallinna Keskkonnaameti ja Helsingi linnaga ühisprojektis NATTOURS - jätkusuutlikud loodusrajad linnades, kasutades uusi IT-lahendusi. Projekti eesmärgiks on populariseerida ja arendada Tallinna ning Helsingi linna loodusturismi objekte. Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus (SEI Tallinn) osaleb koostöös Tallinna Keskkonnaameti ja Helsingi linnaga ühisprojektis NATTOURS - jätkusuutlikud loodusrajad linnades, kasutades uusi IT-lahendusi. Projekti eesmärgiks on populariseerida ja arendada Tallinna ning Helsingi linna loodusturismi objekte.

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/algab-tallinna-ja-helsingi-loodusturismi-arendav-projekt-nattours/ Feature