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= https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 https://www.sei.org/publications/rios-del-paramo-al-valle-por-urbes-y-campinas-creando-capacidad-de-adaptacion-en-la-planeacion-de-recursos-hidricos/ Este informe sintetiza las lecciones de un proyecto de tres años para fomentar la capacidad y desarrollar herramientas para apoyar la adaptación al cambio climático en las cuencas de Colombia. Este informe sintetiza las lecciones de un proyecto de tres años para fomentar la capacidad y desarrollar herramientas para apoyar la adaptación al cambio climático en las cuencas de Colombia.

]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:25:40 +0000 David Purkey; Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/publications/rios-del-paramo-al-valle-por-urbes-y-campinas-creando-capacidad-de-adaptacion-en-la-planeacion-de-recursos-hidricos/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/rios-del-paramo-adaptation/ This report synthesizes lessons from a three-year project to build capacity and develop tools to support climate change adaptation in Colombian watersheds. This report synthesizes lessons from a three-year project to build capacity and develop tools to support climate change adaptation in Colombian watersheds.

]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:44:06 +0000 David Purkey; Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/publications/rios-del-paramo-adaptation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/terevisioon-toidujaatmete-uus-elu-ringmajanduses/ Mida kõike saab toota toidujäätmetest – lisaks kompostile ka biogaasi, biometaani või isegi eraldada keemilisi ühendeid, millega asendada plastikut! SEI Tallinna vanemekspert Harri Moora käis täna hommikul ETV Terevisioonis rääkimas jäätmekasutuse ja ringmajanduse põnevast maailmast. Mida kõike saab toota toidujäätmetest – lisaks kompostile ka biogaasi, biometaani või isegi eraldada keemilisi ühendeid, millega asendada plastikut! SEI Tallinna vanemekspert Harri Moora käis täna hommikul ETV Terevisioonis rääkimas jäätmekasutuse ja ringmajanduse põnevast maailmast.

]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/terevisioon-toidujaatmete-uus-elu-ringmajanduses/ Press https://www.sei.org/publications/marine-trade-offs/ This paper presents an analysis of the trade-offs between wind parks and marine protected areas in Estonia, using a discrete choice experiment is used to estimate the relative welfare effects of three design options in two locations. This paper presents an analysis of the trade-offs between wind parks and marine protected areas in Estonia, using a discrete choice experiment is used to estimate the relative welfare effects of three design options in two locations.

 

]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 06:36:23 +0000 Tea Nõmmann; Evelin Piirsalu; Aljona Karlõševa; Sulev Nõmmann https://www.sei.org/publications/marine-trade-offs/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/eviem-providing-the-evidence-base-for-environmental-management/ In the beginning of the year, the Mistra Council for Evidence-Based Environmental Management (Mistra EviEM) moved from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to SEI Stockholm. Working with colleagues at SEI brings EviEM closer to active research and provides access to a wide national and international network on research and policy. In the beginning of the year, the Mistra Council for Evidence-Based Environmental Management (Mistra EviEM) moved from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to SEI Stockholm. Working with colleagues at SEI brings EviEM closer to active research and provides access to a wide national and international network on research and policy.

]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:00:00 +0000 Anna Löfdahl https://www.sei.org/features/eviem-providing-the-evidence-base-for-environmental-management/ Feature https://www.sei.org/projects/nattours-jatkusuutlikud-loodusrajad-linnades-kasutades-uusi-it-lahendusi/ Aastatel 2016-2018 väldanud projekti NATTOURS eesmärk oli teadlikkuse suurendamine loodusturismi võimalustest Tallinnas ja Helsingis nii kohalike elanike kui ka turistide seas, loodushariduse edendamine ning uute, kestlike loodusatraktsioonide arendamine. Aastatel 2016-2018 väldanud projekti NATTOURS eesmärk oli teadlikkuse suurendamine loodusturismi võimalustest Tallinnas ja Helsingis nii kohalike elanike kui ka turistide seas, loodushariduse edendamine ning uute, kestlike loodusatraktsioonide arendamine.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:11:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/nattours-jatkusuutlikud-loodusrajad-linnades-kasutades-uusi-it-lahendusi/ Project https://www.sei.org/features/global-assessment-highlights-threats-to-pollinators-that-are-vital-to-food-supply/ SEI Tallinn’s Kaja Peterson was a review editor for a major report that shows many pollinator species worldwide are being driven toward extinction by diverse pressures, many of them human-made. SEI Tallinn’s Kaja Peterson was a review editor for a major report that shows many pollinator species worldwide are being driven toward extinction by diverse pressures, many of them human-made.

]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:11:20 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/global-assessment-highlights-threats-to-pollinators-that-are-vital-to-food-supply/ Feature https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/maaleht-meil-laheb-vahem-toitu-raisku-kui-rootsis/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/maaleht-meil-laheb-vahem-toitu-raisku-kui-rootsis/ Press https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/raadio-elmari-kusimuste-sadu-harri-moora-toiduraiskamisest-397/ Thu, 25 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/raadio-elmari-kusimuste-sadu-harri-moora-toiduraiskamisest-397/ Press https://www.sei.org/publications/water-reporting-india/ This report by the Measure What Matters team examines the current state of corporate and government reporting of water sustainability in India. This report by the Measure What Matters team examines the current state of corporate and government reporting of water sustainability in India.

]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:38:17 +0000 Chris West; Oliver Taherzadeh https://www.sei.org/publications/water-reporting-india/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/ged-research-cluster-sei-asia/ This fact sheet presents the work of the Gender, Environment and Development (GED) research cluster in SEI Asia, a team of gender professionals with a particular interest in how inequalities affect the use of natural resources in the course of development. This fact sheet presents the work of the Gender, Environment and Development (GED) research cluster in SEI Asia, a team of gender professionals with a particular interest in how inequalities affect the use of natural resources in the course of development.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Pin Pravalprukskul; Bernadette P. Resurrección; Ha Nguyen https://www.sei.org/publications/ged-research-cluster-sei-asia/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-for-water-china/ This journal article disaggregates and quantifies the magnitude and direction of energy and water flows in China at the national level through Sankey diagrams. The outcome of this study offers important policy implications for integrated water and energy planning and management and will contribute to achieving the goal of low-energy water utilization in the future. This journal article disaggregates and quantifies the magnitude and direction of energy and water flows in China at the national level through Sankey diagrams. The outcome of this study offers important policy implications for integrated water and energy planning and management and will contribute to achieving the goal of low-energy water utilization in the future.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Guoyi Han; Holger Hoff https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-for-water-china/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/development-of-baltic-power/ This brief presents the results of the research carried out by SEI Tallinn in cooperation with partners in assessing the development needs of the Baltic Energy Market in conjunction with the preparation of the Nordic power roadmap 2050. This brief presents the results of the research carried out by SEI Tallinn in cooperation with partners in assessing the development needs of the Baltic Energy Market in conjunction with the preparation of the Nordic power roadmap 2050.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:56:39 +0000 Valdur Lahtvee https://www.sei.org/publications/development-of-baltic-power/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/what-boosts-cookstove-uptake/ This discussion brief summarizes the findings of a literature review of various behaviour-change approaches that have been used to understand cookstove adoption. This discussion brief summarizes the findings of a literature review of various behaviour-change approaches that have been used to understand cookstove adoption.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:14:14 +0000 Nilufar Matin; Jenny Roe https://www.sei.org/publications/what-boosts-cookstove-uptake/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/eestis-raisatakse-toitu-tunduvalt-vahem-kui-euroopas-keskmiselt-395/ Rootsi Rahvusvaheline Põllumajandusvõrgustiku Initsiatiiv (Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative, SIANI) avaldas oma kodulehel võrdluse Euroopas ja Eestis tekkivate toidujäätmete koguste kohta toetudes SEI Tallinna uuringutele. Rootsi Rahvusvaheline Põllumajandusvõrgustiku Initsiatiiv (Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative, SIANI) avaldas oma kodulehel võrdluse Euroopas ja Eestis tekkivate toidujäätmete koguste kohta toetudes SEI Tallinna uuringutele.

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/eestis-raisatakse-toitu-tunduvalt-vahem-kui-euroopas-keskmiselt-395/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/sti-policy-sdgs/ This report presents a reference framework in which research and innovation policy and related implementation measures are seen as engines of a transformative agenda built around universally applicable sustainability goals. This report presents a reference framework in which research and innovation policy and related implementation measures are seen as engines of a transformative agenda built around universally applicable sustainability goals.

]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:22:01 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/sti-policy-sdgs/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/hallbar-stadsutveckling-erfarenheter-fran-hallbara-hokarangen/ Den miljöpåverkan som genereras av svenskarnas livsstilar hör till de högsta i världen per person. Sveriges kommuner, städer och stadsdelar har en nyckelroll att spela i omställningen till mer hållbara livsstilar. En stor del av vår miljöpåverkan genereras som ett resultat av aktiviteter på lokal nivå, till exempel genom vårt resande, vårt boende och våra fritidsaktiviteter. Den miljöpåverkan som genereras av svenskarnas livsstilar hör till de högsta i världen per person. Sveriges kommuner, städer och stadsdelar har en nyckelroll att spela i omställningen till mer hållbara livsstilar. En stor del av vår miljöpåverkan genereras som ett resultat av aktiviteter på lokal nivå, till exempel genom vårt resande, vårt boende och våra fritidsaktiviteter.

]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:01:22 +0000 Katarina Axelsson https://www.sei.org/publications/hallbar-stadsutveckling-erfarenheter-fran-hallbara-hokarangen/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/can-county-level-energy-planning-give-the-people-a-stronger-voice-lessons-from-kenya/ A new study examines how county governments can achieve meaningful citizen participation to better understand and meet energy end-users’ needs. A new study examines how county governments can achieve meaningful citizen participation to better understand and meet energy end-users’ needs.

]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:57:33 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/can-county-level-energy-planning-give-the-people-a-stronger-voice-lessons-from-kenya/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/county-energy-planning-paper/ This working paper explores how doing energy planning at the county level could better engage citizens in decision-making, and thus help ensure that end-user needs are well understood and addressed. This working paper explores how doing energy planning at the county level could better engage citizens in decision-making, and thus help ensure that end-user needs are well understood and addressed.

]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000 Oliver Johnson; Anne Nyambane https://www.sei.org/publications/county-energy-planning-paper/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/qa-frank-thomalla-on-how-science-and-technology-can-support-the-sendai-framework/ SEI is part of a global effort to better align disaster risk reduction research with policy and practice – the focus of a major conference in Geneva. SEI is part of a global effort to better align disaster risk reduction research with policy and practice – the focus of a major conference in Geneva.

]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2016 04:07:38 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-frank-thomalla-on-how-science-and-technology-can-support-the-sendai-framework/ Feature