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 UNLOCK https://www.sei.org/projects/unlock-sustainable-consumption/ Understanding local government drivers for sustainable consumption (UNLOCK) aims to understand how incentive structures shape behaviour at the local level in Sweden in the pursuit of sustainable consumption by residents and local government. Understanding local government drivers for sustainable consumption (UNLOCK) aims to understand how incentive structures shape behaviour at the local level in Sweden in the pursuit of sustainable consumption by residents and local government.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/unlock-sustainable-consumption/ Project REXSAC https://www.sei.org/projects/resource-extraction-and-sustainable-arctic-communities-rexsac/ Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities (REXSAC) is a Nordic Centre of Excellence and an interdisciplinary research environment aimed at providing new thinking about sustainable development, with a focus on Arctic mining. Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities (REXSAC) is a Nordic Centre of Excellence and an interdisciplinary research environment aimed at providing new thinking about sustainable development, with a focus on Arctic mining.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/resource-extraction-and-sustainable-arctic-communities-rexsac/ Project PRINDCISSA https://www.sei.org/projects/prindcissa-private-sector-finance-for-ndc-implementation-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Private sector finance for NDC implementation in sub-Saharan Africa (PRINDCISSA) will assess how the private sector can be best incentivised to contribute to the financing of mitigation and adaptation activities as part of the implementation of NDCs. The project will identify possible synergies between mitigation and adaptation activities, and explore the role the private sector can have in supporting activities with mitigation and adaptation benefits. Private sector finance for NDC implementation in sub-Saharan Africa (PRINDCISSA) will assess how the private sector can be best incentivised to contribute to the financing of mitigation and adaptation activities as part of the implementation of NDCs. The project will identify possible synergies between mitigation and adaptation activities, and explore the role the private sector can have in supporting activities with mitigation and adaptation benefits.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/prindcissa-private-sector-finance-for-ndc-implementation-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Project ResLeSS https://www.sei.org/projects/resless-research-and-learning-for-sustainable-intensification-of-smallholder-livestock-value-chains-in-burkina-faso-ethiopia-and-tanzania/ Research and Learning for Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Livestock Value Chains in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Tanzania (ResLeSS) aims to integrate environmental, economic and equity considerations into decision making around livestock intensification. Research and Learning for Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Livestock Value Chains in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Tanzania (ResLeSS) aims to integrate environmental, economic and equity considerations into decision making around livestock intensification.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/resless-research-and-learning-for-sustainable-intensification-of-smallholder-livestock-value-chains-in-burkina-faso-ethiopia-and-tanzania/ Project CO-LAND https://www.sei.org/projects/impacts-northern-sweden-co-land/ Contested landscapes: navigating competing claims and cumulative impacts in Northern Sweden (CO-LAND) explores approaches to manage the cumulative impacts specifically on the connectivity and quality of reindeer pastures. These pastures will serve as an “indicator” for the wider impacts on the green infrastructure of the landscape. Contested landscapes: navigating competing claims and cumulative impacts in Northern Sweden (CO-LAND) explores approaches to manage the cumulative impacts specifically on the connectivity and quality of reindeer pastures. These pastures will serve as an “indicator” for the wider impacts on the green infrastructure of the landscape.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/impacts-northern-sweden-co-land/ Project Transnational adaptation governance https://www.sei.org/projects/transnational-adaptation-governance/ “Transnational adaptation governance: Explaining and exploring the role of new actors in enhancing the success of adaptation” is an interdisciplinary project that aims to take stock and explain the emergence of transnational adaptation governance and its potential to increase the success of adaptation. “Transnational adaptation governance: Explaining and exploring the role of new actors in enhancing the success of adaptation” is an interdisciplinary project that aims to take stock and explain the emergence of transnational adaptation governance and its potential to increase the success of adaptation.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/transnational-adaptation-governance/ Project HELCOM TAPAS https://www.sei.org/projects/helcom-tapas/ Development of HELCOM tools and approaches for the Second Holistic Assessment of the Ecosystem Health of the Baltic Sea (HELCOM TAPAS) is an EU co-financed project aimed at supporting the HOLAS II project in its development of the Second HELCOM Holistic Assessment of the Ecosystem Health of the Baltic Sea which will be prepared by mid-2018. Development of HELCOM tools and approaches for the Second Holistic Assessment of the Ecosystem Health of the Baltic Sea (HELCOM TAPAS) is an EU co-financed project aimed at supporting the HOLAS II project in its development of the Second HELCOM Holistic Assessment of the Ecosystem Health of the Baltic Sea which will be prepared by mid-2018.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:50 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/helcom-tapas/ Project Mistra Arctic Fellowship with GMF https://www.sei.org/projects/mistra-arctic-fellowship-gmf/ Aimed at providing an opportunity to link Swedish research on the politics of Arctic change. Aimed at providing an opportunity to link Swedish research on the politics of Arctic change.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:50 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/mistra-arctic-fellowship-gmf/ Project SEI Initiative on Climate Services https://www.sei.org/projects/climate-services-initiative/ This initiative brings SEI expertise to bear in the emerging field of climate services – the production, tailoring, interpretation and transfer of high-quality climate information to support planning and decision-making – with a focus on adaptation and disaster resilience. This initiative brings SEI expertise to bear in the emerging field of climate services – the production, tailoring, interpretation and transfer of high-quality climate information to support planning and decision-making – with a focus on adaptation and disaster resilience.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2016 06:29:51 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/climate-services-initiative/ Project The future of climate change adaptation https://www.sei.org/projects/the-future-of-climate-change-adaptation-analysing-sharing-and-building-on-the-success-of-adaptation-futures-2016/ The biggest ever gathering of climate change adaptation experts took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in May 2016. Almost 1800 people from 103 countries participated in the fourth international climate change adaptation conference ‘Adaptation Futures 2016: Practices and Solutions’. This project analysed, shared and built on the success of this conference. The biggest ever gathering of climate change adaptation experts took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in May 2016. Almost 1800 people from 103 countries participated in the fourth international climate change adaptation conference ‘Adaptation Futures 2016: Practices and Solutions’. This project analysed, shared and built on the success of this conference.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:53 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/the-future-of-climate-change-adaptation-analysing-sharing-and-building-on-the-success-of-adaptation-futures-2016/ Project Rohelised ideed Euroopa turismile (GIFT for Europe) https://www.sei.org/projects/rohelised-ideed-euroopa-turismile-gift-for-europe/ Projekti eesmärk on võimaldada ja julgustada nii turismiettevõtteid kui turismindust õppivaid ja õpetavaid õpilasi ning õpetajaid tegema otsuseid, mis aitaksid panustada turismi valdkonnas jätkusuutliku ühiskonna loomisse. Projekti eesmärk on võimaldada ja julgustada nii turismiettevõtteid kui turismindust õppivaid ja õpetavaid õpilasi ning õpetajaid tegema otsuseid, mis aitaksid panustada turismi valdkonnas jätkusuutliku ühiskonna loomisse.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:11:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/rohelised-ideed-euroopa-turismile-gift-for-europe/ Project Säästva arengu foorum 2016: Toit ja kliimamuutus https://www.sei.org/projects/saastva-arengu-foorum-2016-toit-ja-kliimamuutus/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:11:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/saastva-arengu-foorum-2016-toit-ja-kliimamuutus/ Project Capacity building, programmatic development and communication in the field of environmental taxation and budgetary reform https://www.sei.org/projects/capacity-building-programmatic-development-communication/ A study for the European Commission by IEEP and partners investigates civil society’s role in improving the effectiveness of environmental taxes to reduce pollution and better manage natural resources. A study for the European Commission by IEEP and partners investigates civil society’s role in improving the effectiveness of environmental taxes to reduce pollution and better manage natural resources.

]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2018 07:16:24 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/capacity-building-programmatic-development-communication/ Project AgriFoSe2030 https://www.sei.org/projects/the-agrifose2030-programme/ The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture” in low-income countries. Developed by a consortium of scientists from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Lund University, University of Gothenburg and SEI, the programmme synthesises and translates existing science into policy and practice, and develops capacity to achieve this. The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture” in low-income countries.

Developed by a consortium of scientists from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Lund University, University of Gothenburg and SEI, the programmme synthesises and translates existing science into policy and practice, and develops capacity to achieve this.

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:31:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/the-agrifose2030-programme/ Project CERC-WET https://www.sei.org/projects/cerc-wet/ The U.S./China Clean Energy Research Center for Water-Energy Technologies (CERC-WET) builds and shares knowledge, technologies, human capabilities, and relationships. The U.S./China Clean Energy Research Center for Water-Energy Technologies (CERC-WET) builds and shares knowledge, technologies, human capabilities, and relationships.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:39:51 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/cerc-wet/ Project Mengelola lanskap budaya hidup: pembelajaran dan wawasan dari Subak Bali, sebuah Situs Warisan Budaya Dunia UNESCO https://www.sei.org/publications/mengelola-lanskap-budaya-hidup-pembelajaran-dan-wawasan-dari-subak-bali-sebuah-situs-warisan-budaya-dunia-unesco/ Ringkasan Kebijakan ini mensintesis hasil kerja selama dua tahun untuk mendukung pengembangan struktur manajemen partisipatif dan efektif untuk Situs Warisan Dunia Lansekap Budaya Bali. Ringkasan Kebijakan ini mensintesis hasil kerja selama dua tahun untuk mendukung pengembangan struktur manajemen partisipatif dan efektif untuk Situs Warisan Dunia Lansekap Budaya Bali.

]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Marion Davis; Albert Salamanca; Agus Nugroho https://www.sei.org/publications/mengelola-lanskap-budaya-hidup-pembelajaran-dan-wawasan-dari-subak-bali-sebuah-situs-warisan-budaya-dunia-unesco/ Publication Q&A: Harro van Asselt on non-state actors’ role in raising climate ambition https://www.sei.org/features/harro-van-asselt-non-state-actors-raising-climate-ambition/ Independent analyses and citizen pressure will be crucial to ensuring that countries meet – and exceed – their Paris commitments. Independent analyses and citizen pressure will be crucial to ensuring that countries meet – and exceed – their Paris commitments.

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2015 05:58:31 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/harro-van-asselt-non-state-actors-raising-climate-ambition/ Feature Fossil fuel supply ‘a crucial omission’ from Paris climate deal https://www.sei.org/perspectives/fuel-supply-omission-paris/ Along with trying to reduce consumption, policy-makers should consider measures that target the production of coal, oil and gas – but key questions remain about how best to do so. Along with trying to reduce consumption, policy-makers should consider measures that target the production of coal, oil and gas – but key questions remain about how best to do so.

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:58:05 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/perspectives/fuel-supply-omission-paris/ Perspective Beyond Paris: Some major achievements at COP21 – and the way forward https://www.sei.org/perspectives/major-achievements-cop21/ The Paris Agreement has laid a foundation for global climate action, but it by no means guarantees that its goals will be achieved. The real test is what we make of it. The Paris Agreement has laid a foundation for global climate action, but it by no means guarantees that its goals will be achieved. The real test is what we make of it.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:06:01 +0000 Marion Davis; Harro van Asselt; Adis Dzebo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/major-achievements-cop21/ Perspective Exploring the case for supply-side climate policies https://www.sei.org/features/exploring-case-supply-side-climate-policies/ The Paris Agreement makes no mention of fossil fuels, but speakers at two events hosted by SEI at COP21 emphasized the need to end subsidies and limit new oil and coal production. The Paris Agreement makes no mention of fossil fuels, but speakers at two events hosted by SEI at COP21 emphasized the need to end subsidies and limit new oil and coal production.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:20:44 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/exploring-case-supply-side-climate-policies/ Feature