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 Planning a new urban research programme for SEI Africa: A review of current and potential avenues of research on sustainable urbanization https://www.sei.org/publications/planning-a-new-urban-research-programme-for-sei-africa-a-review-of-current-and-potential-avenues-of-research-on-sustainable-urbanization/ To help identify and support more sustainable urbanization pathways, SEI Africa is developing a research programme on Managing Urban Change. To help identify and support more sustainable urbanization pathways, SEI Africa is developing a research programme on Managing Urban Change.

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:35:15 +0000 Cassilde Muhoza https://www.sei.org/publications/planning-a-new-urban-research-programme-for-sei-africa-a-review-of-current-and-potential-avenues-of-research-on-sustainable-urbanization/ Publication Welcome to the Anthropocene https://www.sei.org/features/welcome-to-the-anthropocene/ At times it falls from the sky in rain or snow or hail, at times forms great clouds of fine mist. At times it is moved of itself, at times by the force of others; at times it supports the things that are born by its life-giving moisture, at times shows itself fetid or full of pleasant odours….But…what is water? At times it falls from the sky in rain or snow or hail, at times forms great clouds of fine mist. At times it is moved of itself, at times by the force of others; at times it supports the things that are born by its life-giving moisture, at times shows itself fetid or full of pleasant odours….But…what is water?

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:03:42 +0000 Anneli Sundin https://www.sei.org/features/welcome-to-the-anthropocene/ Feature Cities and nations must align policies to achieve full urban mitigation potential https://www.sei.org/features/cities-nations-must-align-policies-achieve-full-urban-mitigation-potential/ An SEI study shows a large share of climate action in cities is likely to work best with leadership and policy support from higher levels of government. An SEI study shows a large share of climate action in cities is likely to work best with leadership and policy support from higher levels of government.

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:09:33 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/cities-nations-must-align-policies-achieve-full-urban-mitigation-potential/ Feature What cities do best: how to maximize the role of cities in a low-carbon future https://www.sei.org/publications/what-cities-do-best-how-to-maximize-the-role-of-cities-in-a-low-carbon-future/ This briefing note summarizes an SEI analysis of the GHG abatement potential in cities in a ‘vertically integrated’ system involving close collaboration with higher levels of government. This briefing note summarizes an SEI analysis of the GHG abatement potential in cities in a ‘vertically integrated’ system involving close collaboration with higher levels of government.

]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Carrie M. Lee; Peter Erickson; Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/what-cities-do-best-how-to-maximize-the-role-of-cities-in-a-low-carbon-future/ Publication Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities https://www.sei.org/features/climate-change-adaptation-swedish-forestry-driving-forces-risks-opportunities/ The Mistra-SWECIA final conference gathered academia, journalists and business leaders to summarise eight years of stakeholder engagement, research and outreach. The Mistra-SWECIA final conference gathered academia, journalists and business leaders to summarise eight years of stakeholder engagement, research and outreach.

 

]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:53:24 +0000 Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/features/climate-change-adaptation-swedish-forestry-driving-forces-risks-opportunities/ Feature Q&A: Sivan Kartha on the Civil Society Equity Review https://www.sei.org/features/qa-sivan-kartha-civil-society-equity-review/ An architect of the Climate Equity Reference Calculator explains why the tool’s latest application is crucial for the Paris negotiations, and for real progress afterward. Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:13:53 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-sivan-kartha-civil-society-equity-review/ Feature Participatory Planning for Climate Compatible Development in Maputo, Mozambique https://www.sei.org/publications/participatory-planning-for-climate-compatible-development-in-maputo-mozambique/ This practitioners’ handbook draws upon the experience of a pilot project that was selected as a “Lighthouse Activity” by the UNFCCC. This practitioners’ handbook draws upon the experience of a pilot project that was selected as a “Lighthouse Activity” by the UNFCCC.

]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:09:23 +0000 Jon Ensor https://www.sei.org/publications/participatory-planning-for-climate-compatible-development-in-maputo-mozambique/ Publication Maurice Strong, 1929-2015 https://www.sei.org/features/maurice-strong-1929-2015/ Arno Rosemarin, Senior Research Fellow and a part of SEI since 1991, reflects on the life and achievements of Maurice Strong. Arno Rosemarin, Senior Research Fellow and a part of SEI since 1991, reflects on the life and achievements of Maurice Strong.

]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:15:51 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/maurice-strong-1929-2015/ Feature New online platform to shed light on forest-risk supply chains https://www.sei.org/features/new-online-platform-shed-light-forest-risk-supply-chains/ Transformative Transparency, a new platform being developed by SEI and the Global Canopy Programme, could be a key to defining strategies to meet supply chain sustainability commitments. Transformative Transparency, a new platform being developed by SEI and the Global Canopy Programme, could be a key to defining strategies to meet supply chain sustainability commitments.

]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:32:28 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/new-online-platform-shed-light-forest-risk-supply-chains/ Feature Local partnerships – key to zero net deforestation? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/partnerships-zero-deforestation/ Is the concept of partnerships an empty promise, or can they make a genuine impact on deforestation while reducing rural poverty? Is the concept of partnerships an empty promise, or can they make a genuine impact on deforestation while reducing rural poverty?

]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:04:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/partnerships-zero-deforestation/ Perspective What cities do best: Piecing together an efficient global climate governance https://www.sei.org/publications/what-cities-do-best-piecing-together-an-efficient-global-climate-governance/ This working paper examines the ideal role of city governments under a vertically integrated climate governance system designed to maximize urban mitigation potential. This working paper examines the ideal role of city governments under a vertically integrated climate governance system designed to maximize urban mitigation potential.

]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Carrie M. Lee; Peter Erickson; Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/what-cities-do-best-piecing-together-an-efficient-global-climate-governance/ Publication TRASE: Harnessing the power of data for supply chain sustainability https://www.sei.org/publications/trase-harnessing-the-power-of-data-for-supply-chain-sustainability/ This brief describes Transparency for Sustainable Economies (TRASE; formerly Transformative Transparency), an online information system and decision-support tool being developed for investigating the supply chains of forest-risk agricultural commodities such as soy, beef and oil palm. This brief describes Transparency for Sustainable Economies (TRASE; formerly Transformative Transparency), an online information system and decision-support tool being developed for investigating the supply chains of forest-risk agricultural commodities such as soy, beef and oil palm.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:00:04 +0000 Javier Godar https://www.sei.org/publications/trase-harnessing-the-power-of-data-for-supply-chain-sustainability/ Publication Fragmentation https://www.sei.org/publications/fragmentation/ This book chapter is from the book Research Handbook on Climate Governance which assesses the state and direction of climate governance at multilateral, EU, national and local levels. This book chapter is from the book Research Handbook on Climate Governance which assesses the state and direction of climate governance at multilateral, EU, national and local levels.

]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/fragmentation/ Publication Climate Policy Integration https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-policy-integration/ This book chapter is from the book Research Handbook on Climate Governance which assesses the state and direction of climate governance at multilateral, EU, national and local levels. This book chapter is from the book Research Handbook on Climate Governance which assesses the state and direction of climate governance at multilateral, EU, national and local levels.

]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Åsa Persson; Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-policy-integration/ Publication Private finance for adaptation in LDCs? Spelling out the options https://www.sei.org/publications/private-finance-for-adaptation-in-ldcs-spelling-out-the-options/ This discussion brief presents an analytical framework for understanding private finance for adaptation: from how it could be mobilized, to the range of possible outcomes. This discussion brief presents an analytical framework for understanding private finance for adaptation: from how it could be mobilized, to the range of possible outcomes.

]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:05:50 +0000 Adis Dzebo; Pieter Pauw https://www.sei.org/publications/private-finance-for-adaptation-in-ldcs-spelling-out-the-options/ Publication Time for a reality check on adaptation finance https://www.sei.org/perspectives/adaptation-finance-reality-check/ Wealthy governments risk inflating the private sector’s contribution to a USD 100 billion target to climate-proof developing countries. Wealthy governments risk inflating the private sector’s contribution to a USD 100 billion target to climate-proof developing countries.

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2015 22:51:21 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein; Pieter Pauw https://www.sei.org/perspectives/adaptation-finance-reality-check/ Perspective SEI at the Paris Climate Change Conference https://www.sei.org/features/sei-paris-climate-change-conference/ The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place from 30 November to 11 December in Paris. It is a crucial event, because its expected outcome is a new international agreement on climate change, applicable to all, to keep global warming below 2°C. The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place from 30 November to 11 December in Paris. It is a crucial event, because its expected outcome is a new international agreement on climate change, applicable to all, to keep global warming below 2°C.

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:48:49 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/sei-paris-climate-change-conference/ Feature The SEI Initiative on Climate Finance https://www.sei.org/publications/the-sei-initiative-on-climate-finance/ This information sheet describes the SEI Initiative on Climate Finance, which focuses on how to ensure that climate finance serves to achieve meaningful, long-term change in economic and social development trajectories, particularly for developing countries. This information sheet describes the SEI Initiative on Climate Finance, which focuses on how to ensure that climate finance serves to achieve meaningful, long-term change in economic and social development trajectories, particularly for developing countries.

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:55:23 +0000 Aaron Atteridge; Marion Davis; Adis Dzebo https://www.sei.org/publications/the-sei-initiative-on-climate-finance/ Publication 5 things we learned at the GACC Clean Cooking Forum https://www.sei.org/features/5-things-learned-gacc-clean-cooking-forum/ SEI had five representatives at the recent Global Alliance for Clean Cookstove’s bi-annual gathering in Accra, Ghana, tackling the clean cooking agenda from diverse perspectives. Read what they learned, and view video responses to sessions on consumer behavior, climate, REDD+, and scaling up clean fuel.  SEI had five representatives at the recent Global Alliance for Clean Cookstove’s bi-annual gathering in Accra, Ghana, tackling the clean cooking agenda from diverse perspectives.

Read what they learned, and view video responses to sessions on consumer behavior, climate, REDD+, and scaling up clean fuel.

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:00:00 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/5-things-learned-gacc-clean-cooking-forum/ Feature When does private finance count as climate finance? Accounting for private contributions towards international pledges https://www.sei.org/publications/when-does-private-finance-count-as-climate-finance-accounting-for-private-contributions-towards-international-pledges/ This discussion brief examines the challenges of tracking different types of private climate finance flows and assessing their contributions towards mitigation and adaptation. This discussion brief examines the challenges of tracking different types of private climate finance flows and assessing their contributions towards mitigation and adaptation.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:54:57 +0000 Aaron Atteridge; Adis Dzebo https://www.sei.org/publications/when-does-private-finance-count-as-climate-finance-accounting-for-private-contributions-towards-international-pledges/ Publication