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/building-community-resilience-can-everyone-enjoy-a-good-life/ This paper describes lessons from the New Earswick Good Life Initiative, a participatory action research project to build community resilience in a low-income suburb of York, UK. This paper describes lessons from the New Earswick Good Life Initiative, a participatory action research project to build community resilience in a low-income suburb of York, UK.

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Howard Cambridge; Steve Cinderby; Gary Haq https://www.sei.org/publications/building-community-resilience-can-everyone-enjoy-a-good-life/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/australians-visit-kristianstad-learning-exchange-flood-management/ Australian flood experts were the latest of many international groups to travel to Kristianstad in Sweden to learn how the municipality manages floods. Australian flood experts were the latest of many international groups to travel to Kristianstad in Sweden to learn how the municipality manages floods.

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2015 08:25:48 +0000 Anna Löfdahl https://www.sei.org/features/australians-visit-kristianstad-learning-exchange-flood-management/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/protecting-the-environment-why-a-gender-perspective-matters/ This report illustrates linkages between environment and gender in the five main areas of work of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC): agriculture, forests, seas and fishing, hazardous chemicals, and climate change. For each topic a case is presented with the objective to provide the reader with illustrations of how environment-gender relations are influenced by dynamic cultural and political processes, which differ according to particular, place-based contexts. This report illustrates linkages between environment and gender in the five main areas of work of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC): agriculture, forests, seas and fishing, hazardous chemicals, and climate change. For each topic a case is presented with the objective to provide the reader with illustrations of how environment-gender relations are influenced by dynamic cultural and political processes, which differ according to particular, place-based contexts.

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:39:49 +0000 Lisa Segnestam https://www.sei.org/publications/protecting-the-environment-why-a-gender-perspective-matters/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/collaborative-approach-groundwater/ 21 of California’s groundwater basins and sub-basins are ‘critically overdrafted’. It is time to work together to break entrenched positions and find more sustainable solutions. 21 of California’s groundwater basins and sub-basins are ‘critically overdrafted’. It is time to work together to break entrenched positions and find more sustainable solutions.

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:28:02 +0000 David Purkey; Charles A. Young; Vishal Mehta https://www.sei.org/perspectives/collaborative-approach-groundwater/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/projects/nordic-green-to-scale/ The Nordic Green to Scale project asks: how far could we go in reducing emissions in cities by scaling up proven low-carbon solutions? The aim of the project is to show how cities and municipalities – both in the Nordics and in other countries – can harness the potential of existing climate solutions and achieve additional benefits for people and the environment. The Nordic Green to Scale project asks: how far could we go in reducing emissions in cities by scaling up proven low-carbon solutions? The aim of the project is to show how cities and municipalities – both in the Nordics and in other countries – can harness the potential of existing climate solutions and achieve additional benefits for people and the environment.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:21:24 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/nordic-green-to-scale/ Project https://www.sei.org/publications/integrating-sustainable-development-and-security-an-analytical-approach-with-examples-from-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-the-arctic-and-central-asia/ This paper examines the intersection of sustainable development and security, in the context of natural resources constraints, climate change and environmental degradation, and proposes a common analytical approach based on exploratory scenarios. This paper examines the intersection of sustainable development and security, in the context of natural resources constraints, climate change and environmental degradation, and proposes a common analytical approach based on exploratory scenarios.

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:30:59 +0000 Karl Hallding; Marcus Carson; Jakob Granit; Nina Weitz; Oliver Johnson; Henrik Carlsen; Kevin L. Rosner https://www.sei.org/publications/integrating-sustainable-development-and-security-an-analytical-approach-with-examples-from-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-the-arctic-and-central-asia/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/rent-management-the-heart-of-green-industrial-policy/ This paper takes on arguments that green industrial policy has wrongly created opportunities for rent creation, countering that incentives are needed to promote investment in green technology, and arguing that rent management is the key to avoiding abuse. This paper takes on arguments that green industrial policy has wrongly created opportunities for rent creation, countering that incentives are needed to promote investment in green technology, and arguing that rent management is the key to avoiding abuse.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Oliver Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/rent-management-the-heart-of-green-industrial-policy/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/oil-supply-limits-raise-prices-aid-climate-goals/ Actions aimed at slowing the expansion of oil supplies could, barrel for barrel, be as effective at reducing CO2 emissions as policies to limit oil consumption. Actions aimed at slowing the expansion of oil supplies could, barrel for barrel, be as effective at reducing CO2 emissions as policies to limit oil consumption.

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:57:42 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/oil-supply-limits-raise-prices-aid-climate-goals/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/model-forests-adaptation-learned/ As the EU-funded EcoAdapt programme nears its end, a workshop in Spain draws lessons about good governance and effective natural resources management. As the EU-funded EcoAdapt programme nears its end, a workshop in Spain draws lessons about good governance and effective natural resources management.

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:29:50 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/model-forests-adaptation-learned/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/african-energy-transformation-can-spur-development/ New research for the New Climate Economy project highlights the economic benefits of investing in clean cookstoves and expanded electricity access. New research for the New Climate Economy project highlights the economic benefits of investing in clean cookstoves and expanded electricity access.

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:30:04 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/african-energy-transformation-can-spur-development/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/bringing-clean-safe-affordable-cooking-energy-to-households-across-africa-an-agenda-for-action/ This paper examines household energy trends in Africa, highlights interventions to expand access to clean cooking options that are having a positive impacts, and offers policy recommendations. This paper examines household energy trends in Africa, highlights interventions to expand access to clean cooking options that are having a positive impacts, and offers policy recommendations.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2015 01:28:17 +0000 Fiona Lambe; Jacqueline Senyagwa; Marie Jürisoo; Hannah Wanjiru https://www.sei.org/publications/bringing-clean-safe-affordable-cooking-energy-to-households-across-africa-an-agenda-for-action/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/qa-environmental-collaboration-u-s-estonia/ The U.S. Embassy in Tallinn organized a round-table discussion with local stakeholders, hosted by the SEI Tallinn Centre, titled Using Technology and Innovation to Solve Environmental Challenges as part of the visit of Judy Garber, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science. The U.S. Embassy in Tallinn organized a round-table discussion with local stakeholders, hosted by the SEI Tallinn Centre, titled Using Technology and Innovation to Solve Environmental Challenges as part of the visit of Judy Garber, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:18:38 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/qa-environmental-collaboration-u-s-estonia/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-the-implications-of-water-harvesting-intensification-on-upstream-downstream-ecosystem-services-a-case-study-in-the-lake-tana-basin/ In this paper the authors develop a decision support system (DSS) for locating and sizing water harvesting ponds in a hydrological model, which enables assessments of water harvesting intensification on upstream–downstream ecosystem services in meso-scale watersheds. The DSS was used with the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for a case-study area located in the Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia. In this paper the authors develop a decision support system (DSS) for locating and sizing water harvesting ponds in a hydrological model, which enables assessments of water harvesting intensification on upstream–downstream ecosystem services in meso-scale watersheds. The DSS was used with the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for a case-study area located in the Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia.

]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:00:00 +0000 Louise Karlberg; Yihun Dile https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-the-implications-of-water-harvesting-intensification-on-upstream-downstream-ecosystem-services-a-case-study-in-the-lake-tana-basin/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-of-arctic-ecosystem-services/ This report chapter explains that the importance of, the scarcity of, and the wide range of benefits from ecosystem services must be communicated to private and public decision-makers by means of laws, regulations, financial incentives and other policy instruments. This report chapter explains that the importance of, the scarcity of, and the wide range of benefits from ecosystem services must be communicated to private and public decision-makers by means of laws, regulations, financial incentives and other policy instruments.

]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:00:00 +0000 Annika E. Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-of-arctic-ecosystem-services/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/options-and-issues-for-restricted-linking-of-emissions-trading-systems/ This paper examines options that jurisdictions could pursue to capture some of the benefits of linking emissions trading systems (ETSs), short of full linking. This paper examines options that jurisdictions could pursue to capture some of the benefits of linking emissions trading systems (ETSs), short of full linking.

]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2015 21:54:10 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Carrie M. Lee; Harro van Asselt; Lambert Schneider https://www.sei.org/publications/options-and-issues-for-restricted-linking-of-emissions-trading-systems/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/supply-side-climate-policy-the-road-less-taken/ This paper explains the concept of supply-side climate policy, examines why these options have not been widely used to date, and provides a framework for assessing their effectiveness. This paper explains the concept of supply-side climate policy, examines why these options have not been widely used to date, and provides a framework for assessing their effectiveness.

]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:01:06 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Peter Erickson; Kevin Tempest https://www.sei.org/publications/supply-side-climate-policy-the-road-less-taken/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/leap-developer-recognized-visionary-leader/ SEI-US Senior Scientist Charlie Heaps is one of three low-emission development ‘champions’ honoured at the 2015 LEDS Global Partnership awards. SEI-US Senior Scientist Charlie Heaps is one of three low-emission development ‘champions’ honoured at the 2015 LEDS Global Partnership awards.

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2015 03:08:39 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/leap-developer-recognized-visionary-leader/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/uncertain-futures-the-changing-global-context-of-the-european-arctic/ This report presents the methodology and findings of a participatory scenario-building workshop held in Pajala, Sweden. This report presents the methodology and findings of a participatory scenario-building workshop held in Pajala, Sweden.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:06:50 +0000 Annika E. Nilsson; Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/publications/uncertain-futures-the-changing-global-context-of-the-european-arctic/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/fao-celebrates-70-years-world-food-day/ The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1945 and celebrates its 70th anniversary today at the World Food Day 2015 in Milan. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1945 and celebrates its 70th anniversary today at the World Food Day 2015 in Milan.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:40:00 +0000 Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/features/fao-celebrates-70-years-world-food-day/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/resilience-in-a-watershed-governance-context-a-primer/ This primer is a first step in establishing resources that practitioners can turn to when applying resilience thinking to watershed governance. This primer is a first step in establishing resources that practitioners can turn to when applying resilience thinking to watershed governance.

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:01:02 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling https://www.sei.org/publications/resilience-in-a-watershed-governance-context-a-primer/ Publication