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 Remote Sensing for Air Quality Impact Assessment https://www.sei.org/projects/remote-sensing-for-air-quality-impact-assessment/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:37:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/remote-sensing-for-air-quality-impact-assessment/ Project BONUS Coherent policies and governance of the Baltic Sea Ecosystems (Go4Baltic) https://www.sei.org/projects/bonus-baltic-sea-ecosystems-go4baltic/ The key theme of Go4Baltic is coherence between the international marine policy governing the Baltic Sea and national environmental policies. The key theme of Go4Baltic is coherence between the international marine policy governing the Baltic Sea and national environmental policies.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:27:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/bonus-baltic-sea-ecosystems-go4baltic/ Project Arctic governance and the question of fit in a globalized world https://www.sei.org/projects/arctic-governance-and-the-question-of-fit-in-a-globalized-world/ The Arctic is changing rapidly in ways that fundamentally affect the region’s ecosystems and societies and create new challenges for governance, while new access to resources and transportation routes raises political stakes. In the midst lies the Arctic Council as a regional high-level policy forum. The Arctic is changing rapidly in ways that fundamentally affect the region’s ecosystems and societies and create new challenges for governance, while new access to resources and transportation routes raises political stakes. In the midst lies the Arctic Council as a regional high-level policy forum.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:27:32 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/arctic-governance-and-the-question-of-fit-in-a-globalized-world/ Project Quantifying the impact of ground level O3 on soil carbon (C) sequestration https://www.sei.org/projects/o3-on-soil-carbon-c-sequestration/ Ozone is both a GHG and an air pollutant that decreases photosynthesis and hence plant growth and biomass. Ozone effects on C sequestration caused by reductions in terrestrial biomass have been estimated to produce a radiative forcing effect that exceeds that resulting from ozone acting solely as a GHG. However, these estimates do not consider the possible influence of ozone on soil C sequestration. Since ozone exposure reduces C uptake into plants, it also likely interferes with soil C cycli... Ozone is both a GHG and an air pollutant that decreases photosynthesis and hence plant growth and biomass. Ozone effects on C sequestration caused by reductions in terrestrial biomass have been estimated to produce a radiative forcing effect that exceeds that resulting from ozone acting solely as a GHG. However, these estimates do not consider the possible influence of ozone on soil C sequestration. Since ozone exposure reduces C uptake into plants, it also likely interferes with soil C cycling through altered litter input, decomposition rates and microbial activities.

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:49:54 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/o3-on-soil-carbon-c-sequestration/ Project Greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss from land use change embodied in international trade of agricultural commodities: A pan-tropical assessment https://www.sei.org/projects/greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-biodiversity-loss-from-agricultural-commodities/ Land-use change (LUC), a key contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss, is increasingly being driven by international trade in agricultural commodities. Land-use change (LUC), a key contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss, is increasingly being driven by international trade in agricultural commodities.

]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:08:56 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-biodiversity-loss-from-agricultural-commodities/ Project Consultancy Services for Developing the Climate Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) Planning Framework for GGGI https://www.sei.org/projects/consultancy-services-for-developing-the-climate-resilient-green-growth-crgg-planning-framework-for-gggi/ In the pursuit of its mission to identify and diffuse models of economic development consistent with environmental sustainability, energy security, and other goals, that is, to promote “green growth” in nations and sub-national jurisdictions around the world, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has undertaken a series of “Eco-town” projects in the Philippines. In the pursuit of its mission to identify and diffuse models of economic development consistent with environmental sustainability, energy security, and other goals, that is, to promote “green growth” in nations and sub-national jurisdictions around the world, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has undertaken a series of “Eco-town” projects in the Philippines.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:27:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/consultancy-services-for-developing-the-climate-resilient-green-growth-crgg-planning-framework-for-gggi/ Project HERON – Forward-looking socio-economic research on energy efficiency in EU countries https://www.sei.org/projects/heron-forward-looking-socio-economic-research-on-energy-efficiency-in-eu-countries/ HERON aims at facilitating policy makers of multi-level governance in EU, to develop and monitor energy efficiency policies in building and transport sectors, through forward-looking socio-economic research in seven EU and one candidate countries. HERON aims at facilitating policy makers of multi-level governance in EU, to develop and monitor energy efficiency policies in building and transport sectors, through forward-looking socio-economic research in seven EU and one candidate countries.

]]> Tue, 05 May 2015 10:59:03 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/heron-forward-looking-socio-economic-research-on-energy-efficiency-in-eu-countries/ Project CiXPAG https://www.sei.org/projects/cixpag-interaction-of-climate-extremes-air-pollution-and-agro-ecosystems/ CiXPAG investigates the complex interactions between climate extremes, air pollution and agricultural ecosystems. CiXPAG investigates the complex interactions between climate extremes, air pollution and agricultural ecosystems.

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:53:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/cixpag-interaction-of-climate-extremes-air-pollution-and-agro-ecosystems/ Project Earth observation and modelling agri-tech to understand Chinese agricultural and forest fires in relation to management practice and climate drivers https://www.sei.org/projects/earth-observation-and-modelling-agri-tech-to-understand-chinese-agricultural-and-forest-fires-in-relation-to-management-practice-and-climate-drivers/ China remains a largely rural country in terms of land use, with agriculture and forests as two key land cover types covering enormous areas. Fire is also ubiquitous throughout much of China. China remains a largely rural country in terms of land use, with agriculture and forests as two key land cover types covering enormous areas. Fire is also ubiquitous throughout much of China.

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:40:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/earth-observation-and-modelling-agri-tech-to-understand-chinese-agricultural-and-forest-fires-in-relation-to-management-practice-and-climate-drivers/ Project TRANSrisk https://www.sei.org/projects/transrisk/ Transition Pathways and Risk Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies (TRANSrisk) was a European Union-funded research project that studied the risks and uncertainties within low-carbon transition pathways. The project examined how transitions can be implemented in ways that are technically, economically and sociably feasible. The project aimed to enhance understanding of such transitions to help societies move towards low-carbon economies of tomorrow. Transition Pathways and Risk Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies (TRANSrisk) was a European Union-funded research project that studied the risks and uncertainties within low-carbon transition pathways. The project examined how transitions can be implemented in ways that are technically, economically and sociably feasible. The project aimed to enhance understanding of such transitions to help societies move towards low-carbon economies of tomorrow.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:28:03 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/transrisk/ Project Food Systems and Natural Resources in Asia-Pacific: Understanding the Critical Inter-linkages (MOOC) https://www.sei.org/projects/food-systems-and-natural-resources-in-asia-pacific-understanding-the-critical-inter-linkages-mooc/ This project will create a MOOC (massive online open course) on food systems in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to build the capacity of policy-makers in Southeast and East Asia to set national priorities and formulate coherent policies on sustainable resource management. This project will create a MOOC (massive online open course) on food systems in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to build the capacity of policy-makers in Southeast and East Asia to set national priorities and formulate coherent policies on sustainable resource management.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:28:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/food-systems-and-natural-resources-in-asia-pacific-understanding-the-critical-inter-linkages-mooc/ Project Powering Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Integrated Water and Energy Development https://www.sei.org/projects/powering-africa/ This project aims to provide concrete options for implementing access to and generation of electrical power on multiple scales with the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This project aims to provide concrete options for implementing access to and generation of electrical power on multiple scales with the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:28:11 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/powering-africa/ Project SEI Initiative on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change https://www.sei.org/projects/fossil-fuels-and-climate-change/ The SEI Initiative on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change creates a platform for high-quality, timely, and policy-relevant research and communications on how fossil fuel supply can be aligned with climate goals, while ensuring a just and equitable transition for communities in producing regions. The SEI Initiative on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change creates a platform for high-quality, timely, and policy-relevant research and communications on how fossil fuel supply can be aligned with climate goals, while ensuring a just and equitable transition for communities in producing regions.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:47:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/fossil-fuels-and-climate-change/ Project Impact assessment on short-lived climate pollutants https://www.sei.org/projects/impact-assessment-on-short-lived-climate-pollutants/ The project aims to assess the impact of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) on human health in Estonia. The project aims to assess the impact of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) on human health in Estonia.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:42:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/impact-assessment-on-short-lived-climate-pollutants/ Project Using Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus to Promote Climate Resilient Decisions and Model Actions in Selected Landscapes along Akagera Basin https://www.sei.org/projects/using-water-energy-food-security-nexus-to-promote-climate-resilient-decisions-and-model-actions-in-selected-landscapes-along-akagera-basin/ The goal of this project is to provide evidence-based policy guidance and promote local actions that promote climate resilience and participatory sustainable development along the Akagera Watershed in Rwanda. The goal of this project is to provide evidence-based policy guidance and promote local actions that promote climate resilience and participatory sustainable development along the Akagera Watershed in Rwanda.

]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:41:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/using-water-energy-food-security-nexus-to-promote-climate-resilient-decisions-and-model-actions-in-selected-landscapes-along-akagera-basin/ Project Chindwin Futures project https://www.sei.org/projects/chindwin-futures-project/ In the coming decades, as Myanmar continues to open up to international trade and investment, economic growth and development is expected to bring massive changes to forest, land- and water-use, and place pressures on the country’s ecological resources. In the coming decades, as Myanmar continues to open up to international trade and investment, economic growth and development is expected to bring massive changes to forest, land- and water-use, and place pressures on the country’s ecological resources.

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:34:32 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/chindwin-futures-project/ Project Study to understand motivations for citizen science https://www.sei.org/projects/citizen-science-motivations/ Citizen science can broadly be defined as the involvement of volunteers in science. It has a vital role in scientific research and education, and the potential to help meet some of the challenging demands of environmental monitoring at the national scale. This gives citizen science a clear relevance to government policy across the UK, and puts citizen science firmly on the agenda for the UK Environmental Observatory Framework (UKEOF). Citizen science can broadly be defined as the involvement of volunteers in science. It has a vital role in scientific research and education, and the potential to help meet some of the challenging demands of environmental monitoring at the national scale. This gives citizen science a clear relevance to government policy across the UK, and puts citizen science firmly on the agenda for the UK Environmental Observatory Framework (UKEOF).

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:28:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/citizen-science-motivations/ Project FRACTAL https://www.sei.org/projects/future-resilience-for-african-cities-and-lands-fractal/ Future Resilience for African CiTies And Lands (FRACTAL) seeks to understand climate processes driving the southern African regional climate system’s natural variability and response to global change. Future Resilience for African CiTies And Lands (FRACTAL) seeks to understand climate processes driving the southern African regional climate system’s natural variability and response to global change.

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:09:40 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/future-resilience-for-african-cities-and-lands-fractal/ Project Student innovation labs – a way for sustainable and socially responsible growth https://www.sei.org/projects/student-innovation-labs/ The project’s aim was to raise bottom up innovation capacity for the benefit of sustainable and socially responsible growth in universities in Latvia, Estonia and Cyprus participating in the project, based on the experiences from know-how partners in Denmark and Netherlands. The project’s aim was to raise bottom up innovation capacity for the benefit of sustainable and socially responsible growth in universities in Latvia, Estonia and Cyprus participating in the project, based on the experiences from know-how partners in Denmark and Netherlands.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/student-innovation-labs/ Project CARISMA – Coordination and Assessment of Research and Innovation in Support of climate Mitigation Actions https://www.sei.org/projects/carisma-coordination-and-assessment-of-research-and-innovation-in-support-of-climate-mitigation-actions/ CARISMA (Coordination and Assessment of Research and Innovation in Support of climate Mitigation Actions) is a three-year project funded by the European Union under its Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. CARISMA, which started in 2015 and will run until 2018, comprehensively analyses and assesses climate change mitigation options and their implementing policies. SEI is part of a consortium of ten organizations coordinated by the Radboud University in the Netherlands. CARISMA (Coordination and Assessment of Research and Innovation in Support of climate Mitigation Actions) is a three-year project funded by the European Union under its Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

CARISMA, which started in 2015 and will run until 2018, comprehensively analyses and assesses climate change mitigation options and their implementing policies. SEI is part of a consortium of ten organizations coordinated by the Radboud University in the Netherlands.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:29:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/carisma-coordination-and-assessment-of-research-and-innovation-in-support-of-climate-mitigation-actions/ Project