https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:27:28 +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/features/air-quality-integrated-into-africas-first-regional-climate-framework/ At Africa Climate Week, regional leaders introduced a new climate framework for the Greater Horn of Africa – the first of its kind on the continent. For the first time, air quality is being prioritized alongside climate concerns such as drought, heat and floods, marking a milestone built on years of scientific groundwork and policy dialogues led by SEI in Africa. At Africa Climate Week, regional leaders introduced a new climate framework for the Greater Horn of Africa – the first of its kind on the continent. For the first time, air quality is being prioritized alongside climate concerns such as drought, heat and floods, marking a milestone built on years of scientific groundwork and policy dialogues led by SEI in Africa. 

]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:39:05 +0000 Henry Nerious Dieto https://www.sei.org/features/air-quality-integrated-into-africas-first-regional-climate-framework/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/fostering-interoperability-of-data-for-disaster-resilience/ The authors of this perspective paper argue that a lack of interoperability between data and models, information and communication, and governance is a barrier to successfully integrated disaster risk management and climate adaptation. The authors of this perspective paper argue that a lack of interoperability between data and models, information and communication, and governance is a barrier to successfully integrated disaster risk management and climate adaptation. 

]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:02:16 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani; Janne Parviainen https://www.sei.org/publications/fostering-interoperability-of-data-for-disaster-resilience/ Publication https://www.sei.org/events/ecological-citizenship-in-action/ The Ecological Citizens Festival was a one-day gathering exploring ecological citizenship in action. Hosted by the Ecological Citizen(s) project, the event brought together artists, scientists, designers, community leaders, researchers, and activists to ask: What does it mean to be an ecological citizen today? The Ecological Citizens Festival was a one-day gathering exploring ecological citizenship in action. Hosted by the Ecological Citizen(s) project, the event brought together artists, scientists, designers, community leaders, researchers, and activists to ask: What does it mean to be an ecological citizen today?

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:36:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/ecological-citizenship-in-action/ Event https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risks-in-senegal/ This report examines the transboundary climate risks that Senegal faces, and it suggests ways to address and minimize these risks through national actions and international cooperation. This report examines the transboundary climate risks that Senegal faces, and it suggests ways to address and minimize these risks through national actions and international cooperation. 

]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:28:04 +0000 Ariadna Anisimov; Magnus Benzie; Emmanuel Seck https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risks-in-senegal/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/reflection-paper-for-eucra-2/ The reflection paper supports the early scoping of the second European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA-2), drawing on lessons from EUCRA-1, expert discussions, and input from key European institutions to offer preliminary insights for the future process. The reflection paper supports the early scoping of the second European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA-2), drawing on lessons from EUCRA-1, expert discussions, and input from key European institutions to offer preliminary insights for the future process.

]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:35:52 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein; Mikael Allan Mikaelsson https://www.sei.org/publications/reflection-paper-for-eucra-2/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/implementing-bioeconomy-strategies-policies/ This working paper analyses bioeconomy strategies and implementation at the subnational, national and regional levels in Colombia, Thailand and East Africa, aiming for broad learning regarding implementation gaps across regions. This working paper analyses bioeconomy strategies and implementation at the subnational, national and regional levels in Colombia, Thailand and East Africa, aiming for broad learning regarding implementation gaps across regions.

]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:48:11 +0000 Alphayo Lutta; Kuntum Melati; Camilo Garzón; Huiling Zhu; Benjaluck Denduang; Francis X. Johnson; Mónica Trujillo https://www.sei.org/publications/implementing-bioeconomy-strategies-policies/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/mapping-to-matchmaking-accelerating-kenyas-bioeconomy-through-strategic-partnerships/ On 28 August, SEI hosted a bioeconomy mapping and clustering workshop in Nairobi as part of the Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya (ABDK) project. The project seeks to strengthen partnerships between Kenya’s and Sweden’s private sectors in the bioeconomy, with a particular focus on youth. It will also produce Kenya’s first Bioeconomy Status Report, that will highlight case studies and track the sector’s progress. On 28 August, SEI hosted a bioeconomy mapping and clustering workshop in Nairobi as part of the Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya (ABDK) project. The project seeks to strengthen partnerships between Kenya’s and Sweden’s private sectors in the bioeconomy, with a particular focus on youth. It will also produce Kenya’s first Bioeconomy Status Report, that will highlight case studies and track the sector’s progress. 

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:25:40 +0000 Pauline Macharia https://www.sei.org/features/mapping-to-matchmaking-accelerating-kenyas-bioeconomy-through-strategic-partnerships/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/moving-forward-locally-led-adaptation-2030/ A meeting hosted by the UK government brought together a new configuration of actors working on locally led adaptation. Despite fissures, SEI’s Katherine Browne sees a pathway forward, with more rigorous evidence and collaboration. A meeting hosted by the UK government brought together a new configuration of actors working on locally led adaptation. Despite fissures, SEI’s Katherine Browne sees a pathway forward, with more rigorous evidence and collaboration.

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:37:38 +0000 Naomi Lubick https://www.sei.org/features/moving-forward-locally-led-adaptation-2030/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/food-impact-species-extinction-variation/ Researchers linked the LIFE biodiversity metric with food consumption and production data to better quantify agriculture’s impacts on biodiversity and assess the potential of mitigation strategies. The biodiversity impact of producing different foods varies widely both across food types and within food types. Researchers linked the LIFE biodiversity metric with food consumption and production data to better quantify agriculture’s impacts on biodiversity and assess the potential of mitigation strategies. The biodiversity impact of producing different foods varies widely both across food types and within food types.

]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:28:53 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/food-impact-species-extinction-variation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/phetchabun-worst-flooding/ PHETCHABUN – The northern Thailand province of Phetchabun is dealing with its most serious flooding in over ten years, after the Pasak River has spilled over its banks after days of heavy rain brought by what remains of Tropical Storm Nongfa. PHETCHABUN – The northern Thailand province of Phetchabun is dealing with its most serious flooding in over ten years, after the Pasak River has spilled over its banks after days of heavy rain brought by what remains of Tropical Storm Nongfa.

]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:47:28 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/phetchabun-worst-flooding/ Press https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-comes-first/ A Swedish outdoor apparel retailer enacts the norm of “sustainability comes first” to challenge the profit-driven logic of fast fashion, demonstrating how businesses can prioritize social and environmental sustainability. A Swedish outdoor apparel retailer enacts the norm of “sustainability comes first” to challenge the profit-driven logic of fast fashion, demonstrating how businesses can prioritize social and environmental sustainability.

]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:58:56 +0000 Tina Sendlhofer; Arno Kourula https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-comes-first/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/countering-global-greenlash/ SEI’s two UK centres loosely channeled “British pub speak” for a frank discussion of ideas to counter growing backlash to green policy agendas. The freewheeling conversation tapped insights from the institute, and from some 80 invited representatives of business, government, civil society and academia in the UK, long an agenda-setter in global climate policy. SEI’s two UK centres loosely channeled “British pub speak” for a frank discussion of ideas to counter growing backlash to green policy agendas. The freewheeling conversation tapped insights from the institute, and from some 80 invited representatives of business, government, civil society and academia in the UK, long an agenda-setter in global climate policy.

]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:26:22 +0000 Karen Brandon https://www.sei.org/features/countering-global-greenlash/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/kestlik-tervist-toetav-koolitoit/ Koolidel on võtmeroll noorte tervislike ja jätkusuutlike toitumisharjumuste kujundamisel. SEI Tallinna värske poliitikasoovituste dokumendi järgi puudub Eestis aga seni koolitoidust terviklik nägemus, mis ühendaks haridus-, keskkonna- ja tervise-eesmärgid. Koolidel on võtmeroll noorte tervislike ja jätkusuutlike toitumisharjumuste kujundamisel. SEI Tallinna värske poliitikasoovituste dokumendi järgi puudub Eestis aga seni koolitoidust terviklik nägemus, mis ühendaks haridus-, keskkonna- ja tervise-eesmärgid.

]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:43:23 +0000 Evelin Piirsalu; Brigita Tool https://www.sei.org/publications/kestlik-tervist-toetav-koolitoit/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/win-win-climate-strategy-slcp-health/ Science, policy and collaboration converged for cleaner skies and a safer climate on Clean Air Day. Science, policy and collaboration converged for cleaner skies and a safer climate on Clean Air Day.

]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:10:29 +0000 Jennifer Aghaji https://www.sei.org/features/win-win-climate-strategy-slcp-health/ Feature https://www.sei.org/events/second-africa-climate-summit-acs2-2025-science-policy-dialogue/ SEI and UNEP – Regional office for Africa will co-host a side event at the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, themed “Pathways for Integrating Air Quality into Regional Frameworks for Climate Services (RFCS) to Strengthen Early Warning for Environment in East Africa. SEI and UNEP – Regional office for Africa will co-host a side event at the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, themed “Pathways for Integrating Air Quality into Regional Frameworks for Climate Services (RFCS) to Strengthen Early Warning for Environment in East Africa.

]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:08:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/second-africa-climate-summit-acs2-2025-science-policy-dialogue/ Event https://www.sei.org/publications/seasonal-heatwave-forecasting/ This article explores the use and development of machine learning models for forecasting heatwaves and mitigating adverse heatwave impacts using remote sensing data. This article explores the use and development of machine learning models for forecasting heatwaves and mitigating adverse heatwave impacts using remote sensing data.

]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:18:09 +0000 Jung-Ching Kan; Marlon Vieira Passos; Georgia Destouni; Karina Barquet; Carla S. S. Ferreira; Zahra Kalantari https://www.sei.org/publications/seasonal-heatwave-forecasting/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/narok-communities-sustainability-skills-imara/ A sustainability workshop led by SEI’s Alphayo Lutta, Natascha Ng, and Jared Otieno from the Water Resources Authority trained community members to manage water projects more effectively, helping ensure the projects deliver long-term benefits. A sustainability workshop led by SEI’s Alphayo Lutta, Natascha Ng, and Jared Otieno from the Water Resources Authority trained community members to manage water projects more effectively, helping ensure the projects deliver long-term benefits.

]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:34:16 +0000 Charity Waeni Mutisya https://www.sei.org/features/narok-communities-sustainability-skills-imara/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/why-humanitarian-energy-and-climate-issues-are-a-growing-global-concern/ In this Q&A, Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen, who leads SEI Oxford’s new “Humanitarian Energy and Climate Transitions” research agenda, explains why SEI is targeting energy access and climate change-related concerns in humanitarian settings, and what the work aims to achieve. In this Q&A, Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen, who leads SEI Oxford’s new “Humanitarian Energy and Climate Transitions” research agenda, explains why SEI is targeting energy access and climate change-related concerns in humanitarian settings, and what the work aims to achieve.  

]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:12:36 +0000 Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen; Karen Brandon https://www.sei.org/features/why-humanitarian-energy-and-climate-issues-are-a-growing-global-concern/ Feature https://www.sei.org/events/7th-environmentasia-international-conference-2025/ Marie Jürisoo, SEI Asia’s Centre Director, will keynote at the 7th EnvironmentAsia International Conference 2025 under the theme: “Integrating Efforts to Tackle the Triple Planetary Crisis”, where global environmental experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders will discuss and provide insights on pressing environmental issues. Marie Jürisoo, SEI Asia’s Centre Director, will keynote at the 7th EnvironmentAsia International Conference 2025 under the theme: “Integrating Efforts to Tackle the Triple Planetary Crisis”, where global environmental experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders will discuss and provide insights on pressing environmental issues.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:21:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/7th-environmentasia-international-conference-2025/ Event https://www.sei.org/publications/mining-impacts-on-sami-lands/ This article examines knowledge gaps in environmental impact assessments used in mine licensing, highlighting the lack of knowledge about how mining impacts Sámi herding communities. This article examines knowledge gaps in environmental impact assessments used in mine licensing, highlighting the lack of knowledge about how mining impacts Sámi herding communities.

]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:05:14 +0000 Laura Del Duca; Adriana Abril; Rasmus Kløcker Larsen; Biljana Macura; Neal R. Haddaway; Maria Boström https://www.sei.org/publications/mining-impacts-on-sami-lands/ Publication