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/sei-research-synthesis-gender-development-and-sustainability/ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 14:17:45 +0000 Lisa Segnestam; Åsa Gerger Swartling; Marion Davis; Bernadette P. Resurrección https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-gender-development-and-sustainability/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-managing-chemicals-for-sustainable-development/ SEI research on chemicals spans international chemicals policy, strategies to manage chemicals at the national level and local effects on ecosystem services, drawing on both natural and social science. This brief highlights some key insights from SEI’s work in recent years and outlines ideas for future research. SEI research on chemicals spans international chemicals policy, strategies to manage chemicals at the national level and local effects on ecosystem services, drawing on both natural and social science. This brief highlights some key insights from SEI’s work in recent years and outlines ideas for future research.

]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:38:13 +0000 Linn Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-managing-chemicals-for-sustainable-development/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/engaging-with-the-public-a-review-of-the-practices-and-experience-of-sei-and-its-peers/ This document presents the results of research conducted under the project “Evaluation of SEI Engagement Methods”, which examined how both SEI and its peers engage the public with scientific research. This document presents the results of research conducted under the project “Evaluation of SEI Engagement Methods”, which examined how both SEI and its peers engage the public with scientific research.

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 18:57:50 +0000 Anna Taylor; Sarah West; Radek Rudnicki; Alison Dyke https://www.sei.org/publications/engaging-with-the-public-a-review-of-the-practices-and-experience-of-sei-and-its-peers/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-equality-and-social-inclusion-strategy-gesi-an-assessment-of-gender-related-programs-and-organizations-in-the-lower-mekong-sub-region/ Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy (GESI): an assessment of gender-related programs and organizations in the Lower Mekong Sub-region Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy (GESI): an assessment of gender-related programs and organizations in the Lower Mekong Sub-region

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 01:59:22 +0000 Bernadette P. Resurrección; Ha Nguyen https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-equality-and-social-inclusion-strategy-gesi-an-assessment-of-gender-related-programs-and-organizations-in-the-lower-mekong-sub-region/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/water-land-shortages-middle-east-north-africa/ A new SEI collaboration in the region focuses on the nexus between scarce resources – the only route to sustainable supplies of water, food and energy. A new SEI collaboration in the region focuses on the nexus between scarce resources – the only route to sustainable supplies of water, food and energy.

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:34:07 +0000 Holger Hoff; Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/perspectives/water-land-shortages-middle-east-north-africa/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/intl-institutions-role-fuel/ Should the UNFCCC, the WTO and others actively work to discourage countries from exploiting all their fossil fuel resources? Should the UNFCCC, the WTO and others actively work to discourage countries from exploiting all their fossil fuel resources?

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:34:07 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/perspectives/intl-institutions-role-fuel/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/qa-henrik-carlsen-richard-klein-ipcc-synthesis-report/ By pulling together key messages on climate science, adaptation and mitigation – plus insights from special reports on disasters and on renewable energy – the synthesis will be particularly valuable to policy-makers. By pulling together key messages on climate science, adaptation and mitigation – plus insights from special reports on disasters and on renewable energy – the synthesis will be particularly valuable to policy-makers.

]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:50:57 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-henrik-carlsen-richard-klein-ipcc-synthesis-report/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/the-wood-fuel-market-in-denmark-price-development-market-efficiency-and-internationalization/ This paper examines the Danish wood fuel market, including price trends for wood chips and pellets, price dispersion, and integration with Swedish markets. This paper examines the Danish wood fuel market, including price trends for wood chips and pellets, price dispersion, and integration with Swedish markets.

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:00:00 +0000 Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/the-wood-fuel-market-in-denmark-price-development-market-efficiency-and-internationalization/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-in-a-changing-climate-linking-mitigation-and-adaptation-in-the-nordic-region/ This policy brief, based on a NORD-STAR working paper, examines how bioenergy market development may affect different actors’ ability to adapt to a changing climate – and how climate change itself may affect bioenergy markets. This policy brief, based on a NORD-STAR working paper, examines how bioenergy market development may affect different actors’ ability to adapt to a changing climate – and how climate change itself may affect bioenergy markets.

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:33:59 +0000 Francis X. Johnson; Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-in-a-changing-climate-linking-mitigation-and-adaptation-in-the-nordic-region/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/blue-economy-focus-estonian-sustainable-development-forum/ With SEI Tallinn as lead organizer, this year’s Sustainable Development Forum is dedicated to the Baltic Sea. With SEI Tallinn as lead organizer, this year’s Sustainable Development Forum is dedicated to the Baltic Sea.

]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:02:28 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/blue-economy-focus-estonian-sustainable-development-forum/ Feature https://www.sei.org/projects/saastva-arengu-foorum-2014-meremajandus-tundlikus-laanemere-keskkonnas/ Säästva arengu foorum 2014 oli pühendatud Läänemerele – mere säästvale kasutusele ja kaitsele. Säästva arengu foorum 2014 oli pühendatud Läänemerele – mere säästvale kasutusele ja kaitsele.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:11:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/saastva-arengu-foorum-2014-meremajandus-tundlikus-laanemere-keskkonnas/ Project https://www.sei.org/features/stories-world-change-seis-25th-anniversary-symposium/ Researchers led the audience on a journey from Scottish whisky distilleries, to soy fields in the Brazilian Amazon, to illegal sawmills in Borneo, linking science, to policy, to the impact of environmental challenges on ordinary people. Researchers led the audience on a journey from Scottish whisky distilleries, to soy fields in the Brazilian Amazon, to illegal sawmills in Borneo, linking science, to policy, to the impact of environmental challenges on ordinary people.

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:57:37 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/stories-world-change-seis-25th-anniversary-symposium/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/metabolic-urbanism-and-environmental-justice-the-water-conundrum-in-bangalore-india/ This article uses the example of domestic household water consumption patterns in Bangalore to demonstrate how the city’s hydrology is shaped by social, political and economic variables. This article uses the example of domestic household water consumption patterns in Bangalore to demonstrate how the city’s hydrology is shaped by social, political and economic variables.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:40:17 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict; Vishal Mehta https://www.sei.org/publications/metabolic-urbanism-and-environmental-justice-the-water-conundrum-in-bangalore-india/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/forest-futures-linking-global-paths-to-local-conditions/ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:26:36 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/forest-futures-linking-global-paths-to-local-conditions/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-geopolitics-of-chinas-rare-earths-a-glimpse-of-things-to-come-in-a-resource-scarce-world/ This discussion brief traces the story of China’s dominance in the production of rare earths. This discussion brief traces the story of China’s dominance in the production of rare earths.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:05:14 +0000 Guoyi Han; Marie Jürisoo https://www.sei.org/publications/the-geopolitics-of-chinas-rare-earths-a-glimpse-of-things-to-come-in-a-resource-scarce-world/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/a-global-and-regional-perspective-of-rainwater-harvesting-in-sub-saharan-africas-rainfed-farming-systems/ This article examines how global and regional processes influence uptake of rainwater harvesting technologies. This article examines how global and regional processes influence uptake of rainwater harvesting technologies.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:01:35 +0000 Jennie Barron https://www.sei.org/publications/a-global-and-regional-perspective-of-rainwater-harvesting-in-sub-saharan-africas-rainfed-farming-systems/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/tropical-forests-in-the-anthropocene/ The Anthropocene is characterized as an epoch when human influence has begun to fundamentally alter many aspects of the Earth system and many of the planet’s biomes. This article reviews and synthesizes our understanding of Anthropocene changes in tropical forests. The Anthropocene is characterized as an epoch when human influence has begun to fundamentally alter many aspects of the Earth system and many of the planet’s biomes. This article reviews and synthesizes our understanding of Anthropocene changes in tropical forests.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:00:00 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/tropical-forests-in-the-anthropocene/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/disaster-risk-reduction-and-climate-change-adaptation-in-indonesia-institutional-challenges-and-opportunities-for-integration/ The purpose of this paper is to examine how past experiences in implementing disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities can be harnessed to conceptualise effective and appropriate climate change adaptation (CCA) programs in Indonesia. The purpose of this paper is to examine how past experiences in implementing disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities can be harnessed to conceptualise effective and appropriate climate change adaptation (CCA) programs in Indonesia.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 06:34:34 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/publications/disaster-risk-reduction-and-climate-change-adaptation-in-indonesia-institutional-challenges-and-opportunities-for-integration/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/building-resilience-to-natural-hazards-in-indonesia-progress-and-challenges-in-implementing-the-hyogo-framework-for-action/ Over the last 50 years, the cost of natural disasters has increased globally and in Indonesia (EM-DAT 2012). We therefore need more systematic efforts in trying to reduce disaster risks. Over the last 50 years, the cost of natural disasters has increased globally and in Indonesia (EM-DAT 2012). We therefore need more systematic efforts in trying to reduce disaster risks.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 06:24:42 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/publications/building-resilience-to-natural-hazards-in-indonesia-progress-and-challenges-in-implementing-the-hyogo-framework-for-action/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptive-governance-and-managing-resilience-to-natural-hazards/ This article contributes to interdisciplinary research on the conceptual understanding of the interlinkages of adaptive governance, resilience, and disaster risk reduction. This article contributes to interdisciplinary research on the conceptual understanding of the interlinkages of adaptive governance, resilience, and disaster risk reduction.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2014 06:12:43 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptive-governance-and-managing-resilience-to-natural-hazards/ Publication