https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:23:24 +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/nitrogen-deposition-critical-loads-and-biodiversity/ This volume brings together extended reviews and papers of new scientific research on atmospheric nitrogen deposition impacts globally. This volume brings together extended reviews and papers of new scientific research on atmospheric nitrogen deposition impacts globally.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000 Kevin Hicks https://www.sei.org/publications/nitrogen-deposition-critical-loads-and-biodiversity/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/nitrogen-deposition-critical-loads-and-biodiversity-introduction/ This chapter summarizes the approach taken in the Workshop on Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loads and Biodiversity and outlines the contents and structure of the book. This chapter summarizes the approach taken in the Workshop on Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loads and Biodiversity and outlines the contents and structure of the book.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000 Kevin Hicks https://www.sei.org/publications/nitrogen-deposition-critical-loads-and-biodiversity-introduction/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/factors-affecting-nitrogen-deposition-impacts-on-biodiversity-an-overview/ This chapter identifies the main mechanisms of nitrogen (N) deposition impacts on terrestrial biodiversity, as well as factors that moderate N impacts on ecosystems. This chapter identifies the main mechanisms of nitrogen (N) deposition impacts on terrestrial biodiversity, as well as factors that moderate N impacts on ecosystems.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000 Kevin Hicks https://www.sei.org/publications/factors-affecting-nitrogen-deposition-impacts-on-biodiversity-an-overview/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluation-of-cfsr-climate-data-for-hydrologic-prediction-in-data-scarce-watersheds-an-application-in-the-blue-nile-river-basin/ This article assesses the applicability of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction’s Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) climate data in modelling the hydrology of the Upper Blue Nile region. This article assesses the applicability of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction’s Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) climate data in modelling the hydrology of the Upper Blue Nile region.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000 Yihun Dile https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluation-of-cfsr-climate-data-for-hydrologic-prediction-in-data-scarce-watersheds-an-application-in-the-blue-nile-river-basin/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/2012-seattle-community-greenhouse-gas-emissions-inventory/ This 2012 GHG inventory analyses Seattle’s community emissions in 1990, 2005, 2008, and 2012, to help the City monitor its performance against its climate change mitigation goals and inform ongoing climate action planning. This 2012 GHG inventory analyses Seattle’s community emissions in 1990, 2005, 2008, and 2012, to help the City monitor its performance against its climate change mitigation goals and inform ongoing climate action planning.

]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2014 22:20:19 +0000 Peter Erickson; Kevin Tempest https://www.sei.org/publications/2012-seattle-community-greenhouse-gas-emissions-inventory/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/piloting-enclosed-long-term-composting-technology-in-an-indian-village/ This fact sheet describes a pilot project that introduced enclosed long-term composting (ELTC) technology for the first time in the Indian context. This fact sheet describes a pilot project that introduced enclosed long-term composting (ELTC) technology for the first time in the Indian context.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:46:13 +0000 Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/piloting-enclosed-long-term-composting-technology-in-an-indian-village/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/agricultural-trials-demonstrate-benefits-of-urine-harvesting-and-sustainable-sanitation/ This fact sheet describes a pilot project in Bind Block, Bihar State, India that set up urine-harvesting facilities and agricultural trials to demonstrate to local farmers and policy-makers the value of treated urine as a fertilizer. This fact sheet describes a pilot project in Bind Block, Bihar State, India that set up urine-harvesting facilities and agricultural trials to demonstrate to local farmers and policy-makers the value of treated urine as a fertilizer.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:39:19 +0000 Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/agricultural-trials-demonstrate-benefits-of-urine-harvesting-and-sustainable-sanitation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/showcasing-ecological-sanitation-at-an-environmental-education-centre/ This fact sheet describes how the Tarumitra Bio-reserve and Ecology Centre in Patna, northern India, is supporting a sustainable sanitation project through demonstration and education. This fact sheet describes how the Tarumitra Bio-reserve and Ecology Centre in Patna, northern India, is supporting a sustainable sanitation project through demonstration and education.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:28:37 +0000 Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/showcasing-ecological-sanitation-at-an-environmental-education-centre/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/ecological-sanitation-facility-meets-gender-specific-hygiene-needs-in-school/ This fact sheet describes an attempt to promote health, hygiene and girls’ access to education by installing a sustainable sanitation facility in a school outside Patna, northern India. This fact sheet describes an attempt to promote health, hygiene and girls’ access to education by installing a sustainable sanitation facility in a school outside Patna, northern India.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:24:04 +0000 Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/ecological-sanitation-facility-meets-gender-specific-hygiene-needs-in-school/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/flood-resistant-ecological-sanitation-takes-off-in-a-rural-community/ This fact sheet describes a pilot project that supported construction of household ecological sanitation (ecosan) toilets specially adapted to be resistant to seasonal flooding, in a poor rural community in India’s Bihar State. This fact sheet describes a pilot project that supported construction of household ecological sanitation (ecosan) toilets specially adapted to be resistant to seasonal flooding, in a poor rural community in India’s Bihar State.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:15:26 +0000 Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/flood-resistant-ecological-sanitation-takes-off-in-a-rural-community/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-fragmentation-of-global-climate-governance-consequences-and-management-of-regime-interactions/ How do the different international institutions addressing climate change interact? What are the actual and potential synergies and conflicts? What are the most effective strategies to manage institutional interplay? This book examines those questions, with detailed case studies. How do the different international institutions addressing climate change interact? What are the actual and potential synergies and conflicts? What are the most effective strategies to manage institutional interplay? This book examines those questions, with detailed case studies.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:10:28 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/the-fragmentation-of-global-climate-governance-consequences-and-management-of-regime-interactions/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-trade-in-a-changing-climate-a-review-of-mitigation-adaptation-inter-relationships-from-a-nordic-perspective/ This paper provides an overview of mitigation-adaptation inter-relationships relating to bioenergy systems and bioenergy trade, based on the situation in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). This paper provides an overview of mitigation-adaptation inter-relationships relating to bioenergy systems and bioenergy trade, based on the situation in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:00:35 +0000 Francis X. Johnson; Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-trade-in-a-changing-climate-a-review-of-mitigation-adaptation-inter-relationships-from-a-nordic-perspective/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-sustainable-urbanization/ This brief reviews and connects SEI’s recent work at the city scale on water resources, sanitation, climate, and sustainable lifestyles. This brief reviews and connects SEI’s recent work at the city scale on water resources, sanitation, climate, and sustainable lifestyles.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2014 08:14:12 +0000 Guoyi Han; David Purkey; Tom Gill; Vishal Mehta; Peter Erickson; Jenny Roe https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-sustainable-urbanization/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-the-water-energy-food-nexus/ SEI’s expertise in land, air and water systems has provided fertile ground for interdisciplinary research. Some of our most promising work in this regard has focused on the water-energy-food nexus, a topic that is deeply relevant to sustainable development planning and policy. SEI’s expertise in land, air and water systems has provided fertile ground for interdisciplinary research. Some of our most promising work in this regard has focused on the water-energy-food nexus, a topic that is deeply relevant to sustainable development planning and policy.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:55:16 +0000 Holger Hoff; David Purkey; Marion Davis; Annette Huber-Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-the-water-energy-food-nexus/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/integrating-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda-goal-structure-target-areas-and-means-of-implementation/ This article discusses how biodiversity and ecosystem services can be integrated into a broad set of post-2015 sustainable development goals and targets. This article discusses how biodiversity and ecosystem services can be integrated into a broad set of post-2015 sustainable development goals and targets.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:03:47 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/integrating-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda-goal-structure-target-areas-and-means-of-implementation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/third-retreat-sustainable-development-goals-negotiators-unpack-transformative-agenda/ As part of the Independent Research Forum (IRF), SEI is helping to facilitate an informal retreat for Sustainable Development Goals negotiators to examine the meaning of “transformative” change and how it can be reflected in a global post-2015 goal framework. As part of the Independent Research Forum (IRF), SEI is helping to facilitate an informal retreat for Sustainable Development Goals negotiators to examine the meaning of “transformative” change and how it can be reflected in a global post-2015 goal framework.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 07:00:12 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/third-retreat-sustainable-development-goals-negotiators-unpack-transformative-agenda/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/can-scenario-modelling-tell-us-world-2050/ The new SEI-KTH seminar series Thinking Ahead gets off to an auspicious start with a well-attended discussion at SEI of how scenarios can be used to explore the future. The new SEI-KTH seminar series Thinking Ahead gets off to an auspicious start with a well-attended discussion at SEI of how scenarios can be used to explore the future.]]> Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:35:52 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/can-scenario-modelling-tell-us-world-2050/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/5th-international-disaster-risk-conference-idrc-davos-2014/ Involved or working in the field of Risk and Disaster Management? The Global Risk Forum GRF Davos (www.grforum.org ) invites you to register for the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2014. www.grforum.org ) invites you to register for the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2014.]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:36:42 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/5th-international-disaster-risk-conference-idrc-davos-2014/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-climate-change-mitigation-and-bioenergy/ Avoiding dangerous climate change requires ambitious actions to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions. SEI works to inform, support and advise decision-makers and civil society on ways to achieve these reductions and build a low-carbon future – including the role of bioenergy. Avoiding dangerous climate change requires ambitious actions to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions. SEI works to inform, support and advise decision-makers and civil society on ways to achieve these reductions and build a low-carbon future – including the role of bioenergy.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:32:16 +0000 Francis X. Johnson; Måns Nilsson; Charles Heaps; Michael Lazarus; Richard J.T. Klein; Peter Erickson; Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/publications/sei-research-synthesis-climate-change-mitigation-and-bioenergy/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/sei-briefs-swedish-parliament-latest-climate-research/ SEI Senior Research Fellow and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) coordinating lead author, Richard Klein, briefed members of the Swedish parliament on the latest IPCC report at a seminar on 2 April 2014. SEI Senior Research Fellow and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) coordinating lead author, Richard Klein, briefed members of the Swedish parliament on the latest IPCC report at a seminar on 2 April 2014.

]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:41:47 +0000 Robert Watt https://www.sei.org/features/sei-briefs-swedish-parliament-latest-climate-research/ Feature