https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:08:32 +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/managing-ocean-environments-in-a-changing-climate/ This book – the work of an international, multi-disciplinary team of experts coordinated by SEI – summarizes the current state of some of the most important threats to the global oceans. This book – the work of an international, multi-disciplinary team of experts coordinated by SEI – summarizes the current state of some of the most important threats to the global oceans.

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/managing-ocean-environments-in-a-changing-climate/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/accounting-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-associated-with-the-supply-of-fossil-fuels/ This discussion brief explores how an extraction-based emissions accounting tracks and accounts for the emissions associated with fossil fuels as they are brought into the world economy, and the implications of taking such an approach. This discussion brief explores how an extraction-based emissions accounting tracks and accounts for the emissions associated with fossil fuels as they are brought into the world economy, and the implications of taking such an approach.

]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:42:46 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/publications/accounting-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-associated-with-the-supply-of-fossil-fuels/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/ageing-population-risk-from-environmental-threats/ The global population is ageing. This is happening at a time when the rate and scale of human-induced environmental change is exceeding critical ecological limits, raising concerns over the consequences for society. The global population is ageing. This is happening at a time when the rate and scale of human-induced environmental change is exceeding critical ecological limits, raising concerns over the consequences for society.

]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:25:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/ageing-population-risk-from-environmental-threats/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/publications/building-and-sharing-knowledge-for-adaptation-lessons-from-the-regional-climate-change-adaptation-knowledge-platform-for-asia/ This policy brief distils lessons from SEI’s experience leading the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (AKP) in 2009–2012. This policy brief distils lessons from SEI’s experience leading the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (AKP) in 2009–2012.

]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:04:26 +0000 Marion Davis; Albert Salamanca https://www.sei.org/publications/building-and-sharing-knowledge-for-adaptation-lessons-from-the-regional-climate-change-adaptation-knowledge-platform-for-asia/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/flood-risk-in-australia-whose-responsibility-is-it-anyway/ This paper presents research into four key stakeholders in flood risk management in Australia: local councils, the insurance industry, the State Emergency Service (SES), and local residents, and examines how they perceive their own roles and responsibilities, and those of other stakeholders. This paper presents research into four key stakeholders in flood risk management in Australia: local councils, the insurance industry, the State Emergency Service (SES), and local residents, and examines how they perceive their own roles and responsibilities, and those of other stakeholders.

]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:01:33 +0000 Frank Thomalla https://www.sei.org/publications/flood-risk-in-australia-whose-responsibility-is-it-anyway/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/policy-coherence-for-sustainable-agricultural-development-uncovering-prospects-and-pretence-within-the-swedish-policy-for-global-development/ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:46:55 +0000 Neil Powell; Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/policy-coherence-for-sustainable-agricultural-development-uncovering-prospects-and-pretence-within-the-swedish-policy-for-global-development/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/a-water-resources-model-to-explore-the-implications-of-energy-alternatives-in-the-southwestern-u-s/ This article documents the development and validation of a climate-driven, southwestern-U.S.-wide water resources planning model that is being used to explore the implications of extended drought and climate warming on the allocation of water among competing uses. This article documents the development and validation of a climate-driven, southwestern-U.S.-wide water resources planning model that is being used to explore the implications of extended drought and climate warming on the allocation of water among competing uses.

]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:18:03 +0000 Jack Sieber; Charles A. Young; Francisco Flores https://www.sei.org/publications/a-water-resources-model-to-explore-the-implications-of-energy-alternatives-in-the-southwestern-u-s/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/developing-detailed-foresight-narratives-a-participatory-technique-from-the-mekong-region/ This paper describes a participatory scenario-building technique developed for the Exploring Mekong Region Futures project. This paper describes a participatory scenario-building technique developed for the Exploring Mekong Region Futures project.

]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:34:11 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/developing-detailed-foresight-narratives-a-participatory-technique-from-the-mekong-region/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/hydrological-response-to-climate-change-for-gilgel-abay-river-in-the-lake-tana-basin-upper-blue-nile-basin-of-ethiopia/ Climate change is likely to have severe effects on water availability in Ethiopia. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of climate change on the Gilgel Abay River, Upper Blue Nile Basin. Climate change is likely to have severe effects on water availability in Ethiopia. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of climate change on the Gilgel Abay River, Upper Blue Nile Basin.

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Yihun Dile https://www.sei.org/publications/hydrological-response-to-climate-change-for-gilgel-abay-river-in-the-lake-tana-basin-upper-blue-nile-basin-of-ethiopia/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/enhancing-the-relevance-of-shared-socioeconomic-pathways-for-climate-change-impacts-adaptation-and-vulnerability-research/ This paper discusses the role and relevance of the shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) and the new scenarios that combine SSPs with representative concentration pathways (RCPs) for climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability research. This paper discusses the role and relevance of the shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) and the new scenarios that combine SSPs with representative concentration pathways (RCPs) for climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability research.

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2013 01:04:30 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/enhancing-the-relevance-of-shared-socioeconomic-pathways-for-climate-change-impacts-adaptation-and-vulnerability-research/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/capturing-ecosystem-services-stakeholders-preferences-and-trade-offs-in-coastal-aquaculture-decisions-a-bayesian-belief-network-application/ This paper proposes an innovative application of Bayesian belief networks – influence diagrams – as a decision support system for mediating trade-offs arising from the development of shrimp aquaculture in Thailand. This paper proposes an innovative application of Bayesian belief networks – influence diagrams – as a decision support system for mediating trade-offs arising from the development of shrimp aquaculture in Thailand.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:34:51 +0000 Cecile Brugere https://www.sei.org/publications/capturing-ecosystem-services-stakeholders-preferences-and-trade-offs-in-coastal-aquaculture-decisions-a-bayesian-belief-network-application/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/ancillary-air-quality-benefits-the-reduction-in-air-quality-impacts-and-associated-economic-benefits-of-mitigation-policy/ This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of the air quality benefits work undertaken in the project, which has assessed the avoided impacts and economic ancillary benefits of mitigation policy, focusing on Europe (EU27), though with discussion of the benefits for China and India. This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of the air quality benefits work undertaken in the project, which has assessed the avoided impacts and economic ancillary benefits of mitigation policy, focusing on Europe (EU27), though with discussion of the benefits for China and India.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:36:04 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/ancillary-air-quality-benefits-the-reduction-in-air-quality-impacts-and-associated-economic-benefits-of-mitigation-policy/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/health-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-climate-change-on-health-in-europe/ This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of a European-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs of climate change on health as part of the ClimateCost project, and the analysis of the costs and benefits of adaptation. This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of a European-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs of climate change on health as part of the ClimateCost project, and the analysis of the costs and benefits of adaptation.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:28:12 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/health-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-climate-change-on-health-in-europe/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-climate-change-on-energy-in-the-european-union/ This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of a Europe-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs for the energy sector, and early work on the costs and benefits of adaptation, as part of the ClimateCost project. This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of a Europe-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs for the energy sector, and early work on the costs and benefits of adaptation, as part of the ClimateCost project.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:23:51 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/energy-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-climate-change-on-energy-in-the-european-union/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/river-floods-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-river-floods-in-the-european-union-and-the-costs-and-benefits-of-adaptation/ This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of the European-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs of floods as part of the ClimateCost project. This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of the European-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs of floods as part of the ClimateCost project.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:19:21 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/river-floods-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-river-floods-in-the-european-union-and-the-costs-and-benefits-of-adaptation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/sea-level-rise-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-sea-level-rise-of-coastal-zones-in-the-eu-and-the-costs-and-benefits-of-adaptation/ This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of a European-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs of sea-level rise (SLR) as part of the ClimateCost project, and the analysis of the costs and benefits of adaptation. While coastal floods and flooding around estuaries are covered in this briefing note, inland river flooding is covered in briefing note 3. This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of a European-wide assessment of the impacts and economic costs of sea-level rise (SLR) as part of the ClimateCost project, and the analysis of the costs and benefits of adaptation. While coastal floods and flooding around estuaries are covered in this briefing note, inland river flooding is covered in briefing note 3.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:14:33 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/sea-level-rise-the-impacts-and-economic-costs-of-sea-level-rise-of-coastal-zones-in-the-eu-and-the-costs-and-benefits-of-adaptation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/european-and-global-climate-change-projections-discussion-of-climate-change-model-outputs-scenarios-and-uncertainty-in-the-ec-rtd-climatecost-project/ This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of the global and European regional modelling projections used in the ClimateCost study. It includes the reasons for the choice of emissions scenarios and model projections, and the data sources used. It also provides an interpretation of the available information and the implications for the consideration of uncertainty in the project. This technical policy briefing note provides an overview of the global and European regional modelling projections used in the ClimateCost study. It includes the reasons for the choice of emissions scenarios and model projections, and the data sources used. It also provides an interpretation of the available information and the implications for the consideration of uncertainty in the project.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:06:07 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/european-and-global-climate-change-projections-discussion-of-climate-change-model-outputs-scenarios-and-uncertainty-in-the-ec-rtd-climatecost-project/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-social-network-analysis/ There is increasing policy interest in the appraisal of options, as adaptation moves from theory to practice. At the same time, it is recognised that the appraisal of climate change adaptation involves a number of major challenges, particularly the consideration of uncertainty. In response, a number of existing and new decision support tools are being considered for adaptation. There is increasing policy interest in the appraisal of options, as adaptation moves from theory to practice. At the same time, it is recognised that the appraisal of climate change adaptation involves a number of major challenges, particularly the consideration of uncertainty. In response, a number of existing and new decision support tools are being considered for adaptation.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:25:15 +0000 Thomas E. Downing; Sukaina Bharwani; Richard Taylor; Paul Watkiss; Tahia Devisscher; Mònica Coll Besa https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-social-network-analysis/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-analytic-hierarchy-process/ There is increasing policy interest in the appraisal of options, as adaptation moves from theory to practice. At the same time, it is recognised that the appraisal of climate change adaptation involves a number of major challenges, particularly the consideration of uncertainty. In response, a number of existing and new decision support tools are being considered for adaptation. There is increasing policy interest in the appraisal of options, as adaptation moves from theory to practice. At the same time, it is recognised that the appraisal of climate change adaptation involves a number of major challenges, particularly the consideration of uncertainty. In response, a number of existing and new decision support tools are being considered for adaptation.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:18:17 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani; Richard Taylor; Paul Watkiss; Tahia Devisscher https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-analytic-hierarchy-process/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-multi-criteria-analysis/ There is increasing policy interest in the appraisal of options, as adaptation moves from theory to practice. At the same time, it is recognised that the appraisal of climate change adaptation involves a number of major challenges, particularly the consideration of uncertainty. In response, a number of existing and new decision support tools are being considered for adaptation. There is increasing policy interest in the appraisal of options, as adaptation moves from theory to practice. At the same time, it is recognised that the appraisal of climate change adaptation involves a number of major challenges, particularly the consideration of uncertainty. In response, a number of existing and new decision support tools are being considered for adaptation.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:13:00 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-multi-criteria-analysis/ Publication