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/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 https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-portfolio-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 11:54:50 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-portfolio-analysis/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-real-options-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 11:50:04 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-real-options-analysis/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-robust-decision-making/ 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 11:44:16 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-robust-decision-making/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-cost-effectiveness-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 11:38:23 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/decision-support-methods-for-climate-change-adaptation-cost-effectiveness-analysis/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/choosing-salient-approaches-and-methods-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. 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 11:25:25 +0000 Paul Watkiss https://www.sei.org/publications/choosing-salient-approaches-and-methods-for-adaptation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-hybrid-accountability-in-eu-biofuels-policy-community-grievances-and-competing-water-claims-in-the-central-kalimantan-oil-palm-sector/ Mon, 14 Oct 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-hybrid-accountability-in-eu-biofuels-policy-community-grievances-and-competing-water-claims-in-the-central-kalimantan-oil-palm-sector/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-cant-wait-business/ This blog post, adapted from a shorter article that appeared on the Haga Initiative blog, highlights business-relevant findings from the new IPCC report and explains why climate action cannot continue to be postponed in favour of economic interests. It also argues that businesses need to play a bigger role in climate action, and that it is in their interest to do so. This blog post, adapted from a shorter article that appeared on the Haga Initiative blog, highlights business-relevant findings from the new IPCC report and explains why climate action cannot continue to be postponed in favour of economic interests. It also argues that businesses need to play a bigger role in climate action, and that it is in their interest to do so.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:43:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-cant-wait-business/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/business-confront-climate-change/ This blog post focuses on how the new IPCC report is relevant to businesses, and provides insights from a seminar with business leaders hosted by SEI, the Haga Initiative and NORDEA on 20 September. This blog post focuses on how the new IPCC report is relevant to businesses, and provides insights from a seminar with business leaders hosted by SEI, the Haga Initiative and NORDEA on 20 September.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:58:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/business-confront-climate-change/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/sei-global-south-south-expo-nairobi/ SEI hosted a half-day Partnership Forum to discuss the water-energy-food nexus and how a science-based, integrated approach can help countries achieve more sustainable and successful development. Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:48:14 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/sei-global-south-south-expo-nairobi/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/how-understanding-social-networks-can-help-to-govern-the-nexus-a-case-from-the-blue-nile-basin/ This discussion brief is based on a scoping study of social networks linked to the governance of water, energy and food in the Tana and Beles basins in Ethiopia. The study highlights existing social networks relevant for governing the nexus and the implications of these for operationalizing a nexus approach. This discussion brief is based on a scoping study of social networks linked to the governance of water, energy and food in the Tana and Beles basins in Ethiopia. The study highlights existing social networks relevant for governing the nexus and the implications of these for operationalizing a nexus approach.

]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:58:26 +0000 Christian Stein https://www.sei.org/publications/how-understanding-social-networks-can-help-to-govern-the-nexus-a-case-from-the-blue-nile-basin/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/promoting-sustainable-sanitation-to-reduce-human-vulnerability-in-bihar-india/ This fact sheet gives an overview of an SEI/WASH Institute project aiming to introduce and spread locally appropriate sustainable sanitation solutions in Bihar state, India. This fact sheet gives an overview of an SEI/WASH Institute project aiming to introduce and spread locally appropriate sustainable sanitation solutions in Bihar state, India.

]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:24:08 +0000 Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/promoting-sustainable-sanitation-to-reduce-human-vulnerability-in-bihar-india/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/viability-of-biogas-as-an-agro-environmental-measure/ Assessment of stakeholder views on benefits and risks in Danish biogas development, with a case study from Bornholm Assessment of stakeholder views on benefits and risks in Danish biogas development, with a case study from Bornholm

]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:57:36 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/viability-of-biogas-as-an-agro-environmental-measure/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/cape-of-storms-sharing-the-coast-in-the-face-of-turbulent-rising-seas/ This booklet looks at the dynamic nature of the Cape coastline; how stormy seas, rising sea levels, ecologically sensitive beaches, dunes and river mouths, and urban development all interact along the coast, making it a complex space to manage. This booklet looks at the dynamic nature of the Cape coastline; how stormy seas, rising sea levels, ecologically sensitive beaches, dunes and river mouths, and urban development all interact along the coast, making it a complex space to manage.

]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:23:42 +0000 Anna Taylor; Anton Cartwright https://www.sei.org/publications/cape-of-storms-sharing-the-coast-in-the-face-of-turbulent-rising-seas/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/rising-waters-working-together-on-cape-towns-flooding/ This booklet looks at why and how city politicians and bureaucrats need to work alongside community leadership structures and with civil society organisations in order to find solutions to the ongoing flooding crises in Cape Town. This booklet looks at why and how city politicians and bureaucrats need to work alongside community leadership structures and with civil society organisations in order to find solutions to the ongoing flooding crises in Cape Town.

]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:10:35 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/rising-waters-working-together-on-cape-towns-flooding/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/building-case-water-sdgs-sei-budapest-water-summit-2013/ On Wednesday 9 October SEI played high-profile roles in sessions of the Budapest Water Summit, which made recommendations on integrating water issues into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On Wednesday 9 October SEI played high-profile roles in sessions of the Budapest Water Summit, which made recommendations on integrating water issues into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

]]> Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:51:34 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/building-case-water-sdgs-sei-budapest-water-summit-2013/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/cap-reform-ecosystems/ This report explores the long-term future of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from an explicitly ecosystems perspective. This report explores the long-term future of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from an explicitly ecosystems perspective.

]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Marcus Carson; Neil Powell; Kim Andersson; Maria Osbeck https://www.sei.org/publications/cap-reform-ecosystems/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/production-factors-controlling-the-physical-characteristics-of-biochar-derived-from-phytoremediation-willow-for-agricultural-applications/ Production Factors Controlling the Physical Characteristics of Biochar Derived from Phytoremediation Willow for Agricultural Applications Production Factors Controlling the Physical Characteristics of Biochar Derived from Phytoremediation Willow for Agricultural Applications

]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Andreas Heinemeyer https://www.sei.org/publications/production-factors-controlling-the-physical-characteristics-of-biochar-derived-from-phytoremediation-willow-for-agricultural-applications/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-implications-of-closing-the-yield-gap/ This discussion brief examines ways to sustainably close the gap between potential and actual agricultural yields to meet the world’s food needs. This discussion brief examines ways to sustainably close the gap between potential and actual agricultural yields to meet the world’s food needs.

]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Jennie Barron; Eric Kemp-Benedict; Matthew Fielding https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-implications-of-closing-the-yield-gap/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/qa-mans-nilsson-drafting-sustainable-development-goals/ In a new article in Sustainability, SEI Research Director Måns Nilsson and his co-authors suggest a framework for drafting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will guide global development after 2015. In a new article in Sustainability, SEI Research Director Måns Nilsson and his co-authors suggest a framework for drafting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will guide global development after 2015.

]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:00:00 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/qa-mans-nilsson-drafting-sustainable-development-goals/ Feature