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/features/keeping-water-flowing-sei-helps-planners-bolivia-grapple-uncertainty/ A toolkit designed to help find ‘robust’ water supply system solutions amid climate change, rapid urbanization and growing demand for agricultural irrigation was featured in three discussions at World Water Week.. Mon, 09 Sep 2013 01:44:58 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/keeping-water-flowing-sei-helps-planners-bolivia-grapple-uncertainty/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/potential-for-international-offsets-to-provide-a-net-decrease-of-ghg-emissions/ Sat, 07 Sep 2013 02:43:36 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Peter Erickson; Lambert Schneider https://www.sei.org/publications/potential-for-international-offsets-to-provide-a-net-decrease-of-ghg-emissions/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/climate-clean-air-coalition-high-level-assembly-sets-ambitious-agenda/ SEI’s executive director and policy director joined ministers and senior officials of UN agencies, development banks and NGOs in Oslo in an ‘innovative and solutions-oriented’ dialogue. SEI’s executive director and policy director joined ministers and senior officials of UN agencies, development banks and NGOs in Oslo in an ‘innovative and solutions-oriented’ dialogue.

]]> Sat, 07 Sep 2013 13:55:34 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/climate-clean-air-coalition-high-level-assembly-sets-ambitious-agenda/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/rising-powers-the-evolving-role-of-basic-countries/ This article examines the formation and evolving role of the BASIC group of emerging economies in the context of global resource constraints. This article examines the formation and evolving role of the BASIC group of emerging economies in the context of global resource constraints.

]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Karl Hallding; Aaron Atteridge; Marcus Carson; Marie Jürisoo https://www.sei.org/publications/rising-powers-the-evolving-role-of-basic-countries/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-to-the-indirect-impacts-of-climate-change/ This article, part of the Mistra-SWECIA Annual Report 2012, describes new SEI research that will examine the indirect impacts on Sweden of climate change in other countries, and resulting adaptation needs. This article, part of the Mistra-SWECIA Annual Report 2012, describes new SEI research that will examine the indirect impacts on Sweden of climate change in other countries, and resulting adaptation needs.

]]> Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:23:34 +0000 Oskar Wallgren https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-to-the-indirect-impacts-of-climate-change/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-efforts-in-the-swedish-forestry-sector-could-be-strengthened/ This article, part of the Mistra-SWECIA Annual Report 2012, summarizes SEI research indicating that arguments for adaptation in the Swedish forestry sector, long overshadowed by other priorities, have gained traction in recent years. This article, part of the Mistra-SWECIA Annual Report 2012, summarizes SEI research indicating that arguments for adaptation in the Swedish forestry sector, long overshadowed by other priorities, have gained traction in recent years.

]]> Wed, 04 Sep 2013 03:44:48 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-efforts-in-the-swedish-forestry-sector-could-be-strengthened/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/new-tool-aids-targeting-water-technologies-boost-livelihoods/ The Targeting AGwater Management Interventions (TAGMI) decision support tool, unveiled at World Water Week in Stockholm, helps planners in Africa find the best options for each location. The Targeting AGwater Management Interventions (TAGMI) decision support tool, unveiled at World Water Week in Stockholm, helps planners in Africa find the best options for each location.

]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2013 03:18:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/new-tool-aids-targeting-water-technologies-boost-livelihoods/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/new-agreement-links-sei-korea-environment-institute/ The document, signed Monday at World Water Week in Stockholm, aims to promote ‘mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of environmental research’. The document, signed Monday at World Water Week in Stockholm, aims to promote ‘mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of environmental research’.

]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:35:27 +0000 Caspar Trimmer https://www.sei.org/features/new-agreement-links-sei-korea-environment-institute/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/memoriam-cecilia-margareta-ruben-1946-2013/ On August 19, 2013, Cecilia Ruben left the world suddenly and without warning just a few months following retirement after 24 years at the Stockholm Environment Institute. On August 19, 2013, Cecilia Ruben left the world suddenly and without warning just a few months following retirement after 24 years at the Stockholm Environment Institute.

]]> Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:28:43 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/memoriam-cecilia-margareta-ruben-1946-2013/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/rapidly-intensified-beef-production-in-uruguay-impacts-on-water-related-ecosystem-services/ This paper gauges the impacts on water-related ecosystem services of Uruguayan livestock production systems at different levels of intensity. This paper gauges the impacts on water-related ecosystem services of Uruguayan livestock production systems at different levels of intensity.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:49:33 +0000 Mats Lannerstad https://www.sei.org/publications/rapidly-intensified-beef-production-in-uruguay-impacts-on-water-related-ecosystem-services/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/confronting-unknown-planetary-boundary-threats-from-chemical-pollution/ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Linn Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/confronting-unknown-planetary-boundary-threats-from-chemical-pollution/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/sei-asias-project-urban-metabolism-bangkok-assist-future-water-planning/ At an SEI workshop using the “urban metabolism” framework, scientists and policy makers explored future scenarios for the planning, management and governance of freshwater resources and wastewater in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. At an SEI workshop using the “urban metabolism” framework, scientists and policy makers explored future scenarios for the planning, management and governance of freshwater resources and wastewater in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region.

]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Noraset Kunjara Na Ayudhya https://www.sei.org/features/sei-asias-project-urban-metabolism-bangkok-assist-future-water-planning/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/resource-return-on-investment-under-markup-pricing/ In a ‘markup economy’, this paper develops a computational framework and applies it to the question of the macroeconomic impact of changes in resource prices and resource return on investment (RROI). In a ‘markup economy’, this paper develops a computational framework and applies it to the question of the macroeconomic impact of changes in resource prices and resource return on investment (RROI).

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:03:03 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/resource-return-on-investment-under-markup-pricing/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/girls-and-womens-unmet-needs-for-menstrual-hygiene-management-mhm-the-interactions-between-mhm-and-sanitation-systems-in-low-income-countries/ This review explores knowledge about menstrual beliefs and behaviours, and how women and girls currently handle their monthly menses in relation to existing sanitation systems in low-income countries. This review explores knowledge about menstrual beliefs and behaviours, and how women and girls currently handle their monthly menses in relation to existing sanitation systems in low-income countries.

]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:08:39 +0000 Marianne Kjellén https://www.sei.org/publications/girls-and-womens-unmet-needs-for-menstrual-hygiene-management-mhm-the-interactions-between-mhm-and-sanitation-systems-in-low-income-countries/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/a-nexus-approach-to-soil-and-land-management/ This article explains how integrated (‘nexus’) soil, land, water and ecosystem management can help stop the vicious cycle of land degradation and help turn it into a virtuous cycle. This article explains how integrated (‘nexus’) soil, land, water and ecosystem management can help stop the vicious cycle of land degradation and help turn it into a virtuous cycle.

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Holger Hoff; Marion Davis; Matthew Fielding https://www.sei.org/publications/a-nexus-approach-to-soil-and-land-management/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/learning-across-locales-organisations-and-networks-the-weadapt-experience/ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Sukaina Bharwani; Anna Taylor; Ben Smith; Tahia Devisscher; Mònica Coll Besa; Michael Rastall https://www.sei.org/publications/learning-across-locales-organisations-and-networks-the-weadapt-experience/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/imported-goods-biodiversity-measuring-impact-uk-consumption/ A new modelling tool links imports of goods and services to potential impacts on biodiversity, and advances towards development of a Global Impacts indicator. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:19:39 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/imported-goods-biodiversity-measuring-impact-uk-consumption/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/new-wildlife-recording-website-university/ Through the OPAL project, SEI has developed a website for recording wildlife on the University of York campus. The website is open to staff, students, local residents and visitors to the campus to record any wildlife they see. Through the OPAL project, SEI has developed a website for recording wildlife on the University of York campus. The website is open to staff, students, local residents and visitors to the campus to record any wildlife they see.

]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:47:25 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/new-wildlife-recording-website-university/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/implications-of-international-ghg-offsets-on-global-climate-change-mitigation/ This article, based on an SEI Working Paper, examines the role of emissions offsets – specifically, whether host countries also count those emission reductions towards their pledged targets – for global climate change mitigation. This article, based on an SEI Working Paper, examines the role of emissions offsets – specifically, whether host countries also count those emission reductions towards their pledged targets – for global climate change mitigation.

]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:27:23 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/publications/implications-of-international-ghg-offsets-on-global-climate-change-mitigation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/unpacking-the-water-energy-food-nexus-tools-for-assessment-and-cooperation-along-a-continuum/ This article, part of a thematic report for Stockholm World Water Week 2013, argues for developing and implementing systematic approaches that increase understanding of the water-energy-food nexus. This article, part of a thematic report for Stockholm World Water Week 2013, argues for developing and implementing systematic approaches that increase understanding of the water-energy-food nexus.

]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:56:16 +0000 Arno Rosemarin; Holger Hoff; Louise Karlberg; Madeleine Fogde; Johan L. Kuylenstierna; Jakob Granit https://www.sei.org/publications/unpacking-the-water-energy-food-nexus-tools-for-assessment-and-cooperation-along-a-continuum/ Publication