https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:08:24 +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/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 https://www.sei.org/publications/russian-interests-in-oil-and-gas-resources-in-the-barents-sea/ There has been much recent hype about about Russian offshore oil and gas resources in the Arctic. But how will Russia go about exploiting them? There has been much recent hype about about Russian offshore oil and gas resources in the Arctic. But how will Russia go about exploiting them?

]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:33:24 +0000 Annika E. Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/russian-interests-in-oil-and-gas-resources-in-the-barents-sea/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/using-climate-information-to-support-adaptation-planning-and-policy-making-a-practical-case-study-in-bagamoyo-district-coastal-tanzania/ This case study provides a practical example of how to use climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making, following step-by-step guidance developed for SEI’s weADAPT knowledge platform. This case study provides a practical example of how to use climate information to support adaptation planning and policy-making, following step-by-step guidance developed for SEI’s weADAPT knowledge platform.

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:27:00 +0000 Mònica Coll Besa https://www.sei.org/publications/using-climate-information-to-support-adaptation-planning-and-policy-making-a-practical-case-study-in-bagamoyo-district-coastal-tanzania/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-institutional-fragmentation-of-global-environmental-governance-causes-consequences-and-responses/ This article introduces a special issue of the journal Global Environmental Politics on the expanding research agenda on institutional fragmentation. This article introduces a special issue of the journal Global Environmental Politics on the expanding research agenda on institutional fragmentation.

]]> Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:35:17 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/the-institutional-fragmentation-of-global-environmental-governance-causes-consequences-and-responses/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/new-colombia-partnership-enables-joint-research-capacity-building/ SEI has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt, in Bogotá, Colombia. Sun, 04 Aug 2013 20:00:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/new-colombia-partnership-enables-joint-research-capacity-building/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/qa-aaron-atteridge-replacing-charcoal-stoves-lusaka/ What will it take to transform household energy practices? Start by going into communities and homes to understand why people cook as they do, an SEI study suggests. Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:51:40 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-aaron-atteridge-replacing-charcoal-stoves-lusaka/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/measuring-the-outcomes-of-seis-work-the-planning-monitoring-evaluation-and-communication-pmec-system/ This fact sheet describes the web-based system that SEI has developed to plan, monitor and evaluate its projects and gauge the impacts of its work. This fact sheet describes the web-based system that SEI has developed to plan, monitor and evaluate its projects and gauge the impacts of its work.

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:31:48 +0000 Annemarieke de Bruin https://www.sei.org/publications/measuring-the-outcomes-of-seis-work-the-planning-monitoring-evaluation-and-communication-pmec-system/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/transforming-household-energy-practices-among-charcoal-users-in-lusaka-zambia-a-user-centred-approach/ This study takes a user-centred approach to study household energy practices, with the goal of identifying policy and technical solutions that could induce large-scale change. This study takes a user-centred approach to study household energy practices, with the goal of identifying policy and technical solutions that could induce large-scale change.

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:02:53 +0000 Jacqueline Senyagwa; Aaron Atteridge https://www.sei.org/publications/transforming-household-energy-practices-among-charcoal-users-in-lusaka-zambia-a-user-centred-approach/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-projects-and-sustainable-development-which-project-types-offer-the-greatest-benefits/ This paper presents and applies a methodology for gauging the sustainable-development benefits of different bioenergy project types, based on design documents submitted under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). This paper presents and applies a methodology for gauging the sustainable-development benefits of different bioenergy project types, based on design documents submitted under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Carrie M. Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-projects-and-sustainable-development-which-project-types-offer-the-greatest-benefits/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/technologies-policies-and-measures-for-ghg-abatement-at-the-urban-scale/ This article addresses gaps in city-scale climate change mitigation planning. This article addresses gaps in city-scale climate change mitigation planning.

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Peter Erickson; Chelsea Chandler https://www.sei.org/publications/technologies-policies-and-measures-for-ghg-abatement-at-the-urban-scale/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-flows-and-water-governance-managing-sustainable-water-uses/ This article reviews recent advances in environmental flows concept and its implementation, identifies a lack of research on the governance of environmental flows, and suggests a framework to support interdisciplinary analysis and policy implementation. This article reviews recent advances in environmental flows concept and its implementation, identifies a lack of research on the governance of environmental flows, and suggests a framework to support interdisciplinary analysis and policy implementation.

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Holger Hoff https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-flows-and-water-governance-managing-sustainable-water-uses/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/sei-supports-countries-tackling-short-lived-climate-pollutants/ At a Climate and Clean Air Coalition meeting in Mexico City, countries learn how a new LEAP-based tool can help them develop National Action Plans on SLCPs – one of several SEI contributions to CCAC. At a Climate and Clean Air Coalition meeting in Mexico City, countries learn how a new LEAP-based tool can help them develop National Action Plans on SLCPs – one of several SEI contributions to CCAC.

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:56:30 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/sei-supports-countries-tackling-short-lived-climate-pollutants/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/rapid-desk-based-evidence-search-and-gap-analysis-on-environmental-degradation-and-pollution-in-developing-countries/ This study looks at the role that pollution (focussing on air, water and soil pollution) has played in environmental degradation in developing countries and the consequences of such degradation for human well-being and poverty. This study looks at the role that pollution (focussing on air, water and soil pollution) has played in environmental degradation in developing countries and the consequences of such degradation for human well-being and poverty.

]]> Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:28:15 +0000 Lisa Emberson https://www.sei.org/publications/rapid-desk-based-evidence-search-and-gap-analysis-on-environmental-degradation-and-pollution-in-developing-countries/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/new-community-science-monitoring-programme-launches-peak-district/ SEI is helping the Moors for the Future Partnership with two new surveys just launched as part of a Community Science Project Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:13:57 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/new-community-science-monitoring-programme-launches-peak-district/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/sanitation-governance-viewed-through-different-lenses/ This paper discusses some of the challenges hindering progress in the sanitation sector and highlights different theories that may be used to improve understanding of the challenges faced at different governance levels. This paper discusses some of the challenges hindering progress in the sanitation sector and highlights different theories that may be used to improve understanding of the challenges faced at different governance levels.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:58:59 +0000 Marianne Kjellén; Björn Nykvist; Stacey Noel; Madeleine Fogde; Nelson Ekane https://www.sei.org/publications/sanitation-governance-viewed-through-different-lenses/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/scorched-earth-how-will-changes-in-the-strength-of-the-vegetation-sink-to-ozone-deposition-affect-human-health-and-ecosystems/ This study investigates the effect of ozone deposition on ground-level ozone concentrations and subsequent human health and ecosystem risk during heat waves. This study investigates the effect of ozone deposition on ground-level ozone concentrations and subsequent human health and ecosystem risk during heat waves.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:39:26 +0000 Patrick Büker; Steve Cinderby; Lisa Emberson https://www.sei.org/publications/scorched-earth-how-will-changes-in-the-strength-of-the-vegetation-sink-to-ozone-deposition-affect-human-health-and-ecosystems/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/broadening-horizons-business-engagement-with-climate-change-in-2007-and-today/ This report, the final output of SEI’s partnership with the 3C (Combat Climate Change) initiative, examines how business engagement with climate change has changed since 2007, including business attitudes towards climate science and policy and business-initiated mitigation and adaptation efforts. This report, the final output of SEI’s partnership with the 3C (Combat Climate Change) initiative, examines how business engagement with climate change has changed since 2007, including business attitudes towards climate science and policy and business-initiated mitigation and adaptation efforts.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:20:52 +0000 Annika Varnäs; Marion Davis; Marcus Carson; Gregor Vulturius; Magnus Benzie https://www.sei.org/publications/broadening-horizons-business-engagement-with-climate-change-in-2007-and-today/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/not-just-heat-ozone-study-highlights-hidden-dangers/ During heat waves – when ozone production rises – plants’ ozone absorption is curtailed, leaving more pollution in the air. The reduced ozone uptake cost an estimated 460 lives in the UK in the hot summer of 2006. During heat waves – when ozone production rises – plants’ ozone absorption is curtailed, leaving more pollution in the air. The reduced ozone uptake cost an estimated 460 lives in the UK in the hot summer of 2006.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:58:12 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/not-just-heat-ozone-study-highlights-hidden-dangers/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/measuring-the-impacts-of-consumption-in-the-uk-of-non-uk-imported-goods-and-services-on-global-biodiversity/ This project aims to provide a methodology for linking UK imports of goods and services to geographically defined impacts on biodiversity in a consistent and repeatable manner. This project aims to provide a methodology for linking UK imports of goods and services to geographically defined impacts on biodiversity in a consistent and repeatable manner.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Elena Dawkins; Cecile Brugere; Chris West; Simon Croft https://www.sei.org/publications/measuring-the-impacts-of-consumption-in-the-uk-of-non-uk-imported-goods-and-services-on-global-biodiversity/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/using-economic-and-other-performance-measures-to-evaluate-a-municipal-drought-plan/ This paper explores the welfare costs associated with drought plan transactions between a public municipal water agency, the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) in California USA and its customers. This paper explores the welfare costs associated with drought plan transactions between a public municipal water agency, the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) in California USA and its customers.

]]> Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Jack Sieber; David Purkey https://www.sei.org/publications/using-economic-and-other-performance-measures-to-evaluate-a-municipal-drought-plan/ Publication