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/features/talking-sanitation-gates-grantees-exchange-ideas-susana-forum/ More than 50 projects funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sanitation grants are being discussed online, promoting mutual learning in the quest for sustainable sanitation solutions worldwide. More than 50 projects funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sanitation grants are being discussed online, promoting mutual learning in the quest for sustainable sanitation solutions worldwide.

]]> Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:06:50 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/talking-sanitation-gates-grantees-exchange-ideas-susana-forum/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/footing-the-bill-what-is-swedens-fair-share-of-global-climate-finance/ This report asks whether Sweden pays its “fair share” of international climate change finance. This report asks whether Sweden pays its “fair share” of international climate change finance.

]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:43:20 +0000 Clarisse Kehler Siebert https://www.sei.org/publications/footing-the-bill-what-is-swedens-fair-share-of-global-climate-finance/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluating-resource-management-strategies-for-update-2013-of-the-california-water-plan/ This paper describes the analytical approach developed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to evaluate the performance of alternative regional resource management strategies in meeting future water management objectives as part of the 2013 Update of the California Water Plan. This paper describes the analytical approach developed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to evaluate the performance of alternative regional resource management strategies in meeting future water management objectives as part of the 2013 Update of the California Water Plan.

]]> Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Brian Joyce https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluating-resource-management-strategies-for-update-2013-of-the-california-water-plan/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/integrated-analysis-of-climate-change-land-use-energy-and-water-strategies/ This paper presents a framework for integrated assessment of climate, land use, energy and water strategies. This paper presents a framework for integrated assessment of climate, land use, energy and water strategies.

]]> Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Charles A. Young https://www.sei.org/publications/integrated-analysis-of-climate-change-land-use-energy-and-water-strategies/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/qa-clarisse-kehler-siebert-swedens-fair-share-climate-finance/ The question of whether Sweden is contributing what it should has no definitive answer, an SEI analysis finds, but that does not mean Sweden cannot choose to raise its own standards. The question of whether Sweden is contributing what it should has no definitive answer, an SEI analysis finds, but that does not mean Sweden cannot choose to raise its own standards.

]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:00:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-clarisse-kehler-siebert-swedens-fair-share-climate-finance/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/national-environmental-performance-on-planetary-boundaries/ Sweden’s current environmental policy recognizes that the links between human drivers and impacts of environmental problems cross geographical scales and national borders. Sweden’s current environmental policy recognizes that the links between human drivers and impacts of environmental problems cross geographical scales and national borders.

]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Björn Nykvist; Åsa Persson; Linn Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/national-environmental-performance-on-planetary-boundaries/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/sei-africa-centre-moves-nairobi/ Set to expand, the SEI Africa Centre will relocate to Nairobi on 1 July, bringing SEI closer to key partners in the region – but ties in Tanzania will remain strong. Set to expand, the SEI Africa Centre will relocate to Nairobi on 1 July, bringing SEI closer to key partners in the region – but ties in Tanzania will remain strong.

]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:33:53 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/sei-africa-centre-moves-nairobi/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-the-policy-contexts-for-mainstreaming-climate-change-in-bhutan-and-nepal-a-synthesis/ This report is a synthesis of two Adaptation Knowledge Platform studies that sought to understand the policy contexts for addressing climate change adaptation and key conservation issues in Nepal and Bhutan. This report is a synthesis of two Adaptation Knowledge Platform studies that sought to understand the policy contexts for addressing climate change adaptation and key conservation issues in Nepal and Bhutan.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:05:08 +0000 Lailai Li; Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/publications/understanding-the-policy-contexts-for-mainstreaming-climate-change-in-bhutan-and-nepal-a-synthesis/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/seis-2012-annual-report-online-interactive/ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:44:27 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/seis-2012-annual-report-online-interactive/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/novel-research-scaling-planetary-boundaries/ Can the planetary boundaries framework be used as a tool to better understand the environmental performance of countries? And how can global planetary boundaries be interpreted at the national scale? Can the planetary boundaries framework be used as a tool to better understand the environmental performance of countries? And how can global planetary boundaries be interpreted at the national scale?

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/novel-research-scaling-planetary-boundaries/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/using-climate-information-to-support-adaptation-planning-and-policy-making-a-step-by-step-guide/ This document describes how SEI’s weADAPT can be used together with the Climate Information Portal (CIP) to access climate data for many locations across Africa, and it illustrates the process with a case study in a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. This document describes how SEI’s weADAPT can be used together with the Climate Information Portal (CIP) to access climate data for many locations across Africa, and it illustrates the process with a case study in a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:35:43 +0000 Anna Taylor https://www.sei.org/publications/using-climate-information-to-support-adaptation-planning-and-policy-making-a-step-by-step-guide/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/supporting-a-transition-to-cleaner-cooking-stoves-and-fuels-in-biomass-dependent-energy-economies/ This brief synthesizes SEI research and insights on transforming household energy systems in places that still rely on traditional biomass. This brief synthesizes SEI research and insights on transforming household energy systems in places that still rely on traditional biomass.

]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:04:36 +0000 Aaron Atteridge https://www.sei.org/publications/supporting-a-transition-to-cleaner-cooking-stoves-and-fuels-in-biomass-dependent-energy-economies/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/sei-places-5th-new-climate-think-tanks-ranking/ SEI places 5th for 2012 on a new European climate think tanks ranking from the International Centre for Climate Governance. SEI places 5th for 2012 on a new European climate think tanks ranking from the International Centre for Climate Governance.

]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:08:17 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/sei-places-5th-new-climate-think-tanks-ranking/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/a-ton-is-not-always-a-ton-a-road-test-of-landfill-manure-and-afforestation-reforestation-offset-protocols-in-the-u-s-carbon-market/ This article shows how sample offsets projects are treated in five programmes: the Clean Development Mechanism, Climate Action Reserve, Chicago Climate Exchange, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and the U.S. EPA’s former Climate Leaders programme. This article shows how sample offsets projects are treated in five programmes: the Clean Development Mechanism, Climate Action Reserve, Chicago Climate Exchange, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and the U.S. EPA’s former Climate Leaders programme.

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:44:27 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Carrie M. Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/a-ton-is-not-always-a-ton-a-road-test-of-landfill-manure-and-afforestation-reforestation-offset-protocols-in-the-u-s-carbon-market/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/risks-of-and-responses-to-the-new-fossil-fuel-economy/ This fact sheet describes a two-year SEI project to explore the implications of new investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and technologies. This fact sheet describes a two-year SEI project to explore the implications of new investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and technologies.

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:54:14 +0000 Sivan Kartha; Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/publications/risks-of-and-responses-to-the-new-fossil-fuel-economy/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuel-production-and-its-impacts-on-local-livelihoods-in-tanzania/ A Mapping of Stakeholder Concerns and Some Implications for Governance A Mapping of Stakeholder Concerns and Some Implications for Governance

]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:02:21 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen; Atakilte Beyene; Aaron Atteridge https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuel-production-and-its-impacts-on-local-livelihoods-in-tanzania/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/governing-growing-wind-power-policy-coherence-of-wind-power-expansion-and-environmental-considerations-in-sweden-with-comparative-examples-from-norway/ This report has been produced by the GOVREP project to gain a better understanding of renewable energy policy in Norway and Sweden. This report has been produced by the GOVREP project to gain a better understanding of renewable energy policy in Norway and Sweden.

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:33:41 +0000 Peter M. Rudberg; Nina Weitz https://www.sei.org/publications/governing-growing-wind-power-policy-coherence-of-wind-power-expansion-and-environmental-considerations-in-sweden-with-comparative-examples-from-norway/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-new-geopolitics-of-environmental-constraints-changing-ecosystems-and-resources-competition/ This article, part of the Swedish National Defence College’s Strategic Yearbook 2012-2013, highlights the challenges of growing competition over limited resources and presents four scenarios for the global future. This article, part of the Swedish National Defence College’s Strategic Yearbook 2012-2013, highlights the challenges of growing competition over limited resources and presents four scenarios for the global future.

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:13:53 +0000 Karl Hallding; Björn Nykvist; Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/the-new-geopolitics-of-environmental-constraints-changing-ecosystems-and-resources-competition/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/qa-karl-hallding-resource-scarcity-new-global-paradigm/ An SEI analysis warns that environmental degradation and resource depletion have led the world to enter a new paradigm: an era defined by growing scarcities and mounting uncertainty. An SEI analysis warns that environmental degradation and resource depletion have led the world to enter a new paradigm: an era defined by growing scarcities and mounting uncertainty.

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:34:59 +0000 Anna Löfdahl https://www.sei.org/features/qa-karl-hallding-resource-scarcity-new-global-paradigm/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/integrated-assessment-of-policy-interventions-for-promoting-sustainable-irrigation-in-semi-arid-environments-a-hydro-economic-modeling-approach/ This paper describes the development of a hydro-economic modeling framework that links a farm-based economic model and a semi-distributed hydrologic model, and its application to a semi-arid river basin in Spain. This paper describes the development of a hydro-economic modeling framework that links a farm-based economic model and a semi-distributed hydrologic model, and its application to a semi-arid river basin in Spain.

]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:03:31 +0000 David Purkey https://www.sei.org/publications/integrated-assessment-of-policy-interventions-for-promoting-sustainable-irrigation-in-semi-arid-environments-a-hydro-economic-modeling-approach/ Publication