https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:28:54 +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/communicating-climate-change-people/ Inspired by a discussion during COP18, SEI’s climate communications manager – a veteran journalist – reflects on the challenges of bringing complex policy issues to a human scale. Inspired by a discussion during COP18, SEI’s climate communications manager – a veteran journalist – reflects on the challenges of bringing complex policy issues to a human scale.

]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:48:16 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/communicating-climate-change-people/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/scaling-up-carbon-finance-through-cdm-programmes-of-activities-challenges-for-low-income-household-energy-projects-in-south-africa/ This article explores the potential for Programmes of Activities under the CDM to facilitate scaling-up of energy access projects, drawing on research on low-income household energy projects in South Africa. This article explores the potential for Programmes of Activities under the CDM to facilitate scaling-up of energy access projects, drawing on research on low-income household energy projects in South Africa.

]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/scaling-up-carbon-finance-through-cdm-programmes-of-activities-challenges-for-low-income-household-energy-projects-in-south-africa/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/formas-awards-sei-three-long-term-research-grants/ Three SEI researchers have been awarded long-term funding by the Swedish Research Council Formas to work on climate adaptation, palm-oil production, and social-ecological systems in the Amazon. Three SEI researchers have been awarded long-term funding by the Swedish Research Council Formas to work on climate adaptation, palm-oil production, and social-ecological systems in the Amazon.

]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:30:35 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/formas-awards-sei-three-long-term-research-grants/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/green-and-blue-water-in-africa-how-foreign-direct-investment-can-support-sustainable-intensification/ This book chapter is in Handbook of Land and Water Grabs in Africa, the first publication to address inward investment in land and its impact on water resources in Africa. This book chapter is in Handbook of Land and Water Grabs in Africa, the first publication to address inward investment in land and its impact on water resources in Africa.

]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:32:16 +0000 Holger Hoff https://www.sei.org/publications/green-and-blue-water-in-africa-how-foreign-direct-investment-can-support-sustainable-intensification/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-in-swedish-forestry-a-historical-overview-1990-2012/ This report explores how climate change adaptation concerns were integrated into the Swedish forestry discourse in the period 1990–2010. This report explores how climate change adaptation concerns were integrated into the Swedish forestry discourse in the period 1990–2010.

]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:42:42 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling; Oskar Wallgren; Johanna Ulmanen https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-in-swedish-forestry-a-historical-overview-1990-2012/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/learning-from-previous-failures-scaling-up-biogas-production-in-the-chinese-countryside/ This article is part of a special issue with the aim of assessing the potential for Sustainable Development – Policies and Measures (SD-PAM) to stimulate developing country commitments in a future climate regime. This article is part of a special issue with the aim of assessing the potential for Sustainable Development – Policies and Measures (SD-PAM) to stimulate developing country commitments in a future climate regime.

]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Karl Hallding https://www.sei.org/publications/learning-from-previous-failures-scaling-up-biogas-production-in-the-chinese-countryside/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/new-sei-research-palm-oil-informs-biofuels-debate-bangkok-brussels/ An SEI working paper published this week documents impacts of palm oil cultivation on communities in Indonesia, outlines governance problems and offers potential solutions. An SEI working paper published this week documents impacts of palm oil cultivation on communities in Indonesia, outlines governance problems and offers potential solutions.

]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:23:49 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/new-sei-research-palm-oil-informs-biofuels-debate-bangkok-brussels/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/online-tools-help-build-knowledge-climate-vulnerabilities-impacts-adaptation/ A team from SEI-Oxford showcased new features and improvements to weADAPT at a COP18 side-event on lessons from the UNITAR Climate Change Capacity and Development (C3D+) project. A team from SEI-Oxford showcased new features and improvements to weADAPT at a COP18 side-event on lessons from the UNITAR Climate Change Capacity and Development (C3D+) project.

]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:18:29 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/online-tools-help-build-knowledge-climate-vulnerabilities-impacts-adaptation/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/qa-richard-klein-whats-stake-climate-finance-doha/ With ‘fast-start’ finance coming to an end, and the Copenhagen US$100 billion-per-year pledge not kicking in until 2020, one of the most pressing questions at COP18 is, what happens from 2013 to 2019? With ‘fast-start’ finance coming to an end, and the Copenhagen US$100 billion-per-year pledge not kicking in until 2020, one of the most pressing questions at COP18 is, what happens from 2013 to 2019?]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:18:29 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/qa-richard-klein-whats-stake-climate-finance-doha/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/telling-better-stories-strengthening-the-story-in-story-and-simulation/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/telling-better-stories-strengthening-the-story-in-story-and-simulation/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-innovations-for-improved-phosphorus-management-and-reuse-%c2%ad-voices-from-the-baltic-sea-region/ Baltic Compass report Baltic Compass report

]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/governance-innovations-for-improved-phosphorus-management-and-reuse-%c2%ad-voices-from-the-baltic-sea-region/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/workshop-helps-asian-scientists-reach-policy-makers/ The SEI-led SUMERNET programme sponsored the event, which was attended by 16 people working in the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as journalists and policy-makers. The SEI-led SUMERNET programme sponsored the event, which was attended by 16 people working in the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as journalists and policy-makers.

]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:19:27 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/workshop-helps-asian-scientists-reach-policy-makers/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/global-miljopaverkan-fran-konsumtion-pa-lokal-och-regional-niva-fotavtrycksberakningar-med-reap-sverige/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Katarina Axelsson https://www.sei.org/publications/global-miljopaverkan-fran-konsumtion-pa-lokal-och-regional-niva-fotavtrycksberakningar-med-reap-sverige/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-land-energy-and-water-clew-interlinkages-in-burkina-faso-an-analysis-of-agricultural-intensification-and-bioenergy-production/ This paper discusses climate, land, energy and water interactions in Burkina Faso. This paper discusses climate, land, energy and water interactions in Burkina Faso.

]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Charles A. Young https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-land-energy-and-water-clew-interlinkages-in-burkina-faso-an-analysis-of-agricultural-intensification-and-bioenergy-production/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/testing-a-multi-scale-scenario-approach-for-smallholder-tree-plantations-in-indonesia-and-vietnam/ This article presents a participatory method for constructing cross-scale scenario logics, which applies when different locales are embedded within a common higher-level scenario. This article presents a participatory method for constructing cross-scale scenario logics, which applies when different locales are embedded within a common higher-level scenario.

]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:42:24 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict; Amanda Fencl; Annette Huber-Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/testing-a-multi-scale-scenario-approach-for-smallholder-tree-plantations-in-indonesia-and-vietnam/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-arctic-environment-from-low-to-high-politics/ Environmental issues have been central in giving the Arctic a distinct regional voice and making the region a global concern. Climate change is a case in point, but long-range transport of persistent pollutants and biodiversity have also played important roles. This article places the global framing of the Arctic environment in the context of the growth of global environmental politics that has occurred in parallel with the emergence of the Arctic’s current international governance structure.... Environmental issues have been central in giving the Arctic a distinct regional voice and making the region a global concern. Climate change is a case in point, but long-range transport of persistent pollutants and biodiversity have also played important roles. This article places the global framing of the Arctic environment in the context of the growth of global environmental politics that has occurred in parallel with the emergence of the Arctic’s current international governance structure. It specifically addresses how Arctic environmental concerns have been framed in relation to more overarching goals of sustainable development, and in relation to security.

]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:39:22 +0000 Annika E. Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/the-arctic-environment-from-low-to-high-politics/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/competing-water-claims-in-biofuel-feedstock-operations-in-central-kalimantan/ This SEI working paper gauges the impacts of palm oil plantations from the perspective of local communities in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, and identifies governance issues. It finds that local communities in Central Kalimantan Province have severe grievances, reporting that plantations pollute local rivers, lakes and aquifers, harming their drinking water and killing fish, and also dry up community wells. This SEI working paper gauges the impacts of palm oil plantations from the perspective of local communities in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, and identifies governance issues. It finds that local communities in Central Kalimantan Province have severe grievances, reporting that plantations pollute local rivers, lakes and aquifers, harming their drinking water and killing fish, and also dry up community wells.

]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:24:27 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen; Maria Osbeck https://www.sei.org/publications/competing-water-claims-in-biofuel-feedstock-operations-in-central-kalimantan/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/qa-anders-wijkman-elected-co-president-club-rome-huge-responsibility/ Anders Wijkman has been a member of the Club of Rome for more than 20 years. In September he was elected Co-President together with Professor Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker and will now take over the baton and continue the leadership of the Club. In order to meet the world’s sustainability challenges Wijkman believes the most important thing is to rethink the overall objective of the economy. Anders Wijkman has been a member of the Club of Rome for more than 20 years. In September he was elected Co-President together with Professor Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker and will now take over the baton and continue the leadership of the Club. In order to meet the world’s sustainability challenges Wijkman believes the most important thing is to rethink the overall objective of the economy.]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Anna Löfdahl https://www.sei.org/features/qa-anders-wijkman-elected-co-president-club-rome-huge-responsibility/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/standardized-baselines-for-the-cdm-are-we-on-the-right-track/ This policy paper provides a brief overview of the current CDM framework for standardized baselines, identifies important shortcomings, assesses lessons learned, and recommends directions for the further development of standardized baselines. This policy paper provides a brief overview of the current CDM framework for standardized baselines, identifies important shortcomings, assesses lessons learned, and recommends directions for the further development of standardized baselines.

]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:44:30 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Lambert Schneider https://www.sei.org/publications/standardized-baselines-for-the-cdm-are-we-on-the-right-track/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/extreme-outcomes-prospects-for-major-tipping-and-socially-contingent-events-and-associated-economic-and-social-costs/ This Technical Policy Briefing Note is a summary of cross-sectoral results from the ClimateCost project funded by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme. This Technical Policy Briefing Note is a summary of cross-sectoral results from the ClimateCost project funded by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme.

]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:13:34 +0000 Thomas E. Downing; Ruth Butterfield https://www.sei.org/publications/extreme-outcomes-prospects-for-major-tipping-and-socially-contingent-events-and-associated-economic-and-social-costs/ Publication