https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:49:54 +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/publications/scoping-study-modelling-the-interaction-between-mitigation-and-adaptation-for-decision-making/ This report explores the question of whether adaptation could substitute for mitigation, and how interactions between the two might be modelled. This report explores the question of whether adaptation could substitute for mitigation, and how interactions between the two might be modelled.

]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein; Magnus Benzie https://www.sei.org/publications/scoping-study-modelling-the-interaction-between-mitigation-and-adaptation-for-decision-making/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/awm-investments-monitoring-and-evaluation-of-social-environmental-and-economic-impacts/ This policy brief highlights the importance of monitoring and evaluation in the context of agricultural water management (AWM) for smallholder farmers in developing nations. This policy brief highlights the importance of monitoring and evaluation in the context of agricultural water management (AWM) for smallholder farmers in developing nations.

]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:57:25 +0000 Jennie Barron; Annemarieke de Bruin https://www.sei.org/publications/awm-investments-monitoring-and-evaluation-of-social-environmental-and-economic-impacts/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/evolution-of-agricultural-water-management-in-rainfed-crop-livestock-systems-of-the-volta-basin/ The objective of this paper is to synthesize existing knowledge, interventions, lessons, and gaps in knowledge regarding agricultural water management in the Volta Basin. The objective of this paper is to synthesize existing knowledge, interventions, lessons, and gaps in knowledge regarding agricultural water management in the Volta Basin.

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Jennie Barron https://www.sei.org/publications/evolution-of-agricultural-water-management-in-rainfed-crop-livestock-systems-of-the-volta-basin/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/jennie-barron-irrigation-smallholder-farms/ Agricultural water management is crucial to improving crop yields. An SEI project is helping policy-makers find the most effective ways to scale it up and support it. Agricultural water management is crucial to improving crop yields. An SEI project is helping policy-makers find the most effective ways to scale it up and support it.

]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:04:42 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/jennie-barron-irrigation-smallholder-farms/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/the-effects-of-adaptation-and-mitigation-on-coastal-flood-impacts-during-the-21st-century-an-application-of-the-diva-and-image-models/ This paper studies the effects of mitigation and adaptation on coastal flood impacts. This paper studies the effects of mitigation and adaptation on coastal flood impacts.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Richard J.T. Klein https://www.sei.org/publications/the-effects-of-adaptation-and-mitigation-on-coastal-flood-impacts-during-the-21st-century-an-application-of-the-diva-and-image-models/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/johan-kuylenstierna-making-connections/ As World Water Week 2012 begins, we talk with SEI’s executive director about the key themes and how SEI is addressing them. As World Water Week 2012 begins, we talk with SEI’s executive director about the key themes and how SEI is addressing them.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:01:04 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/johan-kuylenstierna-making-connections/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/afghanistan-development-planning-using-weap-grapple-uncertainty/ Laura Forni, of SEI’s California office, explains how a large-scale scenario exercise could help decision-makers find the best way to allocate limited water resources. Laura Forni, of SEI’s California office, explains how a large-scale scenario exercise could help decision-makers find the best way to allocate limited water resources.

]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:47:50 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/afghanistan-development-planning-using-weap-grapple-uncertainty/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/transforming-gender-relations-in-agriculture-in-sub-saharan-africa-promising-approaches/ This discussion brief offers a preview of a forthcoming SIANI book on how working to improve African women’s socio-economic status can increase food security and benefit entire families and communities. This discussion brief offers a preview of a forthcoming SIANI book on how working to improve African women’s socio-economic status can increase food security and benefit entire families and communities.

]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:20:18 +0000 Melinda Fones Sundell; Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/publications/transforming-gender-relations-in-agriculture-in-sub-saharan-africa-promising-approaches/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/integrated-water-energy-emissions-analysis-applying-leap-and-weap-together-in-california/ This policy brief describes how the newly integrated WEAP and LEAP systems can be used to explore issues and tradeoffs at the water-energy nexus, and provides an example, looking at the potential impacts of desalination in California. This policy brief describes how the newly integrated WEAP and LEAP systems can be used to explore issues and tradeoffs at the water-energy nexus, and provides an example, looking at the potential impacts of desalination in California.

]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:09:53 +0000 Vishal Mehta https://www.sei.org/publications/integrated-water-energy-emissions-analysis-applying-leap-and-weap-together-in-california/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/multifunctional-wetlands-and-stakeholder-engagement-lessons-from-sweden-policy-brief/ This policy brief, based on an SEI report for Baltic COMPASS, examines Sweden’s efforts to restore and construct wetlands and identifies ways to increase engagement and make a greater environmental impact. This policy brief, based on an SEI report for Baltic COMPASS, examines Sweden’s efforts to restore and construct wetlands and identifies ways to increase engagement and make a greater environmental impact.

]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:51:48 +0000 Marion Davis; Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/multifunctional-wetlands-and-stakeholder-engagement-lessons-from-sweden-policy-brief/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2011/ SEI’s biggest successes in 2011 were achieved through our partnerships. This report shows that we are most effective when we work collaboratively, mobilize our networks and cooperate with stakeholders, as well as draw on our own international staff and diverse expertise. SEI’s biggest successes in 2011 were achieved through our partnerships. This report shows that we are most effective when we work collaboratively, mobilize our networks and cooperate with stakeholders, as well as draw on our own international staff and diverse expertise.

]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:05:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2011/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/integrating-the-weap-and-leap-systems-to-support-planning-and-analysis-at-the-water-energy-nexus/ This fact sheet describes how SEI has linked its powerful water and energy/mitigation planning software systems, each used by thousands worldwide, to allow the tools to be used together for integrated analysis and decision-making. This fact sheet describes how SEI has linked its powerful water and energy/mitigation planning software systems, each used by thousands worldwide, to allow the tools to be used together for integrated analysis and decision-making.

]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:22:21 +0000 Charles Heaps; Jack Sieber; David Purkey; Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/publications/integrating-the-weap-and-leap-systems-to-support-planning-and-analysis-at-the-water-energy-nexus/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/life-rio-seminar-jeffrey-sachs/ One of the most significant outcomes from the recent Rio+20 Summit was the agreement to develop the Sustainable Development Goals, a new set of goals to succeed the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was given the mandate to initiate the appropriate work to support this process. He announced a high level panel on the post 2015-agenda, led by Indonesia, Liberia, the UK and Sweden. One of the most significant outcomes from the recent Rio+20 Summit was the agreement to develop the Sustainable Development Goals, a new set of goals to succeed the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was given the mandate to initiate the appropriate work to support this process. He announced a high level panel on the post 2015-agenda, led by Indonesia, Liberia, the UK and Sweden.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:02:42 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/life-rio-seminar-jeffrey-sachs/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/cred-v-1-4-technical-report/ Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:30:50 +0000 Frank Ackerman; Elizabeth A. Stanton; Ramón Bueno https://www.sei.org/publications/cred-v-1-4-technical-report/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/simulating-the-implications-of-glaciers-retreat-for-water-management-a-case-study-in-the-rio-santa-basin-peru/ This paper presents a model of Andean glacier hydrology which can be used to assess the water management implications of possible future glacier retreat. This paper presents a model of Andean glacier hydrology which can be used to assess the water management implications of possible future glacier retreat.

]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 David Purkey; Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/publications/simulating-the-implications-of-glaciers-retreat-for-water-management-a-case-study-in-the-rio-santa-basin-peru/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/simulated-water-resource-impacts-and-livelihood-implications-of-stakeholder-developed-scenarios-in-the-jaldhaka-basin-india/ This paper shows how multidisciplinary research can help policy-makers develop policies for sustainable agricultural water management interventions by supporting a dialogue between government departments that are in charge of different aspects of agricultural development. This paper shows how multidisciplinary research can help policy-makers develop policies for sustainable agricultural water management interventions by supporting a dialogue between government departments that are in charge of different aspects of agricultural development.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Jennie Barron; Monique Mikhail; Annemarieke de Bruin https://www.sei.org/publications/simulated-water-resource-impacts-and-livelihood-implications-of-stakeholder-developed-scenarios-in-the-jaldhaka-basin-india/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/a-good-environment-for-jobs/ This paper examines recent U.S. studies that estimate jobs lost or gained due to energy and environmental policies and outlines a set of standards for scientifically robust methodologies to make such estimates. This paper examines recent U.S. studies that estimate jobs lost or gained due to energy and environmental policies and outlines a set of standards for scientifically robust methodologies to make such estimates.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Elizabeth A. Stanton; Matthew Taylor https://www.sei.org/publications/a-good-environment-for-jobs/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/sei-seminar-michel-jarraud-secretary-general-wmo/ On Tuesday, August 28th SEI hosted a seminar with Michel Jarraud, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization. On Tuesday, August 28th SEI hosted a seminar with Michel Jarraud, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization.

]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:15:42 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/sei-seminar-michel-jarraud-secretary-general-wmo/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/a-framework-for-facilitating-dialogue-between-policy-planners-and-local-climate-change-adaptation-professionals-cases-from-sweden-canada-and-indonesia/ This article describes an analytical model linking case study research to higher-level public policy. This article describes an analytical model linking case study research to higher-level public policy.

]]> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling; Neil Powell; Rasmus Kløcker Larsen; Maria Osbeck https://www.sei.org/publications/a-framework-for-facilitating-dialogue-between-policy-planners-and-local-climate-change-adaptation-professionals-cases-from-sweden-canada-and-indonesia/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-planetary-water-drama-dual-task-of-feeding-humanity-and-curbing-climate-change/ This paper analyses the potential conflict between resilience of the Earth system and global freshwater requirements for the dual task of carbon sequestration to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere, and food production to feed humanity by 2050. This paper analyses the potential conflict between resilience of the Earth system and global freshwater requirements for the dual task of carbon sequestration to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere, and food production to feed humanity by 2050.

]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Louise Karlberg; Mats Lannerstad https://www.sei.org/publications/the-planetary-water-drama-dual-task-of-feeding-humanity-and-curbing-climate-change/ Publication