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/the-challenges-of-urban-ecological-sanitation-lessons-from-the-erdos-eco-town-project-china/ The book highlights the experience of implementing the Erdos Eco-Town Project in Inner Mongolia, China, the largest-scale urban ecological sanitation project to date. The book highlights the experience of implementing the Erdos Eco-Town Project in Inner Mongolia, China, the largest-scale urban ecological sanitation project to date.

]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Arno Rosemarin https://www.sei.org/publications/the-challenges-of-urban-ecological-sanitation-lessons-from-the-erdos-eco-town-project-china/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/quality-of-life-and-public-management-redefining-development-in-the-local-environment/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 John Whitelegg https://www.sei.org/publications/quality-of-life-and-public-management-redefining-development-in-the-local-environment/ Publication https://www.sei.org/projects/juhend-elurikka-linna-planeerimiseks/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:11:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/juhend-elurikka-linna-planeerimiseks/ Project https://www.sei.org/features/powerful-energy-climate-mitigation-planning-tool-gets-major-upgrade/ A new release of SEI’s LEAP (Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning) system, used by thousands of organizations in more than 190 countries, includes multiple performance enhancements, new features, and close integration with SEI’s Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system. A new release of SEI’s LEAP (Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning) system, used by thousands of organizations in more than 190 countries, includes multiple performance enhancements, new features, and close integration with SEI’s Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system.

]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:01:25 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/powerful-energy-climate-mitigation-planning-tool-gets-major-upgrade/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluating-the-relative-strength-of-product-specific-factors-in-fuel-switching-and-stove-choice-decisions-in-ethiopia-a-discrete-choice-model-of-household-preferences-for-clean-cooking-alternatives/ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Francis X. Johnson; Takeshi Takama https://www.sei.org/publications/evaluating-the-relative-strength-of-product-specific-factors-in-fuel-switching-and-stove-choice-decisions-in-ethiopia-a-discrete-choice-model-of-household-preferences-for-clean-cooking-alternatives/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/method-development-for-identifying-and-analysing-stakeholders-in-climate-change-adaptation-processes/ Through a case study approach, based on studies of two Swedish urban regions, Stockholm and Gothenburg, this paper proposes a systematic method to analyze and identify stakeholder roles and responsibilities in adaptation. Through a case study approach, based on studies of two Swedish urban regions, Stockholm and Gothenburg, this paper proposes a systematic method to analyze and identify stakeholder roles and responsibilities in adaptation.

]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:50:59 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling https://www.sei.org/publications/method-development-for-identifying-and-analysing-stakeholders-in-climate-change-adaptation-processes/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/material-needs-and-aggregate-demand-wp/ This paper explores problems with the theory of aggregate demand and its treatment of consumers’ needs. This paper explores problems with the theory of aggregate demand and its treatment of consumers’ needs.

]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:24:54 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/material-needs-and-aggregate-demand-wp/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/whats-the-mind-got-to-do-with-it-a-cognitive-approach-to-global-climate-governance/ This paper explores the importance of cognition – processes of thought – for both past political conflicts and the possibility of future cooperation on climate change within the multilateral system. This paper explores the importance of cognition – processes of thought – for both past political conflicts and the possibility of future cooperation on climate change within the multilateral system.

]]> Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:27:32 +0000 Manjana Milkoreit https://www.sei.org/publications/whats-the-mind-got-to-do-with-it-a-cognitive-approach-to-global-climate-governance/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuels-and-their-potential-to-aid-the-uk-towards-achieving-emissions-reduction-policy-targets/ This article assesses the potential of biofuels contributing to the UK emission reduction targets in the formulated UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (LCTP) and the UK’s obligation in the wider EU emissions reduction targets, using four scenarios. This article assesses the potential of biofuels contributing to the UK emission reduction targets in the formulated UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (LCTP) and the UK’s obligation in the wider EU emissions reduction targets, using four scenarios.

]]> Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna; Adolf Acquaye https://www.sei.org/publications/biofuels-and-their-potential-to-aid-the-uk-towards-achieving-emissions-reduction-policy-targets/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/whats-cooking-adaptation-mitigation-in-the-uk-food-system/ This report, based on a two-year study of UK food systems and climate change, finds that UK consumers could face dramatically reduced food choices in the future unless much more is done to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This report, based on a two-year study of UK food systems and climate change, finds that UK consumers could face dramatically reduced food choices in the future unless much more is done to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

]]> Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Elena Dawkins https://www.sei.org/publications/whats-cooking-adaptation-mitigation-in-the-uk-food-system/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/downscaling-global-income-scenarios-assuming-institutional-convergence-or-divergence/ This paper offers a new approach to generating long-term global scenarios of economic growth at national level. This paper offers a new approach to generating long-term global scenarios of economic growth at national level.

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/downscaling-global-income-scenarios-assuming-institutional-convergence-or-divergence/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/processes-controlling-doc-in-pore-water-during-simulated-drought-cycles-in-six-different-uk-peats/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Andreas Heinemeyer https://www.sei.org/publications/processes-controlling-doc-in-pore-water-during-simulated-drought-cycles-in-six-different-uk-peats/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/sd-pam-and-the-potential-of-promoting-climate-action-through-development-policies/ This viewpoint article introduces the broader purpose and conceptual premises of the larger research project that makes up a special issue of the journal Climate and Development. This viewpoint article introduces the broader purpose and conceptual premises of the larger research project that makes up a special issue of the journal Climate and Development.

]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:55:19 +0000 Mikael Román https://www.sei.org/publications/sd-pam-and-the-potential-of-promoting-climate-action-through-development-policies/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/development-policies-as-a-vehicle-for-addressing-climate-change/ This article summarizes the findings of an international research effort, presented in this Special Issue, intended to identify the opportunities and challenges in creating institutional arrangements that could lock in, and exploit, a dynamic in which development policies alter socio-technical systems and indirectly promote various climate activities. This article summarizes the findings of an international research effort, presented in this Special Issue, intended to identify the opportunities and challenges in creating institutional arrangements that could lock in, and exploit, a dynamic in which development policies alter socio-technical systems and indirectly promote various climate activities.

]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:43:03 +0000 Mikael Román https://www.sei.org/publications/development-policies-as-a-vehicle-for-addressing-climate-change/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-and-development-the-potential-for-climate-co-benefits-in-the-mozambican-rice-sector/ This article discusses the opportunities and pitfalls of linking a future Sustainable Development – Policies and Measures (SD-PAM) mechanism to Mozambican rice policies. This article discusses the opportunities and pitfalls of linking a future Sustainable Development – Policies and Measures (SD-PAM) mechanism to Mozambican rice policies.

]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:30:09 +0000 Mikael Román; Juan Hoffmaister https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-and-development-the-potential-for-climate-co-benefits-in-the-mozambican-rice-sector/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-through-development-policies-a-framework-for-analysing-policy-interventions/ This article presents an approach for analysing Sustainable Development – Policies and Measures (SD-PAMs) proposals before they are implemented. This article presents an approach for analysing Sustainable Development – Policies and Measures (SD-PAMs) proposals before they are implemented.

]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:20:17 +0000 Mikael Román https://www.sei.org/publications/reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-through-development-policies-a-framework-for-analysing-policy-interventions/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/environment-wellbeing-false-dichotomy/ Following an article that asked whether the climate change movement had meant the death of traditional environmentalism, SEI Executive Director Johan L. Kuylenstierna argues that it does not have to be an either/or argument – that in fact, healthy ecosystems are essential to human well-being. Following an article that asked whether the climate change movement had meant the death of traditional environmentalism, SEI Executive Director Johan L. Kuylenstierna argues that it does not have to be an either/or argument – that in fact, healthy ecosystems are essential to human well-being.

]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:57:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/environment-wellbeing-false-dichotomy/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/publications/dialogue-and-revolution-fostering-legitimacy-of-stakeholder-agency-in-natural-resource-governance/ This thesis explores how people exert their agency in policy processes that pertain to natural resource governance, and how they construct the required sense of legitimacy for such actions. It also examines the manner in which facilitated multi-stakeholder processes foster legitimate stakeholder agency, and reflects on how they may ensure the rigour of research interventions in situations characterised by intractable uncertainty and controversy. This thesis explores how people exert their agency in policy processes that pertain to natural resource governance, and how they construct the required sense of legitimacy for such actions. It also examines the manner in which facilitated multi-stakeholder processes foster legitimate stakeholder agency, and reflects on how they may ensure the rigour of research interventions in situations characterised by intractable uncertainty and controversy.

]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:03:06 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/dialogue-and-revolution-fostering-legitimacy-of-stakeholder-agency-in-natural-resource-governance/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/water-implications-of-foreign-direct-investment-in-ethiopias-agricultural-sector/ Ethiopia is often highlighted as a country in which a lot of foreign land acquisition is occurring. The extent to which these investments also constitute significant acquisitions of water is the subject of this paper. Ethiopia is often highlighted as a country in which a lot of foreign land acquisition is occurring. The extent to which these investments also constitute significant acquisitions of water is the subject of this paper.

]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:05:59 +0000 Holger Hoff; Yihun Dile https://www.sei.org/publications/water-implications-of-foreign-direct-investment-in-ethiopias-agricultural-sector/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/managing-the-water-land-energy-nexus-for-sustainable-development/ This article argues that systemic thinking and integrated solutions—the nexus approach—need to guide the development and implementation of SDGs. This article argues that systemic thinking and integrated solutions—the nexus approach—need to guide the development and implementation of SDGs.

]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:58:02 +0000 Holger Hoff; Johan L. Kuylenstierna https://www.sei.org/publications/managing-the-water-land-energy-nexus-for-sustainable-development/ Publication