https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:51:39 +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/an-energy-vision-for-a-planet-under-pressure/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:07:51 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/an-energy-vision-for-a-planet-under-pressure/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-communication-media-and-societal-user-value/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:57:04 +0000 Oskar Wallgren https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-communication-media-and-societal-user-value/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/participation-in-adaptation-processes-focus-on-the-actors/ Mistra-SWECIA research uses participatory methods to improve knowledge on adaptation while contributing to methodology development. Mistra-SWECIA research uses participatory methods to improve knowledge on adaptation while contributing to methodology development.

]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:45:00 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling https://www.sei.org/publications/participation-in-adaptation-processes-focus-on-the-actors/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-climate-change-adaptation-landscape/ How the continued climate change will unfold depends crucially on decisions on mitigation. How the continued climate change will unfold depends crucially on decisions on mitigation.

]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:42:43 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling; Oskar Wallgren https://www.sei.org/publications/the-climate-change-adaptation-landscape/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/barriers-to-and-opportunities-for-climate-change-adaptation-in-the-swedish-forestry-sector/ Swedish forestry has been highlighted as a climate change "winner", but it's increasingly clear that there will be negative effects on Swedish forests. Swedish forestry has been highlighted as a climate change "winner", but it's increasingly clear that there will be negative effects on Swedish forests.

]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:27:04 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling; Oskar Wallgren; Johanna Ulmanen https://www.sei.org/publications/barriers-to-and-opportunities-for-climate-change-adaptation-in-the-swedish-forestry-sector/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/rural-development-in-vietnam/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:08:57 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling; Neil Powell https://www.sei.org/publications/rural-development-in-vietnam/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/co-governance-putting-participation-into-practice/ This chapter is from a book that explores and reflects upon the complex relationship between modes of policy implementation and stakeholder engagement in Vietnam. This chapter is from a book that explores and reflects upon the complex relationship between modes of policy implementation and stakeholder engagement in Vietnam.

]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:47:33 +0000 Åsa Gerger Swartling; Neil Powell https://www.sei.org/publications/co-governance-putting-participation-into-practice/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/a-consumption-based-ghg-inventory-for-the-u-s-state-of-oregon/ This article describes what may be the first comprehensive consumption-based emissions inventory conducted for a U.S. state, Oregon. This article describes what may be the first comprehensive consumption-based emissions inventory conducted for a U.S. state, Oregon.

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Michael Lazarus; Elizabeth A. Stanton; Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/publications/a-consumption-based-ghg-inventory-for-the-u-s-state-of-oregon/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/food-security-focus-world-water-day/ International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater and push for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. With the focus of the 2012 World Water Day on food security, research by SEI on the water, energy and food nexus shows the importance of connecting water issues with sustainable agriculture. International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater and push for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. With the focus of the 2012 World Water Day on food security, research by SEI on the water, energy and food nexus shows the importance of connecting water issues with sustainable agriculture.

]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/food-security-focus-world-water-day/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/role-of-policy-and-institutions-in-local-adaptation-to-climate-change-case-studies-on-responses-to-too-much-and-too-little-water-in-the-hindu-kush-himalayas/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:32:12 +0000 Lisa Schipper https://www.sei.org/publications/role-of-policy-and-institutions-in-local-adaptation-to-climate-change-case-studies-on-responses-to-too-much-and-too-little-water-in-the-hindu-kush-himalayas/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-pacific-ocean-a-case-for-coordinated-action-preview/ Preview of results from a book on valuing the oceans and the economic consequences of action or inaction. Preview of results from a book on valuing the oceans and the economic consequences of action or inaction.

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:23:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/the-pacific-ocean-a-case-for-coordinated-action-preview/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/valuing-the-ocean-preview-summary/ This study, the work of an international, multi-disciplinary team of experts coordinated by SEI, will be published as a peer-reviewed book later this year; this summary is being released to inform preparations for the Rio+20 Earth Summit. This study, the work of an international, multi-disciplinary team of experts coordinated by SEI, will be published as a peer-reviewed book later this year; this summary is being released to inform preparations for the Rio+20 Earth Summit.

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:19:24 +0000 Frank Ackerman https://www.sei.org/publications/valuing-the-ocean-preview-summary/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/multiple-stressors-pushing-ocean-ecosystems-livelihoods-brink/ A global, integrated approach is urgently needed to protect the oceans from converging threats. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:13:05 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/multiple-stressors-pushing-ocean-ecosystems-livelihoods-brink/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/varmare-klimat-skarper-kampen-om-arktis-framtid/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:59:33 +0000 Annika E. Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/varmare-klimat-skarper-kampen-om-arktis-framtid/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/asia-pacific-adaptation-forum-highlights-funding-challenges/ As Bangkok works to recover from its worst flooding in half a century, adaptation experts and practitioners from across the region meet to address social and economic development challenges in the new climate regime. As Bangkok works to recover from its worst flooding in half a century, adaptation experts and practitioners from across the region meet to address social and economic development challenges in the new climate regime.

]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/asia-pacific-adaptation-forum-highlights-funding-challenges/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/fast-assimilate-turnover-revealed-by-in-situ-13co2-pulse-labelling-in-subarctic-tundra/ This article explores differences in allocation and turnover of assimilated carbon in two Subarctic tundra communities. This article explores differences in allocation and turnover of assimilated carbon in two Subarctic tundra communities.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:49:42 +0000 Andreas Heinemeyer; Phil Ineson; Harry Vallack https://www.sei.org/publications/fast-assimilate-turnover-revealed-by-in-situ-13co2-pulse-labelling-in-subarctic-tundra/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/biotic-carbon-feedbacks-in-a-materially-closed-soil-vegetation-atmosphere-system/ The magnitude and direction of the coupled feedbacks between the biotic and abiotic components of the terrestrial carbon cycle is a major source of uncertainty in coupled climate–carbon-cycle models. The magnitude and direction of the coupled feedbacks between the biotic and abiotic components of the terrestrial carbon cycle is a major source of uncertainty in coupled climate–carbon-cycle models.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:42:54 +0000 Andreas Heinemeyer; Phil Ineson https://www.sei.org/publications/biotic-carbon-feedbacks-in-a-materially-closed-soil-vegetation-atmosphere-system/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/partitioning-of-soil-co2-flux-components-in-a-temperate-grassland-ecosystem/ This article describes the deployment of an automated multiplexed soil-respiration (SR) system to monitor partitioned soil CO2 component fluxes (from roots, mycorrhizal hyphae and heterotrophs) in a UK grassland. This article describes the deployment of an automated multiplexed soil-respiration (SR) system to monitor partitioned soil CO2 component fluxes (from roots, mycorrhizal hyphae and heterotrophs) in a UK grassland.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:28:27 +0000 Andreas Heinemeyer https://www.sei.org/publications/partitioning-of-soil-co2-flux-components-in-a-temperate-grassland-ecosystem/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/epstein-zin-utility-in-dice-is-risk-aversion-irrelevant-to-climate-policy/ This paper introduces an accessible implementation of Epstein-Zin utility into the DICE model of climate economics, creating a hybrid “EZ-DICE” model. This paper introduces an accessible implementation of Epstein-Zin utility into the DICE model of climate economics, creating a hybrid “EZ-DICE” model.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:58:05 +0000 Frank Ackerman; Elizabeth A. Stanton; Ramón Bueno https://www.sei.org/publications/epstein-zin-utility-in-dice-is-risk-aversion-irrelevant-to-climate-policy/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-tragedy-of-maldistribution-climate-sustainability-and-equity/ This essay is an initial exploration of the dimensions of the equity/sustainability linkage from the perspective of public goods analysis. This essay is an initial exploration of the dimensions of the equity/sustainability linkage from the perspective of public goods analysis.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:57:49 +0000 Elizabeth A. Stanton https://www.sei.org/publications/the-tragedy-of-maldistribution-climate-sustainability-and-equity/ Publication