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-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 https://www.sei.org/publications/an-energy-vision-the-transformation-towards-sustainability-interconnected-challenges-and-solutions/ The energy system is currently facing a number of challenges, most notably high consumption levels, lack of energy access, environmental concerns like climate change and air pollution, energy security concerns and the need for a long-term focus. Addressing these critical issues simultaneously will require a fundamental transformation of the global energy system. The energy system is currently facing a number of challenges, most notably high consumption levels, lack of energy access, environmental concerns like climate change and air pollution, energy security concerns and the need for a long-term focus. Addressing these critical issues simultaneously will require a fundamental transformation of the global energy system.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:24:29 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/an-energy-vision-the-transformation-towards-sustainability-interconnected-challenges-and-solutions/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/mainstreaming-climate-change-adaptation-into-development-planning/ This report reviews the main approaches proposed for mainstreaming adaptation in the Asia-Pacific region, and lessons learned from relevant experiences. This report reviews the main approaches proposed for mainstreaming adaptation in the Asia-Pacific region, and lessons learned from relevant experiences.

]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:38:36 +0000 Lailai Li; Muanpong Juntopas; Chayanis Krittasudthacheewa; Tatirose Vijitpan; Dusita Krawanchid https://www.sei.org/publications/mainstreaming-climate-change-adaptation-into-development-planning/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-resilience-when-change-is-the-only-given/ This article describes the Arctic Resilience Report project, a major research effort to assess risks and identify ways to boost the resilience of the Arctic region. This article describes the Arctic Resilience Report project, a major research effort to assess risks and identify ways to boost the resilience of the Arctic region.

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Annika E. Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-resilience-when-change-is-the-only-given/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-for-sustainable-development-and-international-competitiveness-the-role-of-sugar-cane-in-africa/ This book describes how the bioenergy expansion will improve rural livelihoods, reduce costly energy imports, reduce GHG emissions, and offer new development paths. This book describes how the bioenergy expansion will improve rural livelihoods, reduce costly energy imports, reduce GHG emissions, and offer new development paths.

]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/bioenergy-for-sustainable-development-and-international-competitiveness-the-role-of-sugar-cane-in-africa/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/releasing-the-pressure-water-resource-efficiencies-and-gains-for-ecosystem-services-policy-brief/ This policy brief focuses on a key shortcoming of commonly used definitions of ‘water productivity’: their narrow scope, which ignores many important benefits from water use. This policy brief focuses on a key shortcoming of commonly used definitions of ‘water productivity’: their narrow scope, which ignores many important benefits from water use.

]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Jennie Barron; Mats Lannerstad https://www.sei.org/publications/releasing-the-pressure-water-resource-efficiencies-and-gains-for-ecosystem-services-policy-brief/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/financing-and-investment-for-sugar-cane-and-bioenergy-in-africa/ Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Melinda Fones Sundell https://www.sei.org/publications/financing-and-investment-for-sugar-cane-and-bioenergy-in-africa/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/taking-broader-view-value-water/ A new UNEP report prepared by SEI urges policymakers and planners to think about ecosystem services, not just agricultural crop yields, in determining the most ‘productive’ uses of water. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:30:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/taking-broader-view-value-water/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/negotiating-bottom-swedish-climate-change-ambassador-gets-cues-thai-farmers/ When thinking about the hundreds of thousands of hours invested globally on climate change negotiations since the Kyoto Protocol, one would be hard pressed to envision a small river community like Klong Jinda in Thailand playing any kind of a role. But this past weekend their concerns took center stage as Sweden’s chief climate change negotiator came to learn first hand the challenges these villagers are facing and the response strategies they are struggling with. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000 Noraset Kunjara Na Ayudhya https://www.sei.org/features/negotiating-bottom-swedish-climate-change-ambassador-gets-cues-thai-farmers/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/mekong-aseans-fast-lanes-whos-left-behind/ In Asia, one can’t get very deep in conversation about the future of the Greater Mekong Subregion without the word “integration” taking center stage. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/mekong-aseans-fast-lanes-whos-left-behind/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/releasing-the-pressure-water-resource-efficiencies-and-gains-for-ecosystem-services/ This report discusses the need to balance short-term water productivity gains, particularly in agriculture, with water flows’ long-term role in maintaining sustainable landscape ecosystem services and supporting human well-being. This report discusses the need to balance short-term water productivity gains, particularly in agriculture, with water flows’ long-term role in maintaining sustainable landscape ecosystem services and supporting human well-being.

]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:52:54 +0000 Jennie Barron; Mats Lannerstad https://www.sei.org/publications/releasing-the-pressure-water-resource-efficiencies-and-gains-for-ecosystem-services/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-electricity/ This project, which is the first of three within the partnership programme between the business leaders’ initiative 3C (Combat Climate Change) and the Stockholm Environment Institute, has researched the development and deployment of two technologies that could play key roles in supplying electricity for a low carbon society: solar photovoltaics (PV) and carbon capture and storage (CCS). This project, which is the first of three within the partnership programme between the business leaders’ initiative 3C (Combat Climate Change) and the Stockholm Environment Institute, has researched the development and deployment of two technologies that could play key roles in supplying electricity for a low carbon society: solar photovoltaics (PV) and carbon capture and storage (CCS).

]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:04:51 +0000 Karl Hallding; Guoyi Han; Måns Nilsson; Björn Nykvist; Michael Lazarus; Annika Varnäs; Peter Erickson; Chelsea Chandler; Jesse Fahnestock https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-electricity/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/survey-seeks-input-eu-paper-sustainable-phosphorus-use/ As part of the Baltic COMPASS project, SEI is gathering comments from Baltic Sea Region stakeholders, to inform a key European policy discussion. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:57:39 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/survey-seeks-input-eu-paper-sustainable-phosphorus-use/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/pre-consultation-for-eu-green-paper-on-sustainable-phosphorus-use-exploring-governance-innovations-in-the-baltic-sea-region-agricultural-food-system/ This ‘discussion brief’ outlines key issues in the sustainable use of phosphorus as part of an invitation for Baltic Sea Region stakeholders to contribute to a position paper to inform a ongoing European policy discussions. This ‘discussion brief’ outlines key issues in the sustainable use of phosphorus as part of an invitation for Baltic Sea Region stakeholders to contribute to a position paper to inform a ongoing European policy discussions.

]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:21:46 +0000 Rasmus Kløcker Larsen https://www.sei.org/publications/pre-consultation-for-eu-green-paper-on-sustainable-phosphorus-use-exploring-governance-innovations-in-the-baltic-sea-region-agricultural-food-system/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/global-review-of-sanitation-system-trends-and-interactions-with-menstrual-management-practices/ This review of sanitation system trends and interactions with menstrual management practices has been conducted as part of the broader project on Menstrual Management and Sanitation Systems. This review of sanitation system trends and interactions with menstrual management practices has been conducted as part of the broader project on Menstrual Management and Sanitation Systems.

]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:23:11 +0000 Marianne Kjellén; Madeleine Fogde https://www.sei.org/publications/global-review-of-sanitation-system-trends-and-interactions-with-menstrual-management-practices/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/the-nexus-of-water-energy-food/ This article, which serves as the introduction to the Inter-American Development Bank’s Sustainability Report 2011, places the water-energy-food nexus in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean. This article, which serves as the introduction to the Inter-American Development Bank’s Sustainability Report 2011, places the water-energy-food nexus in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/publications/the-nexus-of-water-energy-food/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/application-of-nitrogen-fertilizer-to-a-boreal-pine-forest-has-a-negative-impact-on-the-respiration-of-ectomycorrhizal-hyphae/ Application of nitrogen fertilizer to a boreal pine forest has a negative impact on the respiration of ectomycorrhizal hyphae Application of nitrogen fertilizer to a boreal pine forest has a negative impact on the respiration of ectomycorrhizal hyphae

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Phil Ineson; Harry Vallack https://www.sei.org/publications/application-of-nitrogen-fertilizer-to-a-boreal-pine-forest-has-a-negative-impact-on-the-respiration-of-ectomycorrhizal-hyphae/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/second-order-price-dynamics-approach-to-equilibrium-with-perpetual-arbitrage/ Read about second-order Price Dynamics Read about second-order Price Dynamics

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:05:36 +0000 Eric Kemp-Benedict https://www.sei.org/publications/second-order-price-dynamics-approach-to-equilibrium-with-perpetual-arbitrage/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-risks-and-carbon-prices-revising-the-social-cost-of-carbon-journal-version/ This analysis of the social cost of carbon, as estimated by the U.S. government, explores the effects of uncertainty about climate sensitivity, the shape of the damage function, and the discount rate. This analysis of the social cost of carbon, as estimated by the U.S. government, explores the effects of uncertainty about climate sensitivity, the shape of the damage function, and the discount rate.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:20:07 +0000 Frank Ackerman; Elizabeth A. Stanton https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-risks-and-carbon-prices-revising-the-social-cost-of-carbon-journal-version/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/toolkit-helps-baltic-sea-region-grapple-climate-change/ SEI’s Tallinn Centre led the development of a web-based resource for policymakers, planners and businesses, with scientific data and practical support for mitigation and adaptation. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/toolkit-helps-baltic-sea-region-grapple-climate-change/ Feature