SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:27:28 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 The global deforestation footprint of agriculture and forestry https://www.sei.org/publications/global-deforestation-methodologies-review/ Global forest loss has far-reaching and complex ramifications. Agricultural commodity production and associated trade and consumption are key drivers of deforestation, but current deforestation footprinting techniques require further development to harmonize insights and better inform policymaking. Global forest loss has far-reaching and complex ramifications. Agricultural commodity production and associated trade and consumption are key drivers of deforestation, but current deforestation footprinting techniques require further development to harmonize insights and better inform policymaking.

]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:45:57 +0000 Chris West; Mairon G. Bastos Lima; Simon Croft https://www.sei.org/publications/global-deforestation-methodologies-review/ Publication City Nature Challenge 2025: a global opportunity and York’s UK leaderboard ambitions https://www.sei.org/events/york-city-nature-challenge-2025/ Spot an animal on your way to work or university? See an insect on a plant near your home? Take a few photos and upload them to iNaturalist to contribute to observations of the biodiversity all around you during the annual City Nature Challenge. Anyone anywhere can submit records but if you live in York we particularly encouraging you to join our local challenge! The 2026 City Nature Challenge takes place 24 – 27 April 2026. Spot an animal on your way to work or university? See an insect on a plant near your home? Take a few photos and upload them to iNaturalist to contribute to observations of the biodiversity all around you during the annual City Nature Challenge. Anyone anywhere can submit records but if you live in York we particularly encouraging you to join our local challenge!

The 2026 City Nature Challenge takes place 24 – 27 April 2026.

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:26:20 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/york-city-nature-challenge-2025/ Event Energía solar, eólica y comunidades energéticas en Colombia: Panorama 2025 https://www.sei.org/publications/energia-solar-eolica-comunidades-energeticas-colombia-2025/ En Colombia, la capacidad instalada solar y eólica representó alrededor del 9% de la matriz eléctrica total en 2024, un avance frente al 1,5% registrado en 2022. Este aumento corresponde netamente a un crecimiento en capacidad instalada de energía solar.En los próximos cinco años podría producirse un fuerte aumento de la capacidad solar y eólica. Entre 2023 y 2033 podrían entrar en funcionamiento 13,5 GW y 2,8 GW de proyectos solares y eólicos respectivamente, aprobados por la Unidad de Plane... En Colombia, la capacidad instalada solar y eólica representó alrededor del 9% de la matriz eléctrica total en 2024, un avance frente al 1,5% registrado en 2022. Este aumento corresponde netamente a un crecimiento en capacidad instalada de energía solar.

En los próximos cinco años podría producirse un fuerte aumento de la capacidad solar y eólica. Entre 2023 y 2033 podrían entrar en funcionamiento 13,5 GW y 2,8 GW de proyectos solares y eólicos respectivamente, aprobados por la Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME).

El Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2022-2026 impulsa la figura de comunidades energéticas como un pilar clave hacia la democratización energética, con el objetivo de crear 20.000 a 2026.

La inversión en energías renovables en Colombia cayó casi un 70% entre 2022 y 2023 debido a cambios en incentivos fiscales, altos costos de capital y presión por reducir precios de la energía, entre otros. Alcanzar los objetivos del Plan Energético Nacional (PEN) 2022-2052 en cuanto a capacidad eólica y solar requiere desbloquear hasta USD 92.400 millones.

La expansión de proyectos eólicos y solares en Colombia enfrenta desafíos de justicia y equidad, que requieren estrategias concretas para garantizar una participación real y beneficios tangibles para las comunidades locales. La Hoja de Ruta para la Transición Energética establece enfoques para abordar estos retos.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:08:25 +0000 José Vega Araújo; Miquel Muñoz Cabré; María Paula Gil Barrera https://www.sei.org/publications/energia-solar-eolica-comunidades-energeticas-colombia-2025/ Publication Choosing fit-for-purpose biodiversity impact indicators for agriculture in the Brazilian Cerrado ecoregion https://www.sei.org/publications/biodiversity-impact-indicators-agriculture-brazilian-cerrado/ Decision-makers, practitioners and the public will all make different demands of biodiversity loss data; users cannot assume a single indicator will produce all the necessary information. Those looking to assess land use impacts on biodiversity must match their choice of indicator to the relevant temporal, spatial and ecological concerns of their analyses. Decision-makers, practitioners and the public will all make different demands of biodiversity loss data; users cannot assume a single indicator will produce all the necessary information. Those looking to assess land use impacts on biodiversity must match their choice of indicator to the relevant temporal, spatial and ecological concerns of their analyses.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:20:33 +0000 Chris West https://www.sei.org/publications/biodiversity-impact-indicators-agriculture-brazilian-cerrado/ Publication Åsa Persson named Sweden’s most influential sustainability leader https://www.sei.org/features/asa-persson-swedens-most-influential-sustainability-leader/ Åsa Persson, Research Director and Deputy Director of SEI, has been named the most influential person in sustainability in Sweden by the magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet. Åsa Persson, Research Director and Deputy Director of SEI, has been named the most influential person in sustainability in Sweden by the magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet.

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:55:12 +0000 Ylva Rylander; Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/features/asa-persson-swedens-most-influential-sustainability-leader/ Feature ถกเข้มแนวทางจัดการอ่างเก็บน้ำ-พื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำ มุ่งเน้นประโยชน์ต่อยอดพัฒนา https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%ad%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%87%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b3/ เมื่อวันที่ 5-8 เมษายน 2568 ดร.ริดิ เซลูจา ตำแหน่งนักวิจัยอาวุโส สถาบันสิ่งแวดล้อมสตอกโฮล์ม ภูมิภาคเอเชีย (SEI Asia) และผศ.ดร.ยรรยงค์ อินทร์ม่วง ผู้อำนวยการศูนย์วิจัยสิ่งแวดล้อมและความยั่งยืนอนุภูมิภาคแม่น้ำโขง มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม ร่วมหาแนวทางในการบริหารจัดการอ่างเก็บน้ำเพื่อลดความเสี่ยงภัยพิบัติจากน้ำ เมื่อวันที่ 5-8 เมษายน 2568 ดร.ริดิ เซลูจา ตำแหน่งนักวิจัยอาวุโส สถาบันสิ่งแวดล้อมสตอกโฮล์ม ภูมิภาคเอเชีย (SEI Asia) และผศ.ดร.ยรรยงค์ อินทร์ม่วง ผู้อำนวยการศูนย์วิจัยสิ่งแวดล้อมและความยั่งยืนอนุภูมิภาคแม่น้ำโขง มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม ร่วมหาแนวทางในการบริหารจัดการอ่างเก็บน้ำเพื่อลดความเสี่ยงภัยพิบัติจากน้ำ

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:04:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%ad%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%87%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b3/ Press Webinar – reducing food loss and waste in Africa and Asia: what role can research play? https://www.sei.org/events/reducing-food-loss-waste-africa-asia/ Join this webinar on 24 April, hosted by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), which convenes researchers to share results from recent studies led by SEI and the University of Zambia and funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). We will also hear insights from Southern Africa and Southeast Asia-based practitioners who collaborated on the research. Join this webinar on 24 April, hosted by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), which convenes researchers to share results from recent studies led by SEI and the University of Zambia and funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). We will also hear insights from Southern Africa and Southeast Asia-based practitioners who collaborated on the research.

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:52:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/reducing-food-loss-waste-africa-asia/ Event Bioresource use and transformation for a sustainable bioeconomy in the tropics: case studies from Thailand, Kenya and Colombia https://www.sei.org/publications/bioresource-use-transformation-sustainable-bioeconomy-tropics-thailand-kenya-colombia/ The authors distil useful insights regarding sustainable use of bioresources and their transformation into bio-based products in this working paper, which is the first of a series in a report examining bioeconomies at the micro, meso and macro scales. The authors distil useful insights regarding sustainable use of bioresources and their transformation into bio-based products in this working paper, which is the first of a series in a report examining bioeconomies at the micro, meso and macro scales.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:37:21 +0000 Mónica Trujillo; Benjaluck Denduang; Alphayo Lutta; Yudi Yepes; Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/bioresource-use-transformation-sustainable-bioeconomy-tropics-thailand-kenya-colombia/ Publication Terminal Binjai: transport hub transformed by community-led design https://www.sei.org/features/terminal-binjai-transport-hub-transformed-by-community-led-design/ A project to revitalize a neglected transit hub, led by SEI and local partners, offers a replicable model for cities across Indonesia and beyond. The new terminal reopened in 2024 and shows how community-driven design can lead to lasting impacts. A project to revitalize a neglected transit hub, led by SEI and local partners, offers a replicable model for cities across Indonesia and beyond. The new terminal reopened in 2024 and shows how community-driven design can lead to lasting impacts.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:05:20 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/terminal-binjai-transport-hub-transformed-by-community-led-design/ Feature MAIA knowledge tools launch event https://www.sei.org/events/maia-knowledge-tools-launch-event/ This MAIA project webinar showcased a suite of knowledge tools developed to support climate decision-making. The webinar featured SEI Senior Research Fellow and weADAPT developer Sukaina Bharwani, who discussed the latest advancements in MAIA’s Climate Connectivity Hub and Climate Change Taxonomy. This MAIA project webinar showcased a suite of knowledge tools developed to support climate decision-making. The webinar featured SEI Senior Research Fellow and weADAPT developer Sukaina Bharwani, who discussed the latest advancements in MAIA’s Climate Connectivity Hub and Climate Change Taxonomy.

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:32:03 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/maia-knowledge-tools-launch-event/ Event Minería Más Responsable y Sostenible (MARS) de Cobre en Colombia https://www.sei.org/projects/mineria-mas-responsable-y-sostenible-mars-de-cobre-en-colombia/ A medida que avanza la transición energética global, crece la demanda de minerales críticos como el cobre, posicionando a América Latina, y particularmente, a Colombia como actores estratégicos. En este contexto, SEI aporta análisis basado en evidencia y experiencias internacionales, y facilita diálogos multiactor para conectar este conocimiento con las perspectivas locales, promoviendo una exploración más responsable y sostenible. A medida que avanza la transición energética global, crece la demanda de minerales críticos como el cobre, posicionando a América Latina, y particularmente, a Colombia como actores estratégicos. En este contexto, SEI aporta análisis basado en evidencia y experiencias internacionales, y facilita diálogos multiactor para conectar este conocimiento con las perspectivas locales, promoviendo una exploración más responsable y sostenible.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:40:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/mineria-mas-responsable-y-sostenible-mars-de-cobre-en-colombia/ Project Knowledge base for Norad’s clean energy portfolio https://www.sei.org/publications/norads-clean-energy-portfolio/ Development assistance provided by the Section for Energy at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation supports several UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. A report by researchers from SEI’s Finance for Sustainable Development Program highlights the challenges of affordability and profitability in energy access, stressing the importance of effective coordination and planning for sustainable economic growth in developing countries. Development assistance provided by the Section for Energy at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation supports several UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. A report by researchers from SEI’s Finance for Sustainable Development Program highlights the challenges of affordability and profitability in energy access, stressing the importance of effective coordination and planning for sustainable economic growth in developing countries.

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:42:24 +0000 Daniel Duma; Maximilian Bruder; Annika Hilgert https://www.sei.org/publications/norads-clean-energy-portfolio/ Publication Towards zero waste in fashion in Kenya: insights from Nairobi workshop on sustainable fashion and textiles https://www.sei.org/features/towards-zero-waste-in-fashion-in-kenya/ SEI, UNEP, and the Alliance of Nairobi Metropolitan Residents Association held an event to mark this year’s International Day of Zero Waste. The event focused on the fashion and textile sector to promote sustainability and the circular economy. SEI, UNEP, and the Alliance of Nairobi Metropolitan Residents Association held an event to mark this year’s International Day of Zero Waste. The event focused on the fashion and textile sector to promote sustainability and the circular economy.

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:09:06 +0000 Pauline Macharia https://www.sei.org/features/towards-zero-waste-in-fashion-in-kenya/ Feature Coproducing water-energy-food Nexus actionable knowledge: Lessons from a multi-actor collaborative learning school in Uganda, East Africa https://www.sei.org/publications/coproducing-water-energy-food-nexus-knowledge-uganda/ A team of scientists convened farmers, policymakers and practitioners in Uganda to investigate the locally adaptable ways to improve resource management in agriculture. This Environmental Science & Policy journal article details this effort, offering lessons on how to engage communities and decision-makers in generating the most suitable sustainability programs and practices that support food, water and energy security. A team of scientists convened farmers, policymakers and practitioners in Uganda to investigate the locally adaptable ways to improve resource management in agriculture.

This Environmental Science & Policy journal article details this effort, offering lessons on how to engage communities and decision-makers in generating the most suitable sustainability programs and practices that support food, water and energy security.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:52:31 +0000 Annette Huber-Lee; Silvia Ulloa https://www.sei.org/publications/coproducing-water-energy-food-nexus-knowledge-uganda/ Publication Tackling deforestation linked to commodity trade via Trase https://www.sei.org/features/tackling-deforestation-linked-to-commodity-trade-via-trase/ Over the past 10 years the Trase initiative, founded by SEI and Global Canopy, has become a globally recognized source of data and intelligence, addressing deforestation in global supply chains. Over the past 10 years the Trase initiative, founded by SEI and Global Canopy, has become a globally recognized source of data and intelligence, addressing deforestation in global supply chains.

]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/tackling-deforestation-linked-to-commodity-trade-via-trase/ Feature Climate finance: what is a fair contribution, and how can the funds reach the most vulnerable communities? https://www.sei.org/events/climate-finance-what-is-a-fair-contribution/ Zoha Shawoo, Scientist at SEI US, will present a new SEI brief at a half-day seminar hosted by Oxfam Sweden, together with partners from Latin America and the Caribbean. The seminar will highlight the issue of loss and damage finance from a perspective of fairness and justice, and explore its implications for Sweden. Zoha Shawoo, Scientist at SEI US, will present a new SEI brief at a half-day seminar hosted by Oxfam Sweden, together with partners from Latin America and the Caribbean. The seminar will highlight the issue of loss and damage finance from a perspective of fairness and justice, and explore its implications for Sweden.

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:52:03 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/climate-finance-what-is-a-fair-contribution/ Event Annual report 2024 https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2024/ Reflect on a year of scientific impact, strategic transition and global collaboration as SEI prepares to tackle the sustainability challenges of the decade ahead. Reflect on a year of scientific impact, strategic transition and global collaboration as SEI prepares to tackle the sustainability challenges of the decade ahead.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 06:30:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/annual-report-2024/ Publication Making meaning from metrics: humanizing climate data through storytelling https://www.sei.org/perspectives/making-meaning-metrics-climate-data-storytelling/ Communicating climate science is not about numbers alone; it is about telling stories that make the data compelling and relatable, transforming scientific findings into public understanding. Communicating climate science is not about numbers alone; it is about telling stories that make the data compelling and relatable, transforming scientific findings into public understanding.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:02:52 +0000 Charmaine Caparas https://www.sei.org/perspectives/making-meaning-metrics-climate-data-storytelling/ Perspective Åsa Persson utsedd till Sveriges hållbarhetsmäktigaste https://www.sei.org/features/asa-persson-sveriges-hallbarhetsmaktigaste/ Åsa Persson, forskningschef och vice vd för Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), har utsetts till mäktigast i hållbarhetssverige 2025 av tidningen Aktuell Hållbarhet. Åsa Persson, forskningschef och vice vd för Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), har utsetts till mäktigast i hållbarhetssverige 2025 av tidningen Aktuell Hållbarhet.

]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:43:59 +0000 Ylva Rylander; Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/features/asa-persson-sveriges-hallbarhetsmaktigaste/ Feature Transparency is key for Europe in tackling the climate crisis https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/transparency-is-key-for-europe-in-tackling-the-climate-crisis/ As the climate crisis intensifies, the implementation of EU green policies is crucial. Today marks the launch of the first version of the EU Green Policy Tracker – a new tracking and transparency tool that can guide the EU and member states in tackling challenges such as policy incoherence and limited institutional capacity. The first case study analyses the implementation of four selected environmental and climate policies in Sweden and Estonia. As the climate crisis intensifies, the implementation of EU green policies is crucial. Today marks the launch of the first version of the EU Green Policy Tracker – a new tracking and transparency tool that can guide the EU and member states in tackling challenges such as policy incoherence and limited institutional capacity. The first case study analyses the implementation of four selected environmental and climate policies in Sweden and Estonia. 

]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:00:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/transparency-is-key-for-europe-in-tackling-the-climate-crisis/ Press