SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:36:13 +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 Determination of ice loading and tornado loading maps for transmission line design https://www.sei.org/projects/ice-tornado-loading-maps-transmission-line-design/ Tornadoes and freezing rain can each cause serious damage to overhead power lines. SEI is mapping the risk these weather phenomena pose to power lines throughout the contiguous United States. Tornadoes and freezing rain can each cause serious damage to overhead power lines. SEI is mapping the risk these weather phenomena pose to power lines throughout the contiguous United States.

]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:50:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/ice-tornado-loading-maps-transmission-line-design/ Project SDG Synergies for Malawi’s food systems transformation https://www.sei.org/features/sdg-synergies-malawis-food-systems-transformation/ Transforming a food system requires coordinating decisions that span multiple sectors, institutions and development goals. To support this challenge, SEI collaborated with Sustainable Food Systems Ireland under the Irish-Malawi Agrifood Systems Support Program to develop the Malawi Food Systems Transformation Tool using SEI’s SDG Synergies platform. Transforming a food system requires coordinating decisions that span multiple sectors, institutions and development goals. To support this challenge, SEI collaborated with Sustainable Food Systems Ireland under the Irish-Malawi Agrifood Systems Support Program to develop the Malawi Food Systems Transformation Tool using SEI’s SDG Synergies platform.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:20:22 +0000 Daniela Maestre https://www.sei.org/features/sdg-synergies-malawis-food-systems-transformation/ Feature Information as infrastructure: addressing water and energy constraints of cassava processors in Nigeria https://www.sei.org/publications/information-as-infrastructure-cassava-processing-nigeria/ The insights and recommendations put forward in the brief stem from focus group discussions held with cassava processors, representatives of the Oyo State Ministry of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation and the Oyo State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources during the Collaborative Learning School 2025 of the SustainFood Network.The discussions suggest that processors’ challenges in accessing sufficient water and energy arise largely from a lack of awareness and use of available government ... The insights and recommendations put forward in the brief stem from focus group discussions held with cassava processors, representatives of the Oyo State Ministry of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation and the Oyo State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources during the Collaborative Learning School 2025 of the SustainFood Network.

The discussions suggest that processors’ challenges in accessing sufficient water and energy arise largely from a lack of awareness and use of available government infrastructure and support services.

The authors recommend steps that state-level government water and energy ministries and agricultural extension services can take to better communicate with processors to help them meet customer demand, improve livelihoods, and use resources more efficiently and sustainably.

Though the insights surface from sessions in one region involving one agricultural product (cassava) and region, the authors note that similar communication barriers likely affect agro-processors in other low-income regions working with other foods in other parts of Nigeria and beyond.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:06:25 +0000 Oluwaseun T. Bamigboye; Benjamin N. Chukwu; Paul O. Joseph; Paige E. Price; Reason R. Charachimwe; Fatima Laghchim; Jafaru M. Egieya; Laura S. Olabisi https://www.sei.org/publications/information-as-infrastructure-cassava-processing-nigeria/ Publication A global approach for mapping the supply chain of coffee: data and methods https://www.sei.org/publications/mapping-coffee-supply-data-methods/ This open-access Trase dataset maps global coffee supply chains for 2020, linking producing countries and subnational regions with exporter and importer companies and destination markets. This open-access Trase dataset maps global coffee supply chains for 2020, linking producing countries and subnational regions with exporter and importer companies and destination markets.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:31:49 +0000 Simon Croft; Mark Titley; Rafaela Flach; Jo Cook; Nicolás Martín; Michael Lathuillière https://www.sei.org/publications/mapping-coffee-supply-data-methods/ Publication Eight considerations for adaptation finance quality discussions https://www.sei.org/publications/eight-considerations-adaptation-finance-quality-discussions/ The authors of this paper analyse eight key trade-offs between different dimensions of quality, which is intended to inform discussions on how adaptation finance can remain effective and just as pressure to do more with less becomes greater and greater. The authors of this paper analyse eight key trade-offs between different dimensions of quality, which is intended to inform discussions on how adaptation finance can remain effective and just as pressure to do more with less becomes greater and greater.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:42:13 +0000 Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/publications/eight-considerations-adaptation-finance-quality-discussions/ Publication CS Co-labs launch (online 2) https://www.sei.org/events/cs-co-labs-launch-online-2/ In Summer 2026 we launched CS Co-labs (Collaborative Citizen Science labs) with an in-person event and two online sessions. Download the launch presentation to find out more about the project and who is delivering it, and to help you decide whether the planned discussion sessions, a ’clinic’ or simply being part of the community could be useful in supporting you in your research. In Summer 2026 we launched CS Co-labs (Collaborative Citizen Science labs) with an in-person event and two online sessions. Download the launch presentation to find out more about the project and who is delivering it, and to help you decide whether the planned discussion sessions, a ’clinic’ or  simply being part of the community could be useful in supporting you in your research. 

]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:30:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/cs-co-labs-launch-online-2/ Event CS Co-labs launch (online 1) https://www.sei.org/events/cs-co-labs-launch-online-1/ In Summer 2026 we launched CS Co-labs (Collaborative Citizen Science labs) with an in-person event and two online sessions. Download the launch presentation to find out more about the project and who is delivering it, and to help you decide whether the planned discussion sessions, a ’clinic’ or simply being part of the community could be useful in supporting you in your research. In Summer 2026 we launched CS Co-labs (Collaborative Citizen Science labs) with an in-person event and two online sessions. Download the launch presentation to find out more about the project and who is delivering it, and to help you decide whether the planned discussion sessions, a ’clinic’ or  simply being part of the community could be useful in supporting you in your research. 

]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:15:34 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/cs-co-labs-launch-online-1/ Event How every country can optimize its energy transition: SEI’s Jason Veysey in Climate Home News https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/optimize-energy-transition-jason-veysey-climate-home-news/ SEI’s Jason Veysey and co-authors argue in a new op-ed how countries can collectively achieve a more sustainable and efficient energy system resilient to the pitfalls of the fossil fuel-dominant status quo. SEI’s Jason Veysey and co-authors argue in a new op-ed how countries can collectively achieve a more sustainable and efficient energy system resilient to the pitfalls of the fossil fuel-dominant status quo.

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:54:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/optimize-energy-transition-jason-veysey-climate-home-news/ Press Classifying and benchmarking LLM-extracted summaries for policy evaluation https://www.sei.org/publications/classifying-benchmarking-llm-summaries-policy-evaluation/ This is the second brief in a series of three on how SEI is testing methods for AI-enabled systematic literature review and evidence synthesis. This is the second brief in a series of three on how SEI is testing methods for AI-enabled systematic literature review and evidence synthesis.

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:28:53 +0000 Adis Dzebo; Kira Kappe https://www.sei.org/publications/classifying-benchmarking-llm-summaries-policy-evaluation/ Publication Climate and clean air action framework: an emission reduction guide for transport businesses in Nigeria https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-clean-air-action-framework-emission-reduction-transport-nigeria/ This six-step roadmap enables transport, freight, and logistics businesses in Nigeria to cut their emissions while simultaneously improving their operational and financial health. This six-step roadmap enables transport, freight, and logistics businesses in Nigeria to cut their emissions while simultaneously improving their operational and financial health.

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:37:13 +0000 Gary Haq; Olumide Onitekun; Nikola Medimorec; Akshay Jamdade; Ananya Choudhury; Bernard Obika; Chris Malley; Genevivie Ankunda; Gori Olusina Daniel; Helen Platt https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-clean-air-action-framework-emission-reduction-transport-nigeria/ Publication Securing European lithium: assessing future demand, primary supply, trade and the role of recycling https://www.sei.org/publications/securing-european-lithium-demand-supply-trade-recycling/ This study offers a methodological contribution to improving the assessment of critical raw materials, with relevance for both researchers and policymakers. This study offers a methodological contribution to improving the assessment of critical raw materials, with relevance for both researchers and policymakers.

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:52:17 +0000 Björn Nykvist https://www.sei.org/publications/securing-european-lithium-demand-supply-trade-recycling/ Publication What are the environmental and socio-economic impacts and associated mitigation measures of small and pumped storage hydropower? A Systematic Review Protocol https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-socio-economic-impacts-mitigation-storage-hydropower/ Researchers will conduct a review that is global in scope, with the aim to inform Swedish decision making on hydropower. Researchers will conduct a review that is global in scope, with the aim to inform Swedish decision making on hydropower.

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:15:01 +0000 Biljana Macura; Maria Xylia; Sveva Lazzati; Frida Lager https://www.sei.org/publications/environmental-socio-economic-impacts-mitigation-storage-hydropower/ Publication Modelling degrowth policies with system dynamics: towards policy coherence https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-degrowth-policies-system-dynamics-policy-coherence/ We simulate degrowth policy interactions in a high-income country.Degrowth policies can reduce environmental pressures and advance social equity.Isolated policies create trade-offs; coherent policy packages can resolve them.Producing less while redistributing more improves social-ecological outcomes.Short-term fiscal feasibility contrasts with long-term public debt challenges. We simulate degrowth policy interactions in a high-income country.

Degrowth policies can reduce environmental pressures and advance social equity.

Isolated policies create trade-offs; coherent policy packages can resolve them.

Producing less while redistributing more improves social-ecological outcomes.

Short-term fiscal feasibility contrasts with long-term public debt challenges.

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:11:20 +0000 Therese Bennich https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-degrowth-policies-system-dynamics-policy-coherence/ Publication Designing and automating CariCOF forecast verification products in CPT and CAROGEN https://www.sei.org/projects/designing-automating-caricof-forecast-verification-products/ SEI is supporting weather forecast verification in the Caribbean as well as evaluating forecast histories and automated monthly updates. SEI is supporting weather forecast verification in the Caribbean as well as evaluating forecast histories and automated monthly updates.

]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:35:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/designing-automating-caricof-forecast-verification-products/ Project A call for power: energy poverty vs data centres https://www.sei.org/perspectives/call-for-power-energy-poverty-data-centres/ Energy poverty is rising faster in Sweden than in any other EU member state while data centres arrive to claim a growing share of the grid. Jenny von Platten asks who all this energy is actually for. Energy poverty is rising faster in Sweden than in any other EU member state while data centres arrive to claim a growing share of the grid. Jenny von Platten asks who all this energy is actually for.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:45:40 +0000 Jenny von Platten https://www.sei.org/perspectives/call-for-power-energy-poverty-data-centres/ Perspective Climate Predictability Tool (CPT+) https://www.sei.org/tools/climate-predictability-tool-cpt/ The Climate Predictability Tool (CPT+) is a software package for constructing a seasonal climate forecast model, performing model validation and producing forecasts given updated data. The Climate Predictability Tool (CPT+) is a software package for constructing a seasonal climate forecast model, performing model validation and producing forecasts given updated data.

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:23:08 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/climate-predictability-tool-cpt/ Tool The visible and invisible drivers of biocultural loss in the Amazon https://www.sei.org/publications/drivers-biocultural-loss-amazon/ In order to address the accelerating biocultural loss in the Amazon region, science and policy must move away from reductionist, quantifiable carbon and biodiversity-centred frameworks, to instead recognize and engage with the plurality of Indigenous and local knowledge systems that generate locally relevant and just solutions that safeguard the Amazon’s ecological integrity and the well-being of people living in the region. In order to address the accelerating biocultural loss in the Amazon region, science and policy must move away from reductionist, quantifiable carbon and biodiversity-centred frameworks, to instead recognize and engage with the plurality of Indigenous and local knowledge systems that generate locally relevant and just solutions that safeguard the Amazon’s ecological integrity and the well-being of people living in the region.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:28:25 +0000 Mairon G. Bastos Lima https://www.sei.org/publications/drivers-biocultural-loss-amazon/ Publication What Science Day 2026 revealed about the next chapter of science policy https://www.sei.org/features/what-science-day-2026-revealed-about-the-next-chapter-of-science-policy/ Now in its fourth edition, Science Day at the High-level Political Forum has become a key platform for dialogue between scientists, policy-makers, UN leaders and practitioners on the role of science in advancing sustainable development. Now in its fourth edition, Science Day at the High-level Political Forum has become a key platform for dialogue between scientists, policy-makers, UN leaders and practitioners on the role of science in advancing sustainable development.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:39:45 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/what-science-day-2026-revealed-about-the-next-chapter-of-science-policy/ Feature Top 20 research priorities on methods of co-production in evidence synthesis https://www.sei.org/publications/top-20-research-priorities-on-methods-of-co-production-in-evidence-synthesis/ Global effort gathered ideas for methods of co-production in evidence synthesis.A total of 242 research ideas were identified, analyzed, and grouped into 31 topics.In total, 58 people from 21 countries voted on these topics in a structured process.Top 20 research priorities were confirmed with 98% agreement in final voting round. Global effort gathered ideas for methods of co-production in evidence synthesis.

A total of 242 research ideas were identified, analyzed, and grouped into 31 topics.

In total, 58 people from 21 countries voted on these topics in a structured process.

Top 20 research priorities were confirmed with 98% agreement in final voting round.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:38:58 +0000 Biljana Macura https://www.sei.org/publications/top-20-research-priorities-on-methods-of-co-production-in-evidence-synthesis/ Publication From policy to practice: lessons on making circular economy work in tourism from Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/policy-practice-circular-economy-labuan-bajo/ This article offers lessons from Labuan Bajo, one of Indonesia’s leading tourism destinations, for turning circular economy policy into local action. This article offers lessons from Labuan Bajo, one of Indonesia’s leading tourism destinations, for turning circular economy policy into local action.

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:01:07 +0000 Aurelia Aranti Vinton https://www.sei.org/perspectives/policy-practice-circular-economy-labuan-bajo/ Perspective