SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:42:26 +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 How Brazil helped to shape a critical new law to protect marine biodiversity https://www.sei.org/features/how-brazil-shaped-a-critical-new-law-to-protect-marine-biodiversity/ SEI’s Luciana Fernandes Coelho attended sessions of negotiations and analysed the new global agreement that protects marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. SEI’s Luciana Fernandes Coelho attended sessions of negotiations and analysed the new global agreement that protects marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:11:00 +0000 Luciana Fernandes Coelho https://www.sei.org/features/how-brazil-shaped-a-critical-new-law-to-protect-marine-biodiversity/ Feature Webinar: Innovation for strong sustainability trajectories https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-strong-sustainability/ Watch this 3 April 2024 webinar, hosted by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), which explores the role of innovation in achieving strong sustainability. SEI’s Eric Kemp-Benedict and Emily Ghosh discuss their research as part of the expert panel. Watch this 3 April 2024 webinar, hosted by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), which explores the role of innovation in achieving strong sustainability. SEI’s Eric Kemp-Benedict and Emily Ghosh discuss their research as part of the expert panel.

]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:20:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-strong-sustainability/ Event Prospects and challenges for policy convergence between the EU and China to address imported deforestation https://www.sei.org/publications/policy-convergence-between-the-eu-and-china/ Key factors facilitating and hindering policy convergence were investigated.Unlikely that China will implement any trade policies based on zero-deforestation.Combined, market forces and cooperative mechanisms can facilitate policy convergence.The EU regulation may lower the barriers for China to adopt measures on deforestation.Need for the Brussels Effect theory to capture the importance of diplomacy. Key factors facilitating and hindering policy convergence were investigated.

Unlikely that China will implement any trade policies based on zero-deforestation.

Combined, market forces and cooperative mechanisms can facilitate policy convergence.

The EU regulation may lower the barriers for China to adopt measures on deforestation.

Need for the Brussels Effect theory to capture the importance of diplomacy.

]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:59:16 +0000 Mairon G. Bastos Lima; Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/policy-convergence-between-the-eu-and-china/ Publication How to ensure due diligence policies actually tackle deforestation https://www.sei.org/features/ensuring-due-diligence-policies-tackle-deforestation/ Mairon G. Baston Lima writes that to ensure that products linked to deforestation are not redirected elsewhere, governments need to build synergies with other policies for sustainable land use. Mairon G. Baston Lima writes that to ensure that products linked to deforestation are not redirected elsewhere, governments need to build synergies with other policies for sustainable land use.

]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:59 +0000 Mairon G. Bastos Lima https://www.sei.org/features/ensuring-due-diligence-policies-tackle-deforestation/ Feature Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea https://www.sei.org/projects/resilient-coasts-caribbean-sea/ Caribbean nations are exceptionally vulnerable to natural disasters and the coastal impacts of climate change. The Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea project has developed “living labs” where local communities explore how they can bolster their resilience by restoring coastal ecosystems and applying nature-based solutions. The project does not only enhance local capacity but helps create a viable business case for nature-based solutions. Caribbean nations are exceptionally vulnerable to natural disasters and the coastal impacts of climate change. The Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea project has developed “living labs” where local communities explore how they can bolster their resilience by restoring coastal ecosystems and applying nature-based solutions. The project does not only enhance local capacity but helps create a viable business case for nature-based solutions.

]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:57:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/resilient-coasts-caribbean-sea/ Project Ohutu koolitee https://www.sei.org/projects/ohutu-koolitee/ Mitmete Tallinna koolide ümbruses napib jalgsi- ja rattaühendusi ning sõiduteede ületuskohad ja autode peatumiskohad on lastele ebaturvalised. Probleemi lahendamiseks on linn ellu kutsunud programmi “Ohutu koolitee”, mille eesmärk on muuta koolide ümbrused turvalisemaks ja innustada lapsi liikuma jala, rattaga või ühistranspordiga. Mitmete Tallinna koolide ümbruses napib jalgsi- ja rattaühendusi ning sõiduteede ületuskohad ja autode peatumiskohad on lastele ebaturvalised. Probleemi lahendamiseks on linn ellu kutsunud programmi “Ohutu koolitee”, mille eesmärk on muuta koolide ümbrused turvalisemaks ja innustada lapsi liikuma jala, rattaga või ühistranspordiga.

]]> Mon, 13 May 2024 19:39:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/ohutu-koolitee/ Project Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya https://www.sei.org/projects/advancing-bioeconomy-development-in-kenya/ Over the past two decades, the bioeconomy has gained global recognition as a key driver of sustainable economic transformation. The Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya (ABDK) project works to strengthen Kenya’s bioeconomy and support partnership-building between Swedish and Kenyan actors, contributing to industrialization, modernization and scaling up the sector – with lessons applicable to the wider East African region. Over the past two decades, the bioeconomy has gained global recognition as a key driver of sustainable economic transformation. The Advancing Bioeconomy Development in Kenya (ABDK) project works to strengthen Kenya’s bioeconomy and support partnership-building between Swedish and Kenyan actors, contributing to industrialization, modernization and scaling up the sector – with lessons applicable to the wider East African region.

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:14:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/advancing-bioeconomy-development-in-kenya/ Project Innovacuba https://www.sei.org/projects/innovacuba-2/ El programa Innovacuba promueve la innovación para la adaptación al cambio climático en las zonas costeras de Cuba mediante soluciones basadas en la naturaleza. El objetivo es fortalecer la resiliencia costera y mejorar los medios de vida relacionados con la economía azul. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:56:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/innovacuba-2/ Project Workshop: European Union market access for East African agro-based small and medium enterprises https://www.sei.org/events/workshop-european-union-market-access-for-east-african-agro-based-small-and-medium-enterprises/ This project aims to inform East Africa Community (EAC) and European Union (EU) officials about the climate and other sustainability implications of practices by export-oriented agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East Africa and identify areas for cooperation to ensure environmental standards and sustainability commitments are met. It draws on networks developed in Africa and the EU during the previous European Climate Foundation (ECF) grant to SEI. This project aims to inform East Africa Community (EAC) and European Union (EU) officials about the climate and other sustainability implications of practices by export-oriented agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East Africa and identify areas for cooperation to ensure environmental standards and sustainability commitments are met. It draws on networks developed in Africa and the EU during the previous European Climate Foundation (ECF) grant to SEI.

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:40:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/workshop-european-union-market-access-for-east-african-agro-based-small-and-medium-enterprises/ Event External power dynamics and international climate governance in a crises-constrained world https://www.sei.org/publications/external-power-climate-governance-crises/ This SEI-authored article published in Climate and Development explores equity in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations during multiple overlapping global crises. Drawing on interviews and a roundtable with key negotiators and observers engaged in the UNFCCC process during the Covid-19 pandemic, the authors find that inequities within the UNFCCC process reflect the broader social and geopolitical inequities at across and within nations. This SEI-authored article published in Climate and Development explores equity in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations during multiple overlapping global crises. Drawing on interviews and a roundtable with key negotiators and observers engaged in the UNFCCC process during the Covid-19 pandemic, the authors find that inequities within the UNFCCC process reflect the broader social and geopolitical inequities at across and within nations.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:53:11 +0000 Anisha Nazareth; Dayoon Kim; Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/publications/external-power-climate-governance-crises/ Publication Understanding the interactions between biowaste valorisation and the Sustainable Development Goals: insights from an early transition stage https://www.sei.org/publications/interactions-between-biowaste-valorisation-and-sdgs/ Evidence to support the scientific community and decision-makers towards sustainable biowaste valorisation (BV)Analysis of BV context-dependencies relating to governanceHorizontal and vertical policy coherence are prerequisites for sustainable BVInterdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration essential towards sustainable BVBV and bioeconomy strategies must address context-dependencies Evidence to support the scientific community and decision-makers towards sustainable biowaste valorisation (BV)

Analysis of BV context-dependencies relating to governance

Horizontal and vertical policy coherence are prerequisites for sustainable BVInterdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration essential towards sustainable BV

BV and bioeconomy strategies must address context-dependencies

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:41:53 +0000 Daniel Ddiba https://www.sei.org/publications/interactions-between-biowaste-valorisation-and-sdgs/ Publication A science-based heuristic to guide sector-level SDG investment strategy https://www.sei.org/publications/sector-level-sdg-investment-strategy/ Assessing how economic activities impact the multiple dimensions of sustainability is a central challenge of the twenty-first century. In this paper, the authors present evidence-based indications of sector-level impacts on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which can guide equity investors in identifying general impacts typically expected by companies who belong in the same sector. Assessing how economic activities impact the multiple dimensions of sustainability is a central challenge of the twenty-first century. In this paper, the authors present evidence-based indications of sector-level impacts on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which can guide equity investors in identifying general impacts typically expected by companies who belong in the same sector.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:44:17 +0000 Amar Čaušević https://www.sei.org/publications/sector-level-sdg-investment-strategy/ Publication Tre viktiga lärdomar från Sveriges energikris: så kan rättvisa styrmedel för låga koldioxidutsläpp utformas https://www.sei.org/perspectives/viktiga-lardomar-fran-sveriges-energikris/ Energianvändningen i bostäder och transporter står för en stor del av världens konsumtionsutsläpp. I sin senaste rapport lyfter Klimatpolitiska rådet att “regeringen behöver utveckla ett eget förhållningssätt till rättvis omställning och konkret politik för hur den ska uppnås.” Lärdomar från tidigare kriser kan vara en bra startpunkt för detta. Forskare vid Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) visar här på tre lärdomar av 2022-2023 års energikris.

Energianvändningen i bostäder och transporter står för en stor del av världens konsumtionsutsläpp. I sin senaste rapport lyfter Klimatpolitiska rådet att “regeringen behöver utveckla ett eget förhållningssätt till rättvis omställning och konkret politik för hur den ska uppnås.” Lärdomar från tidigare kriser kan vara en bra startpunkt för detta. Forskare vid Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) visar här på tre lärdomar av 2022-2023 års energikris.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:32:51 +0000 Claudia Strambo; Maria Xylia https://www.sei.org/perspectives/viktiga-lardomar-fran-sveriges-energikris/ Perspective Webinar: Citizen science: pathways to impact and why participant diversity matters https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-citizen-science-impact-participant-diversity/ Citizen science has a problem with engaging diverse participants, with a growing number of studies showing those most marginalised in society, who could benefit most from citizen science activities, are the least likely to participate. The full implications of this lack of diversity for what citizen science can achieve remains unexplored. Citizen science has a problem with engaging diverse participants, with a growing number of studies showing those most marginalised in society, who could benefit most from citizen science activities, are the least likely to participate. The full implications of this lack of diversity for what citizen science can achieve remains unexplored.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:57:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/webinar-citizen-science-impact-participant-diversity/ Event A closer look at development aid: understanding the obsession with measurement https://www.sei.org/features/development-aid-obsessive-measurement/ In their latest book, Obsessive Measurement Disorder or Pragmatic Bureaucracy?, authors Susanna Alexius and Janet Vähämäki explore the complexities of development aid. Leveraging their expertise in organizational research and hands-on experience in the aid sector, they offer valuable insights on the complex dynamics at play. In their latest book, Obsessive Measurement Disorder or Pragmatic Bureaucracy?, authors Susanna Alexius and Janet Vähämäki explore the complexities of development aid. Leveraging their expertise in organizational research and hands-on experience in the aid sector, they offer valuable insights on the complex dynamics at play.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:17:24 +0000 Ilona Kazaryan https://www.sei.org/features/development-aid-obsessive-measurement/ Feature Utilizing water’s potential to attain sustainable development goals https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/utilizing-waters-potential-to-attain-sustainable-development-goals/ Commemorating World Water Day 2024, SEI – Africa Water Systems expert, Harriette Adhiambo Okal spoke to CTGN Africa on the need to make use of technological solutions towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, that declares the importance of achieving clean water and sanitation for all. Commemorating World Water Day 2024, SEI – Africa Water Systems expert, Harriette Adhiambo Okal spoke to CTGN Africa on the need to make use of technological solutions towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6,  that declares the importance of achieving clean water and sanitation for all.

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:48:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/utilizing-waters-potential-to-attain-sustainable-development-goals/ Press World Water Day seminar: leveraging water for peace https://www.sei.org/events/wwd-onwr-water-for-peace/ Join SEI’s Parichat Pinsri on this World Water Day’s seminar, hosted by Office of The National Water Resources (ONWR), as she shares research insights on “Building water sector youth leadership network in the Lancang-Mekong Region.” Join SEI’s Parichat Pinsri on this World Water Day’s seminar, hosted by Office of The National Water Resources (ONWR), as she shares research insights on “Building water sector youth leadership network in the Lancang-Mekong Region.”

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:12:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/wwd-onwr-water-for-peace/ Event World Water Day 2024 https://www.sei.org/features/world-water-day-2024/ World Water Day on 22 March serves as a reminder of the critical role that water plays in food, climate, health, biodiversity and many other areas. To mark the day, here is a snapshot of some of the numerous SEI projects addressing critical water challenges. World Water Day on 22 March serves as a reminder of the critical role that water plays in food, climate, health, biodiversity and many other areas. To mark the day, here is a snapshot of some of the numerous SEI projects addressing critical water challenges.

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:46:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/world-water-day-2024/ Feature Q&A: Smriti Safaya introduces the inaugural York City Nature Challenge https://www.sei.org/features/qa-york-city-nature-challenge/ Working with others in the University of York, Smriti Safaya has spent the past 8 months galvanizing students, staff and members of the public to help launch the inaugural York City Nature Challenge (York CNC) in April 2024. Working with others in the University of York, Smriti Safaya has spent the past 8 months galvanizing students, staff and members of the public to help launch the inaugural York City Nature Challenge (York CNC) in April 2024. 

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:03:09 +0000 Smriti Safaya https://www.sei.org/features/qa-york-city-nature-challenge/ Feature Día Mundial del Agua 2024 https://www.sei.org/features/dia-mundial-del-agua-2024/ El agua, recurso vital y símbolo de vida, continúa siendo el epicentro de numerosos conflictos en Latinoamérica y a nivel mundial. En el Día Mundial del Agua, es imperativo reflexionar sobre la compleja dualidad de su escasez y su calidad. El agua, recurso vital y símbolo de vida, continúa siendo el epicentro de numerosos conflictos en Latinoamérica y a nivel mundial. En el Día Mundial del Agua, es imperativo reflexionar sobre la compleja dualidad de su escasez y su calidad.

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:56:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/dia-mundial-del-agua-2024/ Feature