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 Analizando el impacto socioeconómico del Cambio Climático en seis regiones de Colombia https://www.sei.org/projects/impacto-socioeconomico-cambio-climatico/ SEI y la Corporación Ambiental Empresarial (CAEM), con el apoyo de la Agencia Francesa de Desarrollo (AFD) y la coordinación de Fondo Acción, implementan el proyecto “Apoyo a la implementación de paisajes rurales climáticamente inteligentes en Colombia”. Esta iniciativa analiza los impactos socioeconómicos y en los recursos hídricos en sectores como la agricultura, ganadería, industria, turismo y agua potable en seis regiones prioritarias. SEI y la Corporación Ambiental Empresarial (CAEM), con el apoyo de la Agencia Francesa de Desarrollo (AFD) y la coordinación de Fondo Acción, implementan el proyecto “Apoyo a la implementación de paisajes rurales climáticamente inteligentes en Colombia”. Esta iniciativa analiza los impactos socioeconómicos y en los recursos hídricos en sectores como la agricultura, ganadería, industria, turismo y agua potable en seis regiones prioritarias.

]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:04:32 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/impacto-socioeconomico-cambio-climatico/ Project Beyond borders: how can the EU become a leader in consumption-based emissions reduction? https://www.sei.org/features/eu-consumption-based-emissions/ To remain a leader in climate policy, the EU must tackle emissions produced beyond its borders. Existing legislation needs to include clear consumption targets and measures to ensure social justice while shifting consumption patterns. To remain a leader in climate policy, the EU must tackle emissions produced beyond its borders. Existing legislation needs to include clear consumption targets and measures to ensure social justice while shifting consumption patterns.

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:00:27 +0000 Silvija Marcinkevičiūtė https://www.sei.org/features/eu-consumption-based-emissions/ Feature Major partnership to address policy challenges in Yorkshire and the Humber https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/major-partnership-policy-challenges-yorkshire-humber/ This University of Leeds press release highlights a new regional research partnership which will provide evidence for vital decision-making in the Yorkshire and Humber region to deliver on climate change, inequalities and data gaps. This University of Leeds press release highlights a new regional research partnership which will provide evidence for vital decision-making in the Yorkshire and Humber region to deliver on climate change, inequalities and data gaps.

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/major-partnership-policy-challenges-yorkshire-humber/ Press Bangkok’s waste metabolism: barriers and opportunities for inclusive circularity https://www.sei.org/publications/bangkoks-waste-metabolism/ Despite concerted efforts toward a more circular economy in cities in Asia, the social implications of these shifts remain underexplored. This research article utilizes an urban metabolism approach and behavioral analysis to explore linkages between various actors and processes in Bangkok’s waste system, focusing on the informal waste sector and household consumers. Despite concerted efforts toward a more circular economy in cities in Asia, the social implications of these shifts remain underexplored. This research article utilizes an urban metabolism approach and behavioral analysis to explore linkages between various actors and processes in Bangkok’s waste system, focusing on the informal waste sector and household consumers.

]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2024 03:51:45 +0000 Chloe Pottinger-Glass; Fedra Vanhuyse; Raja Asvanon; Diane Archer https://www.sei.org/publications/bangkoks-waste-metabolism/ Publication Development transitions for fossil fuel-producing low and lower–middle income countries in a carbon-constrained world https://www.sei.org/publications/development-transitions-fossil-fuel-producing-countries/ Researchers explore development scenarios for low- and lower-middle-income countries should fossil fuel production and use decline to limit global warming. SEI’s Ploy Achakulwisut contributed to this journal article, published in Nature Energy. Researchers explore development scenarios for low- and lower-middle-income countries should fossil fuel production and use decline to limit global warming.

SEI’s Ploy Achakulwisut contributed to this journal article, published in Nature Energy.

]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:40 +0000 Ploy Achakulwisut https://www.sei.org/publications/development-transitions-fossil-fuel-producing-countries/ Publication Understanding the distributional impacts of the low-carbon transition on transport workers https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-of-the-low-carbon-transition-on-transport-workers/ Electrification, digitalization and automation are key drivers for the transport sector’s decarbonization. This paper analyses the distributional impacts of these trends on workers in the Swedish transport sector through semi-structured interviews. Electrification, digitalization and automation are key drivers for the transport sector’s decarbonization. This paper analyses the distributional impacts of these trends on workers in the Swedish transport sector through semi-structured interviews.

]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:29:10 +0000 Jindan Gong; Maria Xylia; Claudia Strambo; Björn Nykvist https://www.sei.org/publications/impacts-of-the-low-carbon-transition-on-transport-workers/ Publication A green transition in transport is about more than just emissions https://www.sei.org/perspectives/green-transition-about-more-than-emissions/ In this perspective, the JUSTIT project serves as a cornerstone, illustrating how Sweden’s pursuit of a greener transport sector must also consider the socio-economic implications for its workforce. In this perspective, the JUSTIT project serves as a cornerstone, illustrating how Sweden’s pursuit of a greener transport sector must also consider the socio-economic implications for its workforce.

]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:22:37 +0000 Maria Xylia; Jindan Gong; Eric Brandstedt https://www.sei.org/perspectives/green-transition-about-more-than-emissions/ Perspective Barquet och Xylia: ”Missa inte teknikskiftet som kan göra Sverige säkrare i kris” https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/teknikskifte-kan-gora-sverige-sakrare-i-kris/ Ny teknik för el, vatten och sanitet skulle radikalt kunna förbättra Sveriges kris- och krigsberedskap, skriver SEI:s forskare Karina Barquet och Maria Xylia i en debattartikel i Dagens Industri och ger fyra förslag för att snabba på utvecklingen ytterligare. Ny teknik för el, vatten och sanitet skulle radikalt kunna förbättra Sveriges kris- och krigsberedskap, skriver SEI:s forskare Karina Barquet och Maria Xylia i en debattartikel i Dagens Industri och ger fyra förslag för att snabba på utvecklingen ytterligare.

]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:00:37 +0000 Karina Barquet; Maria Xylia https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/teknikskifte-kan-gora-sverige-sakrare-i-kris/ Press Makueni farmers bask in an elderly man’s vision of juicy returns https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/makueni-farmers-bask-in-an-elderly-mans-vision-of-juicy-returns/ Anderson Kehbila spoke to a reporter from the Nation Media Group for an article spotlighting the enhanced quality of life for women farmers in Makueni County. This positive transformation was attributed to their participation in training programs focusing on value addition, refining their approach to fruit production, manufacturing procedures, and marketing strategies. Anderson Kehbila spoke to a reporter from the Nation Media Group for an article spotlighting the enhanced quality of life for women farmers in Makueni County. This positive transformation was attributed to their participation in training programs focusing on value addition, refining their approach to fruit production, manufacturing procedures, and marketing strategies.

]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:56:24 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/makueni-farmers-bask-in-an-elderly-mans-vision-of-juicy-returns/ Press Are capital assets under pressure? The state of and challenges to Indigenous rice farming in the cultural ricescapes of Indonesia and the Philippines https://www.sei.org/publications/capital-assets-indigenous-rice-farming/ This paper analyses the challenges of various types of capital assets to Indigenous rice farming in Bali, Indonesia, and Ifugao, the Philippines. This paper analyses the challenges of various types of capital assets to Indigenous rice farming in Bali, Indonesia, and Ifugao, the Philippines.

]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:22:07 +0000 Albert Salamanca https://www.sei.org/publications/capital-assets-indigenous-rice-farming/ Publication Unleashing Sweden’s innovation potential: a blueprint for the green transition https://www.sei.org/perspectives/swedens-innovation-potential/ SEI's Henrik Carlsen argues that innovation is required at the societal level and that the state must play a much more active role in the transition away from fossil fuels. SEI's Henrik Carlsen argues that innovation is required at the societal level and that the state must play a much more active role in the transition away from fossil fuels.

]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:09:45 +0000 Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/perspectives/swedens-innovation-potential/ Perspective Prospects and challenges for implementing land-based climate change mitigation in support of carbon dioxide removal in China https://www.sei.org/publications/land-climate-mitigation-china/ In this working paper, the authors present an overview of China’s greenhouse gas emissions and its land-based carbon stocks and flows, with a spotlight on potential for land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) for carbon dioxide removal, based on the published literature. They also provide an analysis of LMT-related policies and perspectives on LMT development and future trends from experts, with discussion and conclusions based on the policy analysis and experts’ insights. In this working paper, the authors present an overview of China’s greenhouse gas emissions and its land-based carbon stocks and flows, with a spotlight on potential for land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) for carbon dioxide removal, based on the published literature. They also provide an analysis of LMT-related policies and perspectives on LMT development and future trends from experts, with discussion and conclusions based on the policy analysis and experts’ insights.

]]> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:10:07 +0000 Mathieu Mal; Huiling Zhu; Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/land-climate-mitigation-china/ Publication The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking https://www.sei.org/features/cop28-clean-cooking/ Fossil fuels and Loss and Damage dominated the COP28 headlines in December 2023, but the climate negotiation in Dubai yielded an unsung victory that could improve well-being and cut pollution for millions of people. International donors committed to investing billions of dollars into clean cooking, which can make a dent in the roughly 3 to 4 million premature deaths attributed to household air pollution, fuelled in large part by cooking with biomass such as wood and coal. SEI Senior Scientist... Fossil fuels and Loss and Damage dominated the COP28 headlines in December 2023, but the climate negotiation in Dubai yielded an unsung victory that could improve well-being and cut pollution for millions of people.

International donors committed to investing billions of dollars into clean cooking, which can make a dent in the roughly 3 to 4 million premature deaths attributed to household air pollution, fuelled in large part by cooking with biomass such as wood and coal.

SEI Senior Scientist Rob Bailis gives a primer on the state of clean cooking progress and how COP28 may have rallied unprecedented support for the cause.

]]> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:02:52 +0000 Lynsi Burton; Rob Bailis https://www.sei.org/features/cop28-clean-cooking/ Feature An assessment of potential improvements in social capital, risk awareness, and preparedness from digital technologies https://www.sei.org/publications/an-assessment-of-potential-improvements-from-digital-technologies/ In this paper, Tommaso Piseddu, Mathilda Englund, and Karina Barquet evaluate digital technologies and tools for improving social capital, risk awareness, and disaster preparedness by using a multicriteria analysis. In this paper, Tommaso Piseddu, Mathilda Englund, and Karina Barquet evaluate digital technologies and tools for improving social capital, risk awareness, and disaster preparedness by using a multicriteria analysis.

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:57:50 +0000 Tommaso Piseddu; Mathilda Englund; Karina Barquet https://www.sei.org/publications/an-assessment-of-potential-improvements-from-digital-technologies/ Publication Supply chain divergence challenges a ‘Brussels effect’ from Europe’s human rights and environmental due diligence laws https://www.sei.org/publications/brussels-effect-from-europes-laws/ The authors review the adverse environmental and human rights impacts associated with soy expansion in Brazil, Europe’s human rights and environmental due diligence policies coming into place, and analyse why we might or might not expect a Brussels Effect in soy supply chains. They particularly focus on the difficulty posed by supply chain divergence, i.e., the segmentation of more and less sustainable flows. The authors review the adverse environmental and human rights impacts associated with soy expansion in Brazil, Europe’s human rights and environmental due diligence policies coming into place, and analyse why we might or might not expect a Brussels Effect in soy supply chains. They particularly focus on the difficulty posed by supply chain divergence, i.e., the segmentation of more and less sustainable flows.

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:48:54 +0000 Mairon G. Bastos Lima https://www.sei.org/publications/brussels-effect-from-europes-laws/ Publication Local perspectives on global sustainability standards: Fairtrade and smallholder coffee farmers in Indonesia https://www.sei.org/perspectives/fairtrade-smallholder-coffee-farmers-indonesia/ Exploring the effectiveness of sustainability standards like eco-labeling, this perspective delves into the challenges and successes associated with Fairtrade certification for coffee producers in Indonesia. Exploring the effectiveness of sustainability standards like eco-labeling, this perspective delves into the challenges and successes associated with Fairtrade certification for coffee producers in Indonesia.

]]> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:25:13 +0000 Cynthia Crouse https://www.sei.org/perspectives/fairtrade-smallholder-coffee-farmers-indonesia/ Perspective Carlsen: “Bredare perspektiv på omställningen kan göra Sverige globalt ledande” https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/carlsen-svenska-foretag-har-unik-kompetens/ Svenska företag har en unik förmåga att utveckla komplexa produkter. Detta visar på en enorm potential för omställningen där Sverige och svenskt näringsliv nu har en unik möjlighet att ta en global ledarposition, poängterar Henrik Carlsen i en debattartikel i Norran. Svenska företag har en unik förmåga att utveckla komplexa produkter. Detta visar på en enorm potential för omställningen där Sverige och svenskt näringsliv nu har en unik möjlighet att ta en global ledarposition, poängterar Henrik Carlsen i en debattartikel i Norran.

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:45 +0000 Henrik Carlsen https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/carlsen-svenska-foretag-har-unik-kompetens/ Press New initiative to enhance air quality at Kenya’s athletics powerhouse https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-initiative-to-enhance-air-quality-in-kenya/ Launched at St. Patrick’s High School in Iten, a town renowned for nurturing world-class athletes, the initiative aims to provide precise data on air quality and pollution exposure levels for athletes, optimizing their training and competitive environments. Launched at St. Patrick’s High School in Iten, a town renowned for nurturing world-class athletes, the initiative aims to provide precise data on air quality and pollution exposure levels for athletes, optimizing their training and competitive environments.

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:36:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-initiative-to-enhance-air-quality-in-kenya/ Press Conoce a Camilo González, Asistente de Investigación https://www.sei.org/people/meet-sei/camilo-andres-gonzalez/ Camilo González es Asistente de Investigación en SEI Latinoamérica, especializado en gestión de recursos hídricos. Conoce su trayectoria, sus inspiraciones y el impacto que pretende tener en su campo. Camilo González es Asistente de Investigación en SEI Latinoamérica, especializado en gestión de recursos hídricos. Conoce su trayectoria, sus inspiraciones y el impacto que pretende tener en su campo.

]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:39:23 +0000 https://www.sei.org/people/meet-sei/camilo-andres-gonzalez/ Meet SEI Planetaarsete piiride kontseptsioon. Ülevaade ja rakendamise väljavaated Eestis https://www.sei.org/publications/planetaarsete-piiride-ulevaade/ Planetaarsete piiride ehk Maa taluvuspiiride kontseptsioon on Eestis seni küllalt vähe tähelepanu leidnud, nii ühiskonnas tervikuna kui ka akadeemilisel tasandil. Käesoleva töö peamiseks eesmärgiks on luua ülevaade selle raamistikuga seotud olulisematest teemadest ja anda esialgne kommentaar Eesti taluvuspiiride väljaarvutamise võimaluse kohta. Planetaarsete piiride ehk Maa taluvuspiiride kontseptsioon on Eestis seni küllalt vähe tähelepanu leidnud, nii ühiskonnas tervikuna kui ka akadeemilisel tasandil. Käesoleva töö peamiseks eesmärgiks on luua ülevaade selle raamistikuga seotud olulisematest teemadest ja anda esialgne kommentaar Eesti taluvuspiiride väljaarvutamise võimaluse kohta.

]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:56:26 +0000 Kaidi Tamm; Tiia Pedusaar https://www.sei.org/publications/planetaarsete-piiride-ulevaade/ Publication