Initiatives

These are key issues on sustainable development. The SEI initiatives serve as hubs for our research.

Fountain at Pho Si Road/Udon Dutsadi Road roundabout, Udon Thani, Thailand

SEI Initiative on City Health and Wellbeing

This initiative investigates how rapidly growing cities affect residents' wellbeing and how this interacts with the overall health of city systems.

SEI Initiative on Governing Bioeconomy Pathways

This initiative aims to guide decision-makers towards more cohesive and constructive governance of bioeconomy pathways, with a focus on the Global South.

2 miners in tunnel with shovels, black and white photo

SEI Initiative on Carbon Lock-In

The Carbon Lock-In Initiative seeks to uncover and address the barriers that uphold the fossil fuel-based economy.

SEI Initiative on Water Beyond Boundaries

Our work aims to transform current decision making around access to water, the greatest risk to global prosperity, and addressing the SDGs.

SEI Initiative on Integrated Climate and Development Planning

This initiative enables integrated national planning for Nationally Determined Contributions and Sustainable Development Goals.

Rohingya Refugees Mark Two Years Since The Crisis

SEI Initiative on Gridless Solutions

This initiative will look at dimensions for the deployment of gridless technologies to accelerate progress towards climate and the SDGs.

Woman walking in field in Rajasthan, India

SEI Initiative on Gender Equality, Social Equity and Poverty

The Gender Equality, Social Equity and Poverty Initiative explores the links between gender, social equity and justice, power and sustainability.