methodology

Public participation in environmental assessments in the EU: A systematic search and qualitative synthesis of empirical scientific literature

Journal article / This article explores the challenges and lessons of implementing public participation in (strategic) environmental impact assessments within the EU.

New risk horizons: Sweden’s exposure to climate risk via international trade

SEI report / This study focuses on Sweden and its place in the global trade system, to develop multi-method approaches to identify and assess trade and climate risks.

Tracking rapid permafrost thaw through time: exploring the potential of convolutional neural network based models

Journal article / This paper is the first step towards achieving automated monitoring of rapid environmental change in permafrost using satellite data.

Weather, wealth and well-being: cascading effects of water-related hazards and social vulnerability in Halmstad, Sweden

SEI brief / The authors propose using current municipal assessments as a starting point to better understand social vulnerability to weather-related disasters.

World Bank and SEI Partner to Promote Sustainable Capital Markets through SDG Mapping Methodology

Press release / SEI developed a methodology to map activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using World Bank-financed projects as a case study.

Understanding gendered trait preferences: Implications for client-responsive breeding programmes

Journal article / This study inquires into the nature of gendered trait preference information and implications for breeding programmes seeking to be more gender-responsive.

MapStakes: a stepwise tool for mapping stakeholders

Tool / Three SEI research fellows have developed a tool for increasing objectivity of stakeholder mapping, engagement, and monitoring of co-creation processes.

An introduction to the themed section on ‘Using agent-based simulation for integrating qualitative and quantitative evidence’

Journal article / This themed journal section focuses on using agent-based simulation for integrating qualitative and quantitative evidence.

Structured output methods and environmental issues: perspectives on co-created bottom-up and “sideways” science

Journal article / This article examines theories and methods of engagement to improve communication between scientists and nonscientists.