methodology Archives

Burkinabé woman carrying goods on her head wearing blue dress and carrying a black bag on countryside path surrounded by green grass and trees in background, Bobo-Dioulasso Department, Houet Province, southwestern Burkina Faso

Effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact of funding modalities: a mixed methods systematic review protocol

SEI working paper / This mixed methods systematic review protocol provide a methodological plan for a review that aims to assess the effectiveness of climate adaptation finance.

7 October 2021 / About Adaptation and Finance

Aerial view of deforestation area for pasture, livestock and agriculture soy farm with forest in foreground, Amazon rainforest, Brazil

Which forest-risk commodities imported to the UK have the highest overseas impacts? A rapid evidence synthesis

Journal article / This paper describes a rapid evidence synthesis to identify which forest-risk commodities imported to the UK have the highest overseas impacts.

24 September 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal article / A systematic review of the evidence for outdoor nature-based interventions to improve adult mental health, identifying effective types, format and dose.

1 October 2021 / About Cities, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Citizen scientists collecting data using apps in Nakuru, Kenya

Citizen science and the Sustainable Development Goals in low and middle income country cities

Journal article / This paper addresses challenges faced by LMICs using citizen science to enhance official data monitoring of SDGs.

10 September 2021 / About Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

Two men using traditional fishing nets, Inle Lake, Myanmar

How can policymakers in Asia make better use of water resources modelling?

Perspective / This perspective suggests how to better integrate water modelling into policymaking in countries of the Asia-Pacific.

23 August 2021 / About Participation, Planning and modelling and Water resources

World Athletics launches second phase of air quality project in Nairobi

Media coverage / World Athletics builds on SEI's air pollution research to introduce Phase 2 of their air quality project: a new method of monitoring air pollution in Nairobi.

19 August 2021 / About Cities and Pollution

Creative workshop participants sharing solutions to transport issues

Six modes of co-production for sustainability

Journal article / A study describes different approaches for co-production and develops a new tool to open up reflexive dialogues.

6 August 2021 / About Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

Empty road in Milton Keynes, UK lined with trees

Branching out

Project / Novel methods to map the social and cultural value of trees to inform policy decisions regarding urban treescapes.

2021 - 2025 / About Cities, Forests and Mitigation

SDG Synergies tool developed by SEI with research input from Mistra Geopolitics

Mistra Geopolitics and SEI contribute to Sweden’s review of SDGs

Feature / We review the SDG Synergies tool and country examples to see how analysing synergies and trade-offs between the SDGs will support implementation of Agenda 2030.

9 July 2021 / About Geopolitics, Participation and Sustainable Development Goals