sustainable development

Experiencing Svalbard sustainably? Reflecting on what we can learn about polar cruise tourism from the SEES expedition

Journal article / This report explores tensions embedded in the concept of sustainable polar cruise tourism in Svalbard.

How does policy coherence shape effectiveness and inequality? Implications for sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda

Journal article / In this review, the authors systematically investigate the relationship between policy coherence, policy effectiveness, and efforts to reduce inequality.

Transforming Water Governance: are we breaking boundaries for water and climate?

Perspective / Six key recommendations from the 2023 UN Water Conference for future water management strategies and transformative governance.

City health and well-being

Podcast series / Join SEI researchers in this podcast series as they explore the pressing issues around how rapidly growing cities are affecting our well-being.

SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson joins UN expert group to strengthen climate and SDG synergies

Feature / SEI’s ED Måns Nilsson has been appointed to the UN DESA and UNFCCC Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies.

Saving the world through private-sector efficiency and local empowerment? Discursive legitimacy construction for social entrepreneurship in the Global South

Journal article / This article explores how legitimacy is discursively constructed for social entrepreneurship in the Global South.

The SEI Urban Toolbox for Liveable Cities: co-designing an accessible urban resource

SEI brief / The Urban Toolbox has been designed to address the challenges urban stakeholders face in accessing user-friendly resources with clear guidance for usage.

SEI’s Henrik Carlsen named as part of a high-level science-based strategic foresight panel

Feature / SEI's Dr. Henrik Carlsen, Senior Research Fellow and Co-Director of Mistra Geopolitics, has been appointed to the UNEP-ISC Foresight Expert Panel.

Urban Toolbox

SEI podcast / In this third episode, Vishal Mehta introduces one of the outputs of SEI’s City Health and Well-being Initiative: the Urban Toolbox for “liveable” cities.