Transformations in resource use, supply chains, consumption and production, individual behaviour and innovation will all be needed if we are to prosper and at the same time move toward more equitable and sustainable economies. SEI provides tools and knowledge to help bring about change.
Technical "solutions" for human health or the environment introduced through development interventions, such as clean cookstoves, often fail to take hold because people never truly embrace them. SEI explores individual and household behaviour to better understand how and why people take up new technologies.
Feature / International School Meals Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the role of school food in tackling inequalities and promoting sustainable development.
Revolutionizing the use of biomass is one of the most promising pathways to more sustainable production and consumption. SEI research explores the many facets of developing knowledge-based bioeconomies, from growing biomass to the governance of science, technology and innovation.
Press release / The new collaborative effort seeks to strengthen innovation, research and environmental sustainability in East Africa.
Businesses have a pivotal role to play in sustainable development, and are increasingly showing leadership in this field. SEI looks at how to promote and support this role through policy and knowledge sharing, as well as partnering directly with businesses to explore more sustainable pathways.
Press release / A tool, which is helping to monitor decarbonization in the cement industry, has now been expanded to include the production of calcined clays – a key cement decarbonization solution.
Our research focuses on the effectiveness, efficiency and fairness of the international climate finance regime, but also looks beyond it, at how the global financial system at large either supports or undermines the societal transitions needed to achieve sustainable development.
Feature / Explore key takeaways from a new study examining development finance flows in the Western Balkans.
Technological innovation can play a central role in transforming society for sustainable outcomes. SEI examines the conditions that enable new, green technologies to flourish.
Event on 03 April / SEI's Emily Ghosh and Eric Kemp-Benedict will present research introducing indicators for strong sustainability in developing and emerging economies.
Today’s global economy is characterized by often long, complex supply chains that bring commodities, goods and services to consumers, and economic benefits to producers. Applying innovative tools and analytical approaches, SEI explores the sustainability implications and potentials of global supply chains and broader consumption-to-production systems.
Other publication / SEI York researchers contributed to a new UK Nitrogen Balance Sheet, developed for WWF-UK by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
How would our lives look in a sustainable future? How can we measure and mitigate the impacts of our consumption? How can individuals and communities contribute to broader societal transitions? SEI research develops tools and knowledge to support more sustainable consumption patterns and lifestyles.
Feature / International School Meals Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the role of school food in tackling inequalities and promoting sustainable development.
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