Editor’s choice
Editor’s choice
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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.
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.
Feature / In Colombia's Tropical Andes, land once shaped by conflict is becoming a living laboratory for agroecological regeneration.
Feature / SEI experts set out five reasons to elevate biodiversity on the global agenda ahead of COP17 in Yerevan this October.
Feature / Africa's bioeconomy could power jobs, industry and climate resilience, but only if finance, knowledge and innovation start moving in step.
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.
Other publication / This publication discusses why US policymakers should support the development and integration of compliance and voluntary carbon credit markets.
Feature / Africa's bioeconomy could power jobs, industry and climate resilience, but only if finance, knowledge and innovation start moving in step.
Other publication / This report aims to explain what factors are influencing the viability of different technology options.
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.
Perspective / A small group of Asian philanthropists is funding the risky climate solutions others will not, and SEI can learn from how they work.
Technological innovation can play a central role in transforming society for sustainable outcomes. SEI examines the conditions that enable new, green technologies to flourish.
Perspective / A small group of Asian philanthropists is funding the risky climate solutions others will not, and SEI can learn from how they work.
Other publication / This report aims to explain what factors are influencing the viability of different technology options.
Feature / Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea has officially been endorsed as a Decade Action under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
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.
Press release / New data from LeadIT shows that less than 2% of total global emissions from the cement industry are projected to be captured by 2035.
Press release / Mapping the footprint of UK supply chains reveals international impacts on water stress, deforestation-related carbon emissions and wildlife extinction risks.
Feature / SEI experts set out five reasons to elevate biodiversity on the global agenda ahead of COP17 in Yerevan this October.
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.
Press release / Mapping the footprint of UK supply chains reveals international impacts on water stress, deforestation-related carbon emissions and wildlife extinction risks.
Feature / SEI experts set out five reasons to elevate biodiversity on the global agenda ahead of COP17 in Yerevan this October.
Feature / The BALTIPLAST project developed practical tools for municipalities to turn single-use plastic reduction ambitions into action.
Journal article / A study of food waste in Swedish school canteens, analyzing organizational, school, and individual factors using extensive quantitative data.
Journal article / Exploring circular economy efforts in Bogotá and Mexico City, this study reveals how urban transitions can become more inclusive and sustainable.
