The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) shares these concerns and has expressed a desire to influence the global movement to meet this threat. However, the suitability and practicability of this objective have elicited conflicting opinions. For …
Despite political efforts to achieve policy coherence, apparent trade-offs and goal conflicts have emerged – even in a proclaimed ‘front-runner’ country like Sweden. This paper examines the role of ideas in proposing and legitimising policy options and …
Nearly 3 billion people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) rely on polluting fuels, resulting in millions of avoidable deaths annually. Polluting fuels also emit short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs) and greenhouse gases (GHGs). Liquefied petroleum …
Roughly one-third of the world’s population lacks access to clean cooking fuels and technologies. Cooking with biomass – such as wood and charcoal – causes over 3 million premature deaths each year through household air pollution (HAP), contributes 1–2% …
The report included data for IKEA’s air pollution emissions, which followed methods outlined in A Practical Guide For Business: Air Pollutant Emission Assessment . The guide, which was developed by SEI in a project funded by the Climate and Clean Air …
Carol is working with Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) , a project that provides energy access technologies and business models that are easily replicable and can generate local opportunities for economic development and social cohesion in Africa. …
The guide, available as a 20-page printed booklet and online at sei.org/ourcommonhome/ , in five languages, covers climate change, biodiversity, water, food production, air pollution, sustainable consumption, and links between sustainability and social …
Il consumismo sempre crescente e i modelli industriali di produzione stanno generando gravi conseguenze sul mondo naturale, in termini di cambiamenti climatici, inquinamento e uso sconsiderato delle risorse naturali. Gli attuali livelli di consumo, …
O ar puro é um direito de nascença de todos. No entanto, globalmente, 9 em cada 10 pessoas respiram ar que contém altos níveis de poluentes. Ao mesmo tempo, a poluição do ar contribui para o aquecimento global e prejudica o mundo natural. E os seus piores …
L’air pur est un droit fondamental pour tous. Pourtant, dans le monde, neuf personnes sur dix respirent un air qui contient des niveaux élevés de polluants. La pollution atmosphérique contribue au réchauffement de la planète et nuit à la nature. Et ce sont …
La industrialización, el consumo masivo y la transformación de la agricultura han llevado al mundo vivo a un punto de crisis. Hemos causado una extinción masiva en curso, desde mamíferos hasta plantas y bacterias diminutas. Es urgente cambiar de rumbo, …
Ever-increasing consumerism and industrial patterns of production are having severe consequences for the natural world, in terms of climate change, pollution, and the reckless use of natural resources. Current levels of consumption, especially by the …
“Robust evidence is as crucial as ever, but what drives people’s actions is their values, and their sense of their place in the world. By combining our organizations’ respective strengths, we have produced a booklet that I believe will be very compelling …
In the Lower Mekong River Basin floodplains, rice cultivation is highly crucial for regional and global food security. However, prolonged flooding can pose damage to rice cultivation and other socio-economic aspects. Yet, there is no rapid operational …
Tänapäeval seisavad noored tihti probleemi ees, et tööandjad ootavad juba esimesele töökohale kandideerides erialast töökogemust. Töökogemuse saamiseks tulevad aga kasuks kõiksugu kogemused, koolitused ja vabatahtlik töö. YENESIS projekti koolitus aitab …
Africa has set up a development trajectory that is founded on climate resilient low emission policies, legislation and development paradigms. Consequently, green growth strategies and climate change measures that aim at managing or preventing emission of …
Together with the Estonian Environmental Research Centre, SEI Tallinn will support Pärnu City and County in developing innovative solutions. Together they will install weather sensors in Pärnu City to measure the temperature, relative humidity and …
Recognition of these inequalities has translated into growing attention to gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) mainstreaming in WASH programmes, thought to contribute to both more sustainable WASH services as well as to gender equality and women’s …
The Chindwin River, the biggest tributary of the Ayeyarwady River, is crucial to the lives and livelihoods of about six million people who depend on the Chindwin’s ecosystems for fuel, food, and medicinal plants and the rhythms of the river’s seasonal …
Public procurement of goods and services contributes to about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In the EU, public purchasing represents 15% of its GDP, acting as a major influencer on the market through the products and services acquired by …
