SEI STRATEGY 2015–2019

The SEI Strategy 2015–2019 establishes a framework to bridge science and policy through three primary delivery areas: scientific research, policy engagement, and capacity development. The institute aims to shift from traditional reporting toward a more integrated approach that includes behavioral science, geopolitics, and targeted communication. Central to this strategy is the launch of 'SEI Initiatives'—specialized research hubs focusing on critical issues like climate finance, fossil fuels, and the water-energy-food nexus. The document also details the enabling infrastructure required for these goals, including the PMEC monitoring system and a suite of analytical tools such as LEAP and WEAP, while emphasizing the need to engage 'hard-to-reach' stakeholders in the private sector.

• SEI is implementing a new research agenda that incorporates perspectives on geopolitics and human psychology, behavior, and choice to address intractable sustainability problems.
• The institute has established eight 'SEI Initiatives' as research hubs to address specific niches, including Climate Finance, Fossil Fuels and Climate Mitigation, Low Emission Development Pathways, and the Water, Energy and Food Nexus.
• SEI aims to expand its policy engagement beyond traditional environment and development communities to include 'hard-to-reach' stakeholders in business, finance, and planning.
• The organization utilizes a custom web-based Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Communication (PMEC) system based on outcome mapping to track project influence and institutional learning.
• SEI maintains several signature analytical tools for resource governance, including the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) system, the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system, and the Resources and Energy Analysis Programme (REAP).
• The institute's capacity development approach operates across three interdependent levels: the individual level (competences), the organizational level (mandate management), and the institutional level (governance and incentives).
• SEI's operational structure is decentralized, consisting of seven centres across six countries, with headquarters in Stockholm.
• The institute has received increased institutional core support from the Swedish Government and programmatic funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2015). SEI STRATEGY 2015–2019. https://www.sei.org/Strategy2015-2019/seistrategy.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. SEI STRATEGY 2015–2019. 2015. https://www.sei.org/Strategy2015-2019/seistrategy.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2015sei, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{SEI STRATEGY 2015–2019}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2015}, url = {https://www.sei.org/Strategy2015-2019/seistrategy.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }