Book of Abstracts 13-14 February 2013, Stockholm SEI Science Forum 2013

The SEI Science Forum 2013 Book of Abstracts presents a diverse portfolio of research focusing on the water-energy-food nexus, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and sustainable governance. Key projects include the development of integrated modeling toolkits (WEAP and LEAP), assessments of climate vulnerability in cities like Quito and Cape Town, and evaluations of international climate finance mechanisms such as the Adaptation Fund. The research spans global scopes with specific case studies in regions including Southeast Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arctic, emphasizing the bridge between scientific research and policy implementation.

• Research on the water-energy nexus in the Southeastern United States indicates that cooling water withdrawals for electricity generation can lead to thermal pollution, with stream water temperature increases becoming a critical issue during summer and low streamflow periods.
• In the metropolitan areas of La Paz and El Alto in Bolivia, WEAP simulations suggest that while current strategies may improve water supply in the short term, no strategy maintains reliability over 50 years due to the disappearance of glaciers after 25 years.
• An evaluation of the Adaptation Fund under the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol found that there is no formal or transparent methodology for allocating funds between countries or sub-national projects, which undermines both equity and efficiency.
• Analysis of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) suggests that large-scale power supply projects may be non-additional and could potentially increase cumulative global greenhouse gas emissions by over a gigaton of CO2e through 2020.
• A study on the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) argues that a fundamental shift in purpose is required to ensure long-term sustainability, specifically moving toward a core purpose of environmental protection and ecosystem resilience through payments for ecosystem services.
• Research into the steel industry's low-carbon transition indicates that while steel consumption may rise sharply initially, emissions can be offset by increased use of recycled scrap steel and by shifting the geographic location of production.
• In Bangalore, India, private groundwater pumping is the primary component of the groundwater balance, resulting in an overall groundwater overdraft of 130%.
• A study on chemical legislation and company relocation concluded that environmental legislation is generally not among the top factors influencing relocation decisions; instead, access to markets and feedstock are the most important factors.
• Research on the 'Livestock Revolution' in East Africa aims to develop an environmental assessment framework to ensure dairy intensification increases productivity while maintaining a minimum environmental footprint.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2013). Book of Abstracts 13-14 February 2013, Stockholm SEI Science Forum 2013. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-ScienceForum2013-BookOfAbstracts.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Book of Abstracts 13-14 February 2013, Stockholm SEI Science Forum 2013. 2013. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-ScienceForum2013-BookOfAbstracts.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2013book, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Book of Abstracts 13-14 February 2013, Stockholm SEI Science Forum 2013}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-ScienceForum2013-BookOfAbstracts.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }