SEI-US
Welcome to the web site of the U.S. Center of the Stockholm Environment Institute, an international research organization working on sustainable development. SEI-US is a research affiliate of Tufts University in Massachusetts. Our main offices are on the Tufts campus in Somerville, MA and we also have offices in Davis, California and Seattle, Washington. more...
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SEI Report:
SEI's work is interdisciplinary in nature:
drawing upon engineering, economics, ecology, ethics,
operations research, international relations
and software design. We conduct applied
scientific research: bringing the best
available science to policy makers.
In addition to providing policy-relevant analyses, we build capacity in the developing world for integrated sustainability planning through training and collaboration on projects. Our decision support tools such as LEAP for energy and climate mitigation and WEAP for water resources are widely used.
Our activities are organized into three programs:
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The Climate and Energy Program conducts energy system analyses, examines environmental consequences of energy use such as global warming, and develops policies for a transition to efficient and renewable energy technology. |
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The Water Resources Program brings an integrated framework to freshwater assessment, one that seeks sustainable water solutions by balancing the need for basic water services, development and the environment. |
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The Future Sustainability Program takes a holistic perspective in assessing sustainability at global, regional, and national levels. |
The Stockholm Environment Institute US Center (SEI-US) is a non-profit research organization with 501c(3) status.
To learn more about our center and about our current projects, read our 2008 Center Report.
News
SEI Team Won 2010 Quentin Martin Best Practice Paper Award
March 2010
David Yates, David Purkey, Jack Sieber, Annette Huber-Lee, Hector Galbraith, Jordan West, Susan Herrod-Julius, Chuck Young, Brian Joyce and Mohammad Rayej won the award for the paper Climate Driven Water Resources Model of the Sacramento Basin, California. The award will be presented during the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress.
New Blog!
Public Goods: The economics of climate, equity and shared prosperity
February 2010
Liz Stanton has started a blog on climate economics, covering public policy, recent research and more. Visit the blog.
The Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) to use LEAP
January 2010
SEI’s LEAP modeling system will be used to develop a new energy and climate mitigation model for the State that will examine how the 2020 and 2050 GWSA goals can best be met. More information
Nepal's experience with multiple use water services
January 2010, by Monique Mikhal
Drawing on 8 years experience, this paper
describes the critical components of multiple-use water services projects
in Nepal and the outcomes seen at the community level and explores opportunities for future global MUS implementation. Download the paper
Daydreams of Disaster:
Report to the California Attorney General 2009
January 2010, by
Frank Ackerman
This report is an evaluation of the Varshney-Tootelian critiques of AB 32 and other CA regulations.
It shows that both studies are unsound and unreliable economic analysis. Download the report
A 350 ppm Emergency Pathway
November 2009
Paul Baer and Tom Athanasiou (EcoEquity), Sivan Kartha (SEI)
This memo provides a quick, up-to-date overview and specifies a representative emissions pathway consistent with a 350 ppm concentration target.
Download a PDF of this paper.