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. We also have offices in Davis, California and Seattle, Washington.The Stockholm Environment Institute US Center (SEI-US) is a non-profit research organization with 501c(3) status. Learn more about SEI's U.S. Center.
- SEI's work is interdisciplinary, drawing upon engineering, economics, ecology, ethics, operations research, international relations and software design.
- We conduct applied scientific research, supporting sustainable development by bridging science and policy.
- We help build capacity in the US as well as the developing world for integrated sustainability planning through training and collaboration on projects.
Upcoming Events:
How Existing Loopholes Could Negate Rich Nations' Climate Pledges
with Sivan Kartha
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, noon -1pm
11 Curtis Ave
No State Left Behind: A Better Approach to Climate Policy
with Frank Ackerman and Liz Stanton
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, noon -1pm
11 Curtis Ave
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SEI-US Symposium: The Energy and Water Nexus
November 4th 2010, at Tufts University
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News
Critical Review of Supply Estimates of International Offsets
August 31, 2010
Erickson, P.
, Lazarus, M.
Proposed US cap-and-trade legislation allow for emitters to use up to 1.5 billion tons CO2e of offsets from developing countries to meet their annual compliance obligations. This paper reviews estimates of the projected availability of such offsets.
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Reports examine U.S. climate policy impacts on states
August 17, 2010
Stanton, E.A.
, Ackerman, F.
SEI analyzed how interstate differences would affect potential climate policies' impact on states. An accompanying white paper offers 7 key questions by which to judge U.S. climate policy.
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A New Model of Climate and Development
April 28, 2010
Ackerman, F.
, Stanton, E.A.
, Bueno, R.
SEI's new Climate and Regional Economics of Development (CRED) model is designed to analyze the economics of climate and development choices.
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The Social Cost of Carbon
April 1, 2010
Ackerman, F.
, Stanton, E.A.
In a new Economics for Equity and the Environment (E3 Network) white paper, the SEI authors analyze and critique the assumptions underlying the economic models which the U.S. government used for defining the "social cost of carbon."
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