Stockholm Environment Institute

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Stockholm Environment Institute
Abbreviation SEI
Motto Bridging Science and Policy
Formation 1989
Headquarters Stockholm, Sweden
Region served International
Official languages English
Executive Director Johan L. Kuylenstierna
Budget 119,000,000 SEK (2011)[1]
Staff 180
Website http://www.sei-international.org/

The Stockholm Environment Institute, or SEI, is a non-profit, independent research and policy institute specialising in sustainable development and environmental issues.[2]

Mission

SEI's mission is to "support decision-making and induce change towards sustainable development around the world by providing integrative knowledge that bridges science and policy in the field of environment and development."[2]

History

SEI was established in 1989 as an initiative of the Government of Sweden. The name of the Stockholm Environment Institute is derived from the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm.

Activities

SEI is commissioned to write reports by third parties which are frequently quoted in the press.[3]

Executive Directors

  • 1989–1990 Gordon T. Goodman
  • 1991-1995 Michael J. Chadwick
  • 1996-1999 Nicholas C. Sonntag
  • 2000 Bert Bolin (interim Executive Director)[4]
  • 2000 Lars J. Nilsson (interim Executive Director)
  • 2000-2004 Roger Kasperson
  • 2004–2012 Johan Rockström
  • 2012- Johan L. Kuylenstierna

Organizational structure

SEI has a total staff of about 180 and operates through seven main offices:

  • Stockholm, Sweden (headquarters)[5]
  • York, UK[6]
  • Oxford, UK[7]
  • Tallinn, Estonia [8]
  • US: Boston, MA; Davis, CA; Seattle, WA[9]
  • Bangkok, Thailand[10]
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania[11]

The institute itself is organized into four broad research themes:[2]

  • Managing environmental systems[12]
  • Reducing climate risk[13]
  • Transforming governance[14]
  • Rethinking development[15]

In addition to these four themes, there is also a China Cluster[16] which operates at a research programme level and is focused on sustainability issues in China

Specialist Programmes

Associated Organizations

External links

References

  1. ↑ SEI 2011 Annual Report
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 About SEI
  3. ↑ Green Consumer Guide
  4. ↑ http://miljoaktuellt.idg.se/2.1845/1.277951/johan-rockstrom-ar-arets-svensk
  5. ↑ SEI Stockholm
  6. ↑ SEI York
  7. ↑ SEI Oxford
  8. ↑ SEI Tallinn
  9. ↑ SEI US
  10. ↑ SEI Bangkok
  11. ↑ SEI Dar es Salaam
  12. ↑ Managing Environmental Systems
  13. ↑ Reducing Climate Risk
  14. ↑ Transforming Governance
  15. ↑ Rethinking Development
  16. ↑ SEI China Cluster
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