Southern Asia

Workshop on food system transformation in Nairobi

Event on 15 November in Nairobi / AgriFoSe2030 will join SIANI to host a workshop in Nairobi on 15 November 2023 themed partnerships and collaborations for food system transformation.

Science-Policy Dialogue on “regional cooperation on adaptation to cascading climate risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya”

Past event / Stakeholders from eight countries meet to discuss cascading climate risks and regional cooperation on adaptation.

Ensuring healthy cities in the face of climate change: Lessons on urbanization, waste and infectious diseases in Nepal

Feature / How nature-based solutions help grapple with complex urban challenges.

The potential of urban nature-based solutions to improve public health outcomes through reduced biological hazard

Project / Examining the potential of NBS to reduce biological hazard and improve public health outcomes while creating more livable and climate-resilient cities

Sugar rush: how farmers spurred India’s G20 biofuels alliance

Media coverage / Nineteen countries signed up to an India-led alliance this month to boost production of biofuels, but experts raise sustainability concerns.

How nature-based solutions can build urban resilience: four lessons from SEI’s work in South Asian cities

Perspective / Nature-based solutions can help address environmental challenges in cities but communities need to be involved in the design.

Laura Del Duca in the Quint: “Selective treatment won’t help in addressing inequality at G20”

Media coverage / "None of the G20 nations are on track to achieve equality by 2030”, writes SEI Research Associate Del Duca.

Paths to gender equality: the G20’s role in the spotlight

Past event / The event explores the complex challenges entwined with gender equality and its integral role in sustainable development.

Enhancing cooperation to address cascading climate risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Other publication / This brief highlights the importance of cooperation for strengthening regional resilience to cascading climate risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.