Water is fundamental to human development, from drinking water and sanitation to agriculture and generating electricity. SEI offers knowledge and solutions for how to manage water resources in a connected way to ensure water, energy and food security for all.
Adaptation to climate change is a key area of SEI's research. In particular, we focus on adaptation policy and finance under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, vulnerability assessments, capacity building and community-based adaptation.
Event on 11 December – 15 December in San Francisco / SEI researchers are collecting abstracts for their AGU session in December 2023 that will highlight water modelling tools for better water allocation.
More than 65% of the world's population are projected to live in cities by 2050, with major implications resource use, energy, water and sanitation, and health and well-being. At the same time urbanization can bring benefits, especially efficiency gains. SEI examines these challenges in the round to advance sustainable urbanization.
Perspective / Nature-based solutions can help address environmental challenges in cities but communities need to be involved in the design.
Our research recognizes that disaster risk and development are closely linked: it is development processes that largely determine who and what is exposed to risk as well how much, and how effectively they can respond. SEI works to integrate disaster risk reduction with equitable, sustainable and resilient development.
Event on 11 December – 15 December in San Francisco / SEI researchers are collecting abstracts for their AGU session in December 2023 that will highlight water modelling tools for better water allocation.
How can we meet the nutritional needs and expectations of a growing world population? And how do we do it without compromising long-term sustainability? SEI research explores the transition to sustainable food and agricultural systems.
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.
Managing scarce resources in an equitable and sustainable way requires sound forward planning. SEI provides technical tools used by planners and decision makers, around the world.
Event on 11 December – 15 December in San Francisco / SEI researchers are collecting abstracts for their AGU session in December 2023 that will highlight water modelling tools for better water allocation.
Building on a long legacy of pioneering work, SEI explores ways to provide equitable, universal access to hygiene and sanitation, with a focus on systems that offer multiple benefits in terms of health, environmental sustainability, livelihoods and food security.
Past event / SEI scientists will host a three-day training on WEAP, SEI's flagship water modelling software, on 18, 20 and 22 September 2023. Register today.
SEI examines the links between water, energy and food production, and enables people to govern and manage these resources and systems to sustainably meet human aspirations.
Other publication / Cooperation in the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus among countries sharing the Syr Darya River Basin can improve local livelihoods.
Adequate freshwater is central to sustainable development. Our tools, modelling and assessments support sound water management so that societies can live within their water budgets.
Event on 11 December – 15 December in San Francisco / SEI researchers are collecting abstracts for their AGU session in December 2023 that will highlight water modelling tools for better water allocation.
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