How can we better understand and plan for the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on water and food security?
Water for Ecosystems and Livelihoods
The water program drives innovation in water management by developing, using, and transferring planning tools and participatory processes that promote holistic, transparent and robust decision-making.
We work on national, regional and local scales, mapping out watersheds and future conditions using SEI’s Water Evaluation And Planning System (WEAP). WEAP enables policy-makers and stakeholders to consider how management plans will affect cities, industries and farms, as well as long-neglected interests such as wildlife habitat and vulnerable communities.
Our researchers are located in both Davis, California and Somerville, Massachusetts.
Highlights
SEI researchers work throughout California to model complex water systems and explore sustainable management options.
SEI researchers build water models and work with stakeholders throughout Africa to explore management strategies for an uncertain climate future.
Recent publications
This study finds that the most resilient energy plan for the Eastern African Power Pool is one that assumes a slightly wetter climate than historical trends.
The Water Evaluation and Planning tool (WEAP) provides a comprehensive, flexible and user-friendly framework for policy analysis in water resources planning.
