Perspectives
Interested in key sustainability issues? Read our science-based blog posts and op-ed pieces – our perspectives.
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This International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, it is clearer than ever that equitable governance is crucial for disaster risk reduction efforts.
SEI and UN Women reviewed the national DRR strategies of Asia-Pacific countries to assess how they have taken up gender-responsiveness and disability inclusion.
With increased social media use in disaster risk communications, we need to find ways to deal with the misinformation in disaster areas.
This perspective examines the issues that deserve greater attention to expand the use and financing of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation.
In the wake of the recent 75th UN General Assembly, this article from SEI Latin America and Asia suggests three ways to move the 2030 Agenda forward.
For Covid-19 responses to efficiently target the most vulnerable, practitioners urgently need to better understand how and when WASH interventions work.
The BBC documentary 'Extinction: The Facts' by Sir David Attenborough, makes the need for action very clear. Read op-ed by Toby Gardner in The Independent.
A loss and damage fund linked to rich countries’ mitigation efforts could levy new funds to address "perfect storm" of flooding, COVID-19 and economic hardship.
A focus on local air pollution benefits can help raise ambition for the global climate mitigation agenda in countries of all income and development levels.
Three key milestones for a successful 26th meeting of the Green Climate Fund Board, taking place online 18-21 August 2020.
Taxonomies have an important role to play in clarifying the meaning of the term "resilience", which is key to accelerating climate action and pandemic recovery.
Analysis of 30 industry transition roadmaps in 10 countries reveals five common finance needs to deliver the industry transition.
If the COVID-19 pandemic has underlined anything in the work of researchers, it is that we must learn to communicate even more effectively online.
This perspective highlights five strategic communications components think tanks can deploy during and after the ongoing crisis, drawing on SEI's experience.
It's not enough to address the COVID-19 economic crisis: the EU recovery plan must also support a just transition to a carbon-neutral Europe.