Americas

What we measure matters: The case of the missing development data in Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction monitoring

Journal article / This article is an exploratory mapping exercise of and a collective reflection on the SDGs and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction indicators.

El ocaso del carbón y la necesidad de una transición justa en Colombia

SEI report / Claves para pasar de la negación a la acción.

Informing Vermont’s energy and climate policy with LEAP and NEMO

Project / This project uses a model developed from LEAP and NEMO to simulate greenhouse gas emission pathways across the state of Vermont.

Evaluación Regional del Agua (ERA) en la cuenca alta del río Chicamocha

Project / SEI apoya la actualización, capacitación y extensión de las herramientas desarrolladas para la ERA en la cuenca alta del río Chicamocha.

Governance challenges and opportunities for implementing resource recovery from organic waste streams in urban areas of Latin America: insights from Chía, Colombia

Journal article / A case study shows enabling factors and governance barriers critical to implementing circular economy strategies for organic waste in urban areas.

Q&A: How can SEI tools help California prepare for a “new normal” of drought?

Feature / SEI Senior Scientist Chuck A. Young explains why California saw severe water shortages this year and how better forecasting can help alleviate those challenges.

How to influence policy in the global context

Past event / Watch the video of this discussion and Q&A session on engaging and developing relationships with global policymakers.

The voice of freshwater ecosystems in California

SEI podcast / Explore how functional flows and water allocation tools are helping balance ecosystems, agriculture, and cities in California’s fight for freshwater resilience.

Trase enhances life cycle assessment with “commodity supply mix”

Perspective / Research by Trase assists LCA practitioners by providing more regionally relevant data on the environmental impacts of agricultural commodities.