Americas

Incendios de Chiquitania: rol de los recursos hídricos en los planes de restauración forestal

SEI brief / SEI lanzó un programa piloto que podría informar los esfuerzos de recuperación para el bosque Chiquitano considerando el impacto en recursos hídricos.

Norway, the UK and Canada are not climate champions

Media coverage / Many countries produce fossil fuels despite committing to combat climate change. SEI Scientist Ploy Achakulwisut comments on the story by CNN.

Faster and steeper is feasible: modeling deeper decarbonization in a Northeastern U.S. State

Journal article / This study finds that Rhode Island may be able to reduce emissions by as much as 80% by 2030 by adopting existing technologies.

Business in challenged regions: Clean water and safe sanitation for all

Past event / This event will explore decentralized systems and business models, and how to apply them in areas in need of clean water and sanitation

Training future generations to deliver evidence‐based conservation and ecosystem management

Journal article / Future conservation practitioners need to be critical thinkers with deep understandings of how to make evidence-based decisions.

Delving into the Divisive Waters of River Basin Planning in Bolivia: A Case Study in the Cochabamba Valley

Journal article / How does the water resources system model contribute to the development of effective water planning instruments?

Better local climate adaptation means ‘we all benefit’ in connected world

Media coverage / Adaptation is a global challenge. What happens in one part of the world effect others in very different parts. Interview with Richard J. T. Klein in Reuters.

Important first step by President Joe Biden to limit methane pollution

Media advisory / On his first day in office President Joe Biden took executive action to limit methane pollution. SEI expert Dr. Johan C.I Kuylenstierna reacts to the decision.

Humanitarian needs crucial for UN disaster relief after climate disasters

Press release / A study finds that aid provided by the UN in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian needs rather than by strategic donor interest.