Americas

New oil projects are a “risky bet” for Canada, analysis finds

Press release / Many not-yet-producing oil fields do not appear financially viable given future price outlooks, while most existing oil sands projects are more resilient.

Modeling seasonal water yield for landscape management: Applications in Peru and Myanmar

Journal article / An exploration of the InVEST-SWY model, a geospatial tool quantifying the seasonal water balance.

Call for comments: climate and clean air responses to Covid-19

Journal article / This comment in the International Journal of Public Health urges the global scientific and policy community to work together on Covid-19 recovery measures.

Five key actions to ensure water and food security in the face of Covid-19

Feature / In a recent webinar, experts weighed in on how water planning can best incorporate the critical uncertainties that pandemics bring.

A practical approach to measuring the biodiversity impacts of land conversion

Journal article / This paper presents a global framework for quantifying the relative impacts of human activities on biodiversity.

Webinar: Water and food security in the face of Covid-19: Finding robust solutions

Past event / How can we better understand and plan for the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on water and food security?

WATCH en Chiquitanía

Project / Este proyecto proporciona una visión general para evaluar los impactos de los incendios en la región de Chiquitanía.

Five policy levers for a sustainable, just and resilient COVID-19 recovery

Press release / A brief from LeadIT suggests what policy measures governments can take to steer economic development to a more sustainable, equitable & net-zero emissions path.

Making sense of climate scenarios: new toolkit for decision-makers

Press release / To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers, including SEI, developed a comprehensive interactive online platform.