Americas

First impressions: A visit to a vulnerable watershed reveals the need for strong water planning

Perspective / SEI researchers Felipe Benavides and Jeanne Fernandez reflect on a recent tour of Bolivia's Tupiza watershed, where residents have "lost everything."

Global Environment Outlook 6

Other publication / UN Environment’s sixth Global Environment Outlook calls on decision makers to take action to address pressing environmental issues to achieve the SDGs.

Latin America experts identify three priorities for supporting SDG progress in the region

Perspective / Special attention should be paid to integrated policy making and budgeting, securing the natural resource base, and building strong and inclusive democracies.

GMET in Bolivia: building gridded climate datasets for water resource studies

SEI brief / SEI researchers used the Gridded Meteorological Ensemble Tool for a water balance study in Bolivia, marking the first time the tool was applied outside the US.

Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern

Other publication / This report calls on UN Environment experts to address the most novel environmental challenges currently facing the planet.

Complementarity in mid-point impacts for water use in life cycle assessment applied to cropland and cattle production in Southern Amazonia

Journal article / How can the impacts of water use on water cycles be better represented in life cycle impact assessments?

Adaptation at Altitude

Program / The Adaptation at Altitude program seeks to help mountain communities adapt to climate change.

Sowing the seeds of bioeconomic transition

Feature / SEI's bioeconomy initiative is holding policy dialogues to support the creation of sustainable bio-based development strategies.

Bolivia WATCH: un enfoque integrado para garantizar la limpieza y disponibilidad del agua

Feature / Científicos expertos del SEI explican cómo un nuevo proyecto ayudará a Bolivia a conectar el saneamiento con la gestión de cuencas hidrográficas.