Americas

Bidding farewell to Venezuela’s last glaciers

Perspective / On World Glacier Day, Aljandra Melfo reflects on her experiences witnessing the loss of glaciers and "the life inside the ice" in Venezuela.

21 March 2025 / About Adaptation, Ecosystems and Water resources

First UNCCRD Delta Summit 2025

Past event / The summit on 17-20 March aims to deliver a White Paper to the United Nations to make operational the UN Convention for Conserving Deltas (UNCCRD).

17 March 2025 / About Water resources

Powering inequity: lithium mining’s impacts on Indigenous communities and ecosystems in the Andes

SEI podcast / In this podcast episode SEI’s Laura Forni explores how lithium mining in the Andean mountains is impacting Indigenous communities.

7 March 2025 / Power in balance / Renewables

A large open-pit coal mine with terraced slopes, mining equipment, and a dirt road under a blue sky.

Institutional capacities for a just transition in coal regions: the case of La Jagua de Ibirico, Colombia

SEI report / This report highlights the collapse of the coal industry in La Jagua de Ibirico, Colombia, with lessons on how other cities can better plan for coal's demise.

25 February 2025 / About Fossil fuels, Participation, Public policy and Supply chains

A cycle path heads toward blue mountains under white clouds on the horizon, down the middle of two streets on either size, with the Colombian flag waving on the left.

Advancing the circular economy in Latin American and Caribbean cities: evaluation of Bogotá’s circular economy strategy

SEI report / This study presents an evaluation of Bogotá’s circular economy strategy, identifies current gaps and opportunities and provides insights for the broader region.

4 March 2025 / About Innovation

Rights of rivers in practice

Project / Does granting rivers legal rights help people and nature? This study analyzes the Atrato, Whanganui, and Turag rivers to find fair, effective governance.

2025 - 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Participation and Water resources

Taller Geovisor Guajira

Past event / SEI apoya a la UPME en el desarrollo de Geovisor Guajira para mejorar el acceso a información clave sobre proyectos minero-energéticos y el territorio.

19 February 2025 / About Fossil fuels

A coastal wetland featuring lush green mangroves with exposed roots, shallow water channels, and sandy banks. White egrets stand in the background, highlighting the rich biodiversity of the ecosystem.

Living lab offers new approach to mangrove rehabilitation in the Caribbean

Feature / The Resilient Coasts project launches its first "living lab", uniting science and local knowledge to restore mangroves and protect coasts.

14 February 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Finance and Participation

Brown, white and spotted black-and-white cows, each marked with numbers, are confined to metal pens at a cattle ranch in Colombia.

Replacing one polluting sector with another? The perils of shifting from coal to livestock in Cesar, Colombia

Perspective / As Colombia seeks a shift away from fossil fuel extraction, SEI experts warn against replacing one polluting sector with another.

12 February 2025 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels and Public policy