New Zealand

Redefining the meaning of “at a glacial pace”

Perspective / SEI Research Fellow Rosie Witton reflects on insights from her trips to many glaciers and "last-chance" tourism to rouse more support for climate action.

Frameworks and platforms can support inclusive and fair climate adaptation

Feature / At Adaptation Futures 2025, “Accelerating Adaptation into Action”, SEI researchers contributed expertise on climate finance, adaptation and co-production.

Advances in complex climate change risk assessment for adaptation

Journal article / This article explores advances in climate change risk assessment, management and adaptation implementation to support more effective and equitable outcomes.

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.

Building Partnerships for Blue Economy, Sports and Environment

Past event / Join our side event on 3 June 2022 that will focus on building partnerships to promote a sustainable blue economy, sports and the environment.

A safe operating space for New Zealand/Aotearoa: Translating the planetary boundaries framework

Other publication / This report examines New Zealand’s environmental impact and how the planetary boundaries framework can be used to reduce human pressure on the Earth system.

Security implications of climate change impacts on the ocean

Feature / With ocean temperatures reaching record levels, experts and agents of change met to explore the intersection of climate change, oceans and global security.

Impact assessment and indigenous self-determination: a scalar framework of participation options

Journal article / What options are there for Indigenous Peoples to take part in impact assessments? This paper offers a scalar framework of options.

COP24: A tale of two panels

Feature / Two side events discussed fossil fuels. Only one envisioned a sustainable and equitable future.