Mangroves and seagrasses shoreline with a blue sky

Assessing finance for nature-based solutions to climate change

SEI working paper / Read this new assessment on how much development finance is directed toward nature-based solutions and how effectively it is used.

5 December 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Ecosystems, Finance and Mitigation

Yellow River mangroves, Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Australia

The promises and pitfalls of nature-based solutions

Feature / Nature-based solutions are physical measures to protect, manage and restore our ecosystems. Explore their promises and pitfalls in this brief series.

5 December 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Finance, Forests, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

Mangrove trees at low tide, Australia © VICKI SMITH / GETTY

Addressing scale in nature-based solutions

SEI brief / Nature-based solutions must be designed to deliver measurable benefits for nature and society. The different dimensions of scale could be better incorporated.

19 October 2022 / About Adaptation, Land use and Mitigation

Aerial view of Keava raba, Ohekatku, Rapla County, Estonia

SEI Tallinn 30th anniversary conference: “Building resilience through sustainability”

Past event / Given the turbulent times and global challenges, SEI Tallinn's 30th anniversary celebration focused on building resilience through sustainability.

20 September 2022 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Cities, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Energy access, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

Woman wearing straw hat in field threshing crop, Viet Nam

Land-use based mitigation for resilient climate pathways (LANDMARC) – Asia

Past event / The EU-funded LANDMARC project is organizing a Regional Stakeholder Dialogue on Land-Based Mitigation Technologies for Asia.

20 September 2022 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Sustainable Development Goals

Land-use based mitigation for resilient climate pathways (LANDMARC) – Northern Europe and Canada

Past event / The EU-funded LANDMARC project is organizing a Regional Stakeholder Dialogue on Land-Based Mitigation Technologies for Northern Europe and Canada.

01 September 2022 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Sustainable Development Goals

Frailejones shrubs dot the foreground in a muted green grassland, while a large body of water spreads at the feet of some mountains in the background at El Angel Ecological Reserve in northern Ecuador

World Water Week: Highlighting the value of páramo land conservation in vulnerability reduction

Past event / SEI Senior Scientist Laura Forni presents a short lecture on how conserving páramo land in Ecuador preserves water supply for a rapidly urbanizing country.

31 August 2022 / About Adaptation, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Water resources

The agricultural intersection: understanding climate-smart, regenerative, and nature-based solutions

Past event / This webinar will discuss about climate-smart, regenerative, and nature-based solutions, including the utility and context of these terms.

26 July 2022 / About Food and agriculture

Seabed mapping and marine data supporting multifunctional spatial planning

Past event / This side event at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference will explore how seabed mapping and marine data can contribute to a multifunctional use of the ocean.

28 June 2022 / About Finance, Innovation and Water resources