policy engagement Archives

aerial view of blue crashing waves in the sea

World Water Day 2023

Feature / Water is a central research topic at SEI. This World Water Day, explore SEI's latest research and perspectives on water.

22 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Sanitation, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

A leaning tree frames a landscape view of Rwanda's Lake Ruhonda, flanked in the background by the Virunga Volcanoes.

A water-resilient economy: hydro-macroeconomic and climate change analysis in Rwanda

SEI brief / SEI experts analyse how water efficiency and storage methods can help Rwanda meet its sustainable development and economic growth goals.

21 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sustainable lifestyles, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

A group of fishermen hauling in their fishing nets in Kolkata. The total amount of fish caught used to be sold in a single batch and the money earned equally divided among them so that they could feed their families.

Transforming Water Governance: Breaking boundaries for water and climate

Past event / Join us to discuss water challenges and share experiences and best practices on how to fulfill the Water Action Agenda.

21 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

The place of youth in climate change agenda: SEI’s Sharon Onyango to ‘Daily Nation’

Media coverage / SEI's Graduate Fellow Sharon Onyango, in a Q and A spoke to 'Daily Nation' on the place of youth in the climate change agenda.

20 March 2023 / About Climate policy

Buildings rattled by an earthquake in Nepal lie in ruins amid a summer monsoon, against a backdrop of lush forested mountains.

Locally led needs assessments of loss and damage finance

Past event / This session in this year's Gobeshona Global Conference will detail SEI's research on how to tailor Loss and Damage financial support to local needs.

14 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk, Finance, Geopolitics, Participation and Public policy

Angthong Islands, koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand

SEI at UN 2023 Water Conference

Feature / Learn more about water actions proposed by SEI experts to support water-related SDGs and our engagement at the UN 2023 Water Conference.

13 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

“The air is killing us” – Chris Malley contributed to Pakistan’s Clean Air Policy

Media coverage / Chris Malley and Syeda Hadika Jamshaid write about Pakistan’s first Clean Air Policy in an op-ed published in Pakistan's largest newspaper.

10 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

The sun shines through blue sky and white clouds upon a wetland.

From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future

Perspective / A diverse array of leaders will gather in a rare UN water conference. SEI experts suggest three ways to foster a more water-resilient world.

2 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Climate services, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources, Water-energy-food nexus and Wellbeing

Colourful buildings on Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

Threatification, riskification, or normal politics? A review of Swedish climate adaptation policy 2005-2022

Journal article / This article explores securitization trends in Swedish climate adaptation policy from 2005-2022.

1 March 2023 / About Adaptation and Climate policy