risk Archives

Older Japanese man in green jacket and black pants on phone in middle of road blocked by destroyed homes with tree-lined hill in background. Minami Sanrikucho devastated by earthquake and tsunami that struck Tohoku region of Japan on 11 March 2011, Miyagi-Ken

Renewed multilateralism to alleviate chronic risks and enhance human security

Other publication / Multilateralism for chronic risks would mitigate outcomes by installing ‘pillars of transparency and risk pooling’ and strengthening countries' resilience.

18 May 2022 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Paper cranes hanging in different colours at Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan

Still One Earth: environmental risks, nuclear threats and the 1972 Stockholm Conference

Other publication / Politics and the retreat of nuclear weapons from environmental discourse have implications for effective global environmental governance.

18 May 2022 / About Geopolitics

Yellow rapeseed field with shadows of trees under blue sky and white clouds, Ukraine

Conflicts threaten food security and biodiversity. How can we overcome these challenges?

Perspective / The consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on food security and biodiversity go beyond the countries' borders. How can we overcome these challenges?

13 May 2022 / About Food and agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals

Alp with terrace, dam and energy plant, Erzberg, Eisenerz, Austria

Climate risks in the mining sector: how to promote local sustainability

Past event / Join our webinar on 5 May about how the mining sector is critically important for the low-carbon transition and the fulfillment of the UN 2030 Agenda.

05 May 2022 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Participation and Sustainable lifestyles

Green and yellow coffee cherries hang from the branch of a coffee plant

The coffee supply chain illustrates transboundary climate risks: Insights on governance pathways

SEI brief / When a crop like coffee links countries together, they also share associated climate risks. This brief details options for managing transboundary climate risks.

26 April 2022 / About Adaptation, Business, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Geopolitics, Mitigation, Public policy and Supply chains

Aerial view of flood in Chokwe, Mozambique with cattle on road between flooded fields

Is the new IPCC report a game changer for adaptation?

Perspective / With the release of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report by Working Group II, SEI researchers from across the globe interpret the report's headlines on adaptation.

4 March 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk and Finance

Scenic view of palm trees by lake against sky, Georgetown, Guyana

Tackling cascading climate risk to meet global adaptation challenge: which countries have the interest, capacity and responsibility to act?

Perspective / Leadership and action on transboundary and cascading climate risks are urgently needed, and the latest analysis shows what this means to climate diplomacy.

2 March 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Disaster risk

Yellow on green signposts with Climate Change and right arrow on and left arrow and CORONA underneath

Lessons from COVID-19 for managing transboundary climate risks and building resilience

Journal article / The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how hard it is to manage a global crisis. What can we learn from the pandemic to help fight climate change and build resilience?

1 February 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Geopolitics, Public policy and Supply chains

Flooding high water next to factory on Rhine River, Germany

A framework for analysing cross-border climate change impacts, responses and their propagation

SEI report / A conceptual framework for describing and analyzing cross-border climate change impacts, presented at the EGU General Assembly 2021.

28 April 2021 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Geopolitics, Public policy and Supply chains