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SHUI-ChE

Project / The SHUI-ChE project aims to understand the full range of implications for sustainable development of hydropower by promoting EU-China cooperation.

Q&A: Heidi Tuhkanen on analyzing the “trade-offs” between development and disaster risk reduction

Feature / Senior expert Heidi Tuhkanen discusses the initial results from a case study analyzing trade-offs between development and disaster risk reduction.

How business counts: Aligning water sustainability metrics for the Sustainable Development Goals

Perspective / Water is getting attention in the context of green economic development. How can we make water sustainability measures more relevant and consistent?

New international centre of excellence on disaster risk unveiled at SEI Science Forum

Feature / As vulnerability to disaster in Asia increases, the SEI Asia centre will boost the contribution of science to tackling risk and meeting international targets.

SEI-U.S. urges greater transparency on climate risks from pension provider

Feature / SEI asked Vanguard, an investment management firm with USD 4 trillion in assets, to require companies it invests in to disclose the risk of a low-carbon economy

LOCACONS – Conflict Prevention and Low-Carbon Development

Project / Climate change and security, renewable energy and development -- LOCACONS looks at the unintended consequences of the intersection of these arenas.

Q&A: Frank Thomalla on lessons from disaster risk reduction in Indonesia

Feature / A new book provides an overview of progress and challenges in disaster risk reduction in Indonesia. SEI Asia’s Frank Thomalla is co-editor.

New U.S. offshore drilling would undermine climate targets, create ‘carbon lock-in’ and stranded asset risks

Feature / New U.S. offshore drilling would undermine climate targets, create ‘carbon lock-in’ and stranded asset risks

Amid rapid change, major Arctic study highlights need to prepare for surprises

Feature / Amid rapid change, major Arctic study highlights need to prepare for surprises