risk Archives

Boats of different sizes are docked at a large cement platform on blue water, with statue and flags, cars and a bus, people sunning themselves in the summer sun on benches, with large buildings in the background.

Climate adaptation in multi-level governance systems: security, risk, or normal politics?

Journal article / This article explores the climate adaptation discourse and its impact on the making and implementation of adaptation strategies in Sweden.

10 December 2024 / About Adaptation and Public policy

Bird's eye view of small solar pv array in Cuba, against a backdrop of green scrubland.

Framework for decentralized energy and enhanced resilience on islands

SEI brief / This five-step framework can help island states assess their energy systems and shift to decentralized, renewable and resilient ways to produce energy.

5 December 2024 / About Planning and modelling and Renewables

Top-down view of two workers in safety vests and helmets standing on a concrete dock next to a body of water, casting long shadows in the sunlight.

Five lessons for protecting critical infrastructure in times of crisis

Feature / From cyberattacks to climate impacts, the growing threats to critical infrastructure demand urgent action and innovative resilience strategies.

4 December 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Planning and modelling and Water resources

Young Caucasian woman walking near the big sand dunes in Denmark during extreme weather

Ecosystem-based approaches for integrating disaster risk reduction, climate, land and biodiversity goals

Other publication / This brief offers insights into using ecosystem-based approaches for integrating disaster risk reduction, climate, land and biodiversity goals.

1 October 2024 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk, Ecosystems and Finance

Group of workshop participants in high-visibility vests and hard hats walking together during a site visit to Kipeto Wind Farm, Kenya.

Lessons from the frontlines of renewable energy financing in East Africa

Feature / SEI and partners brought together key stakeholders to find measures to address the challenges of financing renewable energy projects in East Africa.

25 September 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Renewables

Aerial view of a narrow road cutting through a flooded landscape, with a single orange vehicle parked on the road near a large, leafless tree surrounded by water.

Dikes won’t do: why Europe is failing to reduce flood risks

Perspective / In this perspective, SEI's Janne Parviainen argues that the impacts of Storm Boris show why Europe must rethink its approach to addressing rising flood risks.

23 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Cities and Disaster risk

Compound flooding in Halmstad: common causes, interannual variability and the effects of climate change

Journal article / This study investigates compound flooding in Halmstad using a comprehensive dataset of regional climate projections.

4 September 2024 / About Disaster risk and Water resources

Three people looking through binoculars in different directions against the backdrop of a blue sky with green scrub forest in the lower background horizon at their knees.

Q&A: Looking ahead with foresight with Henrik Carlsen

Feature / The UNEP/ISC foresight report shows 18 weak points - Henrik Carlsen shares thoughts on future scenarios.

16 July 2024 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics, Public policy and Supply chains

Breaking the cycle of risk: mapping a pathway for climate-vulnerable countries to address resilience and debt

Press release / Call to action for financial institutions to map resilience-building pathways to tackle the economic fragility of debt-burdened and climate-vulnerable countries.

4 July 2024 / About Climate policy and Finance