Disaster risk

Our research recognises that disaster risk and development are closely linked: it is development processes that largely determine who and what is exposed to risk as well how much, and how effectively they can respond. SEI works to integrate disaster risk reduction with equitable, sustainable and resilient development.

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SEI launches community of practice at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference

Feature / The conference highlighted finance gaps and local needs as SEI introduces a new platform for coastal communities to shape adaptation solutions.

13 June 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Ecosystems and Finance

Rocky shoreline with gentle waves and a distant pier over the water.

UN Ocean Conference 2025: SEI to showcase ways to build coastal resilience and tackle marine pollution

Feature / SEI spotlights coastal resilience and ocean governance at UNOC 2025, bridging science, policy and local action.

5 June 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Finance, Participation and Pollution

Capacity development for locally led knowledge co-production processes in Real World Labs for managing climate and disaster risk

Journal article / This article outlines key capacities needed for locally led knowledge co-production processes to address disaster risk and climate change adaptation.

22 May 2025 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Roots of resilience: revealing social networks for enhancing social resilience in Indigenous Indonesian and Philippine ricescapes

Journal article / This study analyses how affective relationships support social networks among Indigenous farmers within the ricescapes of Indonesia and the Philippines.

14 May 2025 / About Disaster risk and Food and agriculture

Affective relationships as non-material capital assets in building resilience within the rice-terraced cultural landscapes of the Philippine Cordillera

Journal article / This paper analyses how an essential intangible asset can foster resilience among Indigenous rice farmers in Mayoyao and Hungduan in the northern Philippines.

14 May 2025 / About Disaster risk, Food and agriculture and Mitigation

Aerial view of lorry cargo truck driving on dirt road between agricultural wheat fields, green to the right and brown to the left, with the slight curve of a city on the horizon.

Exposure to compound climate hazards transmitted via global agricultural trade networks

Journal article / Exposure to compound climate hazards in one country is transmitted internationally via agricultural trade networks.

14 May 2025 / About Disaster risk

High-voltage power line tower crossing a vineyard landscape in rural Spain, with mountains visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Blackouts aren’t new – but is Europe’s grid ready for the next one?

Perspective / The Spanish blackout shows Europe’s energy transition needs urgent grid investment, smarter technology and stronger resilience to avoid future failures.

2 May 2025 / About Disaster risk, Innovation, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Renewables

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Risk ownership for transboundary climate risks in global supply chains

SEI working paper / This paper introduces a framework to map risk ownership in global supply chains, helping identify key stakeholders, assets and objectives at risk.

7 April 2025 / About Disaster risk and Supply chains

Engagement around risk, informality and nature-based solutions in Nakuru, Kenya

Journal article / This study explores at risks in informal settlements from hazards and inequalities, highlighting the potential of nature-based solutions for equitable planning.

4 April 2025 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk and Wellbeing