Public policy

Aerial view of a wooden boardwalk winding through a lush green landscape with cascading waterfalls flowing into a clear blue river. Two people are walking along the boardwalk, surrounded by vibrant greenery.

Summit of the Future 2024

Past event / SEI joins world leaders at the UN Summit of the Future 2024 to explore solutions for climate action, digital innovation and social equity.

20 September 2024 / About Climate policy, Innovation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Aerial view of the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers in Ladakh, India, where vibrant blue and green waters meet against the backdrop of barren, rocky mountains and sandy riverbanks.

G20 policy engagement

Collection / These policy briefs are a contribution to the T20, an "idea bank" designed to inform and inspire policy discussions at G20 Summits.

About Business, Climate policy, Energy access, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

People walking and cycling along a city street in Jakarta.

The post-2030 initiative: science for the next global sustainable development agenda

Project / Bringing together global SDG experts to provide scientific input to strengthen the sustainable development agenda beyond 2030.

2024 - 2030 / About Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

A blue electric bus at a bus stop named Marklandsgatan in Sweden. Passengers, some wearing face masks, wait and board the bus. The bus display shows “Departs in 50 seconds.” The scene reflects a cold day, with people dressed warmly.

ResPT: Investigating Swedish public transport resilience from an engineering and socio-ecological perspective

Project / This project examines strategies to enhance the resilience of public transport amid the shift to new technologies and evolving user behaviours.

2024 - 2027 / About Public policy and Transport

Strengthening climate action: SEI Africa expands strategic partnership with IPCC

Feature / SEI Africa strengthens its partnership with the IPCC to address air pollution and boost regional climate research.

28 August 2024 / About Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Q&A: Greening Moldova’s economy, from EU standards to local implementation

Feature / Veronica Arpintin discusses Moldova's path to EU accession through environmental policy, and the challenges and opportunities presented along the way.

9 August 2024 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics and Public policy

Aerial view of green and tan rice paddies, bisected by a road and dotted with some dark brown wooden structures

Mapping CGIAR adaptation activities to benefits

Project / This project sought to gather preliminary lessons regarding what adaptation actions deliver the greatest number of adaptation benefits

2024 - 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Public policy

Balancing act: applying the Water-Energy-Food Nexus to promote ecosystem-based adaptation in the Ewaso Ng’iro North Catchment, Kenya

Feature / Read about SEI Africa's impactful work in promoting Ecosystem based Adaptation in the Ewaso Ng'iro North Catchment, Kenya

1 August 2024 / About Adaptation, Ecosystems, Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sustainable lifestyles and Water-energy-food nexus

Source water protection and diversification for resilient urban water supply

Other publication / This report explores the effectiveness of different methods to implement source water protection in cities in low- and middle-income countries.

1 December 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk, Public policy and Water resources