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More than 65% of the world's population are projected to live in urban areas by 2050, with major implications resource use, energy, water and sanitation, and health and well-being. At the same time urbanization can bring benefits, especially efficiency gains. SEI examines these challenges in the round to advance sustainable urbanization.
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Perspective / This piece, one of three SEI Currents for 2025, examines the growing role of land in addressing climate, environment and sustainable development issues.
Project / This project will build scientific evidence and knowledge platforms for urban air quality and climate resilience.
Project / Creating practical tools for decisionmakers in Lund to leverage sustainable consumption and socially just climate transitions.
Project / This project uses mathematical modelling tools and techniques to enable local stakeholders to make equitable transportation planning decisions.
Project / The HeatSafe project seeks to strengthen municipal heat risk planning through close science-policy partnership, knowledge co-production, and tool development.
Journal article / This study shows how riskification shapes climate adaptation in European cities, prioritizing risk management over transformative change.
Perspective / How can you tackle a problem without knowing its cause? SEI’s Connie O’Neill discusses air pollution and identifying sources to reduce emissions in Lao PDR.
Press release / SEI will help lead research to monitor and tackle pollution in Yorkshire's rivers and lakes, announced this press release from the University of York.
Media coverage / Athletics Kenya, UNEP and SEI collaborate to highlight air quality in sports at the run as Kenya celebrates 60 years of diplomacy.
