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.

Sensitivity of South American tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly

Journal article / In this article, the authors assessed the impact of the 2015–2016 El Niño on South American tropical forests.

26 January 2024 / About Disaster risk and Forests

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Chasing artificial intelligence in shared socioeconomic pathways

Journal article / The development of artificial intelligence has likely reached an inflection point, with implications for research in climate scenarios.

19 January 2024 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk and Mitigation

SEI Currents 2024

Past event / What risks and opportunities are surfacing as we begin 2024? What issues warrant greater attention? Expert panelists offered their perspectives.

17 January 2024 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk, Geopolitics, Innovation, Participation, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

Durable solutions, human rights and the politics of mobility: insights from a study of internally displaced people in post-Typhoon Haiyan Tacloban City, Philippines

Journal article / This paper analyses the challenges and complexities surrounding durable solutions for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Tacloban City, Philippines.

17 January 2024 / About Disaster risk

Co-production revisited: from knowledge plurality to action for disaster risk reduction

Journal article / The paper aims to find entry points for enabling more equitable disaster research and actions via co-production.

12 January 2024 / About Disaster risk

Aerial view of trees submerged by the flooding River Rhine at sunset in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Exploring new strategies in climate risk assessment for policymakers

Perspective / Discover UNCHAIN's innovative methods in climate risk assessment for enhanced policy-making and effective climate adaptation strategies.

15 January 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Disaster risk

A severe thunderstorm shelf cloud races across the countryside on a summer afternoon.

Extreme weather and food security: effects, measures and solutions

Project / This project aims to build resilience in the global food system by exploring trade and environmental connections between distant global geographies.

2024 - 2026 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

An older woman and an older man sitting on a bench in front of a blue painted wall smiling at each other.

Climate justice in an ageing world

Project / The Global Ageing and Climate Change Regional Dialogues explored policies, practices, and challenges around climate justice in an ageing world.

2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Public policy and Wellbeing

Wildfire in Varnavas, Greece, being fought with firefighting aircraft

NATO and Anthropogenic Strategic Security

Journal article / This article explores the role and readiness of NATO and its capacity to integrate anthropogenic risks into the Alliance’s strategies.

20 December 2023 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk and Geopolitics