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.

A pipeline under construction stretches across an arid landscape beneath a blue sky in Vaca Muerta, Argentina

Virtual reality shows how fracking affects Argentinian river basin

Media coverage / SEI's partnership with a university in Argentina allows people to explore the intersections of fracking and local water supply with virtual reality.

1 May 2023 / About Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Land use, Water resources, Water-energy-food nexus and Wellbeing

Man walking alone down a grassy country path at sunset next to a river

The 2022 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown

Other publication / This report details how climate change and fossil fuel dependence affect public health, with contributions from SEI Research Fellow Ploy Achakulwisut.

25 October 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Sanitation and Wellbeing

Climate change: resilience, transformation and equity

Past event / This IPCC outreach event will highlight key findings from the IPCC AR6 and their relevance to the Asia-Pacific region, with emphasis on land and biomass use.

28 April 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk and Finance

Drought will increase due to climate change.

Mistra Geopolitics in the spotlight: 2022’s most influential climate conversations

Feature / Mistra Geopolitics researchers emerged as pivotal voices in climate and security conversations in 2022, with their expertise cited in over 550 media articles.

27 April 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Geopolitics, Renewables and Sustainable Development Goals

Drone view of different vegetation types and water in Lake Connewarre near Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia.

Transboundary climate risks can undermine effective responses to climate change – new evidence shows

Press release / The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report 2023 reveals new evidence on ten globally significant transboundary climate risks.

20 April 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk and Finance

Coastal town Venice impacted by sea level rise.

Understanding 10 transboundary climate risks: the need for global adaptation

Feature / The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report provides insights on 10 transboundary climate risks that remain overlooked in climate policies.

19 April 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Finance and Supply chains

AgriFoSe2030 report launch: Navigating the food crises: insights from Southeast Asia and East Africa

Past event / The AgriFoSe2030 team invites you to join us for the launch of the perspectives report on approaches to navigating food crises in SSA and SE Asia.

14 April 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture and Mitigation

A long line of coloured beehives in the middle of a meadow with many bees surrounding them in the sunshine.

Setting priorities through “systems thinking” at the SDG Summit

Perspective / A systems-thinking approach is required to figure out where to prioritize action to accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals.

14 April 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Land use, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Water resources

Securing land rights of women and Indigenous Peoples in the face of climate change in South Asia

Past event / This National Land Coalition Nepal event in close partnership with the Community Self-reliance Centre is supported by SEI Strategic Collaborative Fund (SCF).

04 April 2023 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk