Water resources

Aerial View of Lake Tahoe Shoreline with Mountains and Turquoise Blue Waters

Untangling the complex web of water rights in the western US using SEI’s WEAP tool

Feature / This story explores how SEI's WEAP tool empowers planners and policymakers to build resilient and adaptable water systems across the drying western US.

15 July 2026 / About Climate policy, Planning and modelling and Water resources

Karin André joins KTH Water Centre Steering Committee

Feature / SEI's Karin André has been appointed to the Water Centre Steering Committee at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

3 July 2026 / About Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

Landscape shot across a broad brown river. On the other side are small wooden houses on stilts. Colourful laundry hangs on washing lines in front of them. Behind them are tall, lush green trees underneath a blue sky dappled with light cloud.

Granting legal rights to rivers fails to halt pollution, SEI report warns

Press release / SEI researchers publish analysis on whether “rights of rivers” initiatives have led to environmental protections.

29 June 2026 / About Participation and Water resources

View over the old town and Almedalen in Visby, Gotland.

SEI at Almedalen Week 2026

Past event / Join SEI experts for the annual Swedish political forum in Visby, as they share their insights on security, AI, climate, energy, oceans and industry transition.

23 June 2026 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk, Geopolitics, Sustainable lifestyles and Water resources

Water flows out of a drain into a stream in the foreground, which is flowing past a shrub-covered bank and a cluster of white farm buildings in the background on the other side of the stream.

Towards sustainable wastewater management in Bosnia and Herzegovina: insights from Sweden

SEI report / Sweden’s experience offers relevant insights for Bosnia and Herzegovina on how to make wastewater management more effective and sustainable.

17 June 2026 / About Bioeconomy, Finance and Water resources

Behind the scenes filming an interview with an SEI colleague

Beyond infrastructure: wastewater lessons from Sweden for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Feature / Key insights from a new SEI report on wastewater in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with author Daniel Ddiba.

17 June 2026 / About Sanitation and Water resources

Renewing the Mekong collaboration between SEI and Mekong Institute (MI)

Past event / SEI and Mekong Institute (MI) will renew their shared commitment for sustainable development and climate resilience in the Mekong Region.

16 June 2026 / About Water resources

Co-designing the future of water storage management by integrating grey, green and community systems

Perspective / Collaborative and multi-benefit approaches with nature-based solutions can help build a resilient, equitable water future for the Mekong Region.

9 June 2026 / About Water resources

Coffee drying station with long rows of raised beds covered in yellow and black tarpaulins, leading up to corrugated-roof warehouses and a forested hillside.

New digital Nature Tool for effective agricultural sourcing co-developed by Clarmondial and SEI

Press release / Development is underway for a digital version of the Nature Tool, designed to assess nature-related risks and opportunities across agricultural sourcing.

4 June 2026 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Water resources