Water resources

World Water Day 2026

Past event / SEI’s Senior Research Fellow Thanapon Piman will contribute to the session at the World Water Day 2026 event on 23 March.

23 March 2026 / About Water resources

Indian woman collecting pure water from the well. Collecting and carrying water are women's responsibilities in India. Rajasthani women often walk long distances through the desert to bring back jugs of water that they carry on their heads.

World Water Day: SEI on the intersection of water management and gender equality

Collection / Explore SEI's content on how the global water crisis overlaps with gender issues on this World Water Day.

About Participation, Sanitation, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

Water injustice in a changing climate: a literature review of empirical cases across OECD river basins

Journal article / Systematic review of water injustice across OECD countries, highlighting key challenges and implications for research and practice in a changing climate.

19 March 2026 / About Climate policy and Water resources

Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2026

Past event / The 13th APFSD will take place on 24-27 February 2026 at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.

24 February 2026 / About Cities, Sustainable Development Goals, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

Helen Bellfield, Chris West and Toby Gardner sit at a table indoors, smiling at the camera, with a laptop and notebook on the table and a large window behind them.

Trase appoints Chris West as new co-director

Feature / SEI York’s Chris West is stepping into the role of Trase co-director, taking over from Toby Gardner.

24 February 2026 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

Aerial view of the city of Tupiza, Bolivia, on a sunny day. Buildings line the Tupiza River, cutting through the middle of the foreground, with a bridge that runs across it. Mountains line the background and the sun shines in the blue sky.

Socially responsive water adaptation planning: lessons from community informed water modelling in Bolivia and Cambodia

Journal article / This journal article describes how community-informed water systems modelling has fostered more resilient, equitable water management in Cambodia and Bolivia.

11 February 2026 / About Planning and modelling and Water resources

Coastal innovation is critical for climate and biodiversity

Perspective / Ocean-based innovation can drive climate action, protect biodiversity and strengthen coastal communities.

10 February 2026 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Innovation and Water resources

Women walking near a producing oil well near La Dorada village on a sunny day.

Inside the Atlas mapping oil and gas threats in the Amazon

Feature / After years of compiling data, a critical update arrived in December: a map of the Amazon that lays bare the real-time footprint of oil and gas expansion.

15 January 2026 / About Ecosystems, Forests, Fossil fuels, Water resources and Wellbeing

Aerial view of the Amazon River flowing through dense rainforest.

Trase: Traders exposed to water scarcity risks in Brazilian beef and soy supply chains

Feature / A new Trase report illuminates hidden dependencies and risks regarding freshwater use in Brazilian soy and beef supply chains.

13 January 2026 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources