Chris comes from an ecology background, having completed a PhD in Fisheries Management in January 2011 which made use of agent-based modelling approaches, and has a broader interest in the study of complex systems and in particular the interplay between biological and environmental systems and society.
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Publications by Chris West
- Europe's cross-border trade, human security and financial connections: A climate risk perspective
- Better data is necessary, but not sufficient, to enable sustainable trade
- Which forest-risk commodities imported to the UK have the highest overseas impacts? A rapid evidence synthesis
- A commodity supply mix for more regionalized life cycle assessments
- A conceptual framework for cross-border impacts of climate change
Perspectives by Chris West
- Trase enhances life cycle assessment with "commodity supply mix"
- Addressing the biodiversity losses embedded in global commodity trade
- If we want our food to be truly sustainable, we need to be able to tell where it comes from
- Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food
- How business counts: Aligning water sustainability metrics for the Sustainable Development Goals
Featured stories with Chris West
- Sustainable production meets sustainable consumption
- New project explores how to secure the UK’s food future
- New climate calculator keeps track of your carbon footprint
- Q&A: Chris West and Simon Croft on contributing to the Living Planet Report 2016
- Birds, bugs and blanket bogs: climate change threatens entire ecosystem