Nature and resources Archives

Soybean planting fields in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Trase: EU and China at risk from water scarcity via imports of Brazil beef and soy

Press release / Unique research by Trase published in Nature shows hotspots of water use linkages to soy and beef imports.

25 August 2025 / About Business, Climate policy, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

Transformational adaptation: a new age of the Water Evaluation and Adaptation Planning (WEAP) platform

Feature / SEI's water modelling tool WEAP has a new name and new website that showcases its utility in climate adaptation.

25 August 2025 / About Adaptation and Planning and modelling

WetSAT-ML: Wetlands flooding extent and trends using SATellite observations and Machine Learning

Project / WetSAT-ML tool will help to monitor wetlands using satellite images and machine learning.

2025 - 2026 / About Land use and Water resources

Closely packed white broiler chickens drink from water nipples in meat production facility.

The Welfare Footprint Framework can help balance animal welfare with other food system priorities

Journal article / This journal article applies the Welfare Footprint Framework to chicken farming, showing the investment and benefits of raising slower-growing chicken breeds.

18 August 2025 / About Food and agriculture

Mining complex illuminated by faint lights at night

The legal construct of mining conflicts

Journal article / This article examines common legal paradigms and their effects on mediating mining conflicts.

12 August 2025 / About Public policy

Piles of plastic -- mostly white, but some yellow containers, green rope and black netting -- on a beach under cliffs and a sunny bright blue sky.

Marine plastic pollution and extended producer responsibility in the G20

SEI report / This scoping review resulted in recommendations for policymakers to advance EPR and other complementary measures to prevent further growth of plastic pollution.

8 August 2025 / About Behaviour and choice and Cities

River between two cities with a yellow bridge connecting them

Predicting California water-year types using seasonal climate forecasts

Journal article / This journal article proposes better hydroclimate forecasts for informing water allocating decisions in the state of California.

31 July 2025 / About Planning and modelling and Water resources

Quality control technician with hygienic clean suit and PPE working in eggs production factory, examining quality of eggs at the package.

Analysis and piloting of using environmental criteria in food and catering services public procurement

Project / The project develops a science-based and practical model of green public procurement criteria for food and catering services in the Estonian public sector.

2025 - 2026 / About Food and agriculture, Public policy, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

High angle view of trees by sea against sky,Tiidu,Estonia

Reviewing Estonia’s county-level planning practices through municipalities’ implementation experiences

Project / SEI Tallinn supports Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communiactions in reviewing county-level planing practices.

2025 / About Land use and Public policy