Tackle deforestation and protect biodiversity through supply chains Archives

A small herd of glossy black cows stand facing the camera. They are standing in a sunny plain, with a background of shrubs, small trees, and rolling hills in the distance.

Embryonic upgrading in agri-food value chains: an analysis of small-scale environmental initiatives in the Mexican beef sector

Journal article / Initiatives to improve the sector's environmental sustainability are gaining momentum, but a "generalizable" upgrade model is yet to emerge.

6 March 2026 / About Supply chains

Grain storage/silo and soybean monoculture area in Sorriso, Mato Grosso state, Brazil.

Trase: AI maps 9300 Brazilian soy facilities, unlocking supply chain traceability

Press release / Powerful new automated image analysis identifies soy facilities with over 90% accuracy – turbocharging transparency around logistical links in supply chains.

4 March 2026 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Aerial view of agricultural fields and waterways in Cao Bang, Vietnam, showing a food systems landscape relevant to methane emissions in commodity consumption.

MECCA: Methane emissions in commodity consumption assessments

Project / SEI York’s MECCA project develops methods to assess methane emissions linked to global commodity consumption, trade and agricultural supply chains.

2026 - 2027 / About Supply chains

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

Uncovering trader water reliance and risks in Brazilian soy and beef supply chains

Other publication / This report highlights the hidden reliance of Brazilian soy and beef supply chains on water and the associated risks within global trade.

3 February 2026 / About Disaster risk, Food and agriculture and Supply chains

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

Agriculture in the state of Paraná in Brazil

Not an easy ride: economic research priorities for pro-environmental trade regulation

Journal article / A theory of change is used to explain the economics of pro‑environmental trade regulation, with the EUDR serving as the key example.

14 January 2026 / About Finance, Forests, Land use and Pollution

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

View of the Friendship Bridge with Paraná river, South America.

Trase: Water scarcity looms as hidden risk for Brazil’s soy and beef traders

Press release / A new Trase report quantifies how trader supply chains are exposed to water scarcity risks, alongside exposure to deforestation.

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