Publications

Herd of reindeer on remote tundra plateau, Kvalsund Kommune, Finnmark Fylke, Norway, July 2002

Interactions between winter and summer herbivory affect spatial and temporal plant nutrient dynamics in tundra grassland communities

Journal article / How do herbivores alter nutrient dynamics in tundra ecosystems by changing the functional composition of plant communities in the short-term?

27 April 2020 / About Ecosystems

Blurred pedestrians at busy city crosswalk

The impact of walking in different urban environments on brain activity in older people

Journal article / This study uses mobile electroencephalography (EEG) to understand the different impacts of busy, quiet and green urban spaces on brain activity.

24 June 2019 / About Cities and Wellbeing

Woman in black hijab and orange dress with long-strapped shoulder bag texting on phone with red-roofed white pavilion behind her standing next to green plant, Kenya

Effectiveness of conditional cash transfers (Afya credits incentive) to retain women in the continuum of care during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period in Kenya: a cluster-randomised trial

Journal article / This article assesses the impact of a project in Kenya that made cash transfers to retain women in antenatal care, delivery at facility and postnatal care.

26 January 2022 / About Behaviour and choice and Wellbeing

Jatropha curcas is a type of wild plant with bright green leaves measuring 5–15 cm with a leaf bone structure. The leaves of this plant are commonly used as natural medicine. Green leaves and fruit under blue sky

Just transition towards a bioeconomy: four dimensions in Brazil, India and Indonesia

Journal article / A just bioeconomy transition also requires sustainable farming and land use, as two transitions in one.

25 January 2022 / About Bioeconomy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Public policy

Town with factories and residential buildings with river and mountains in background under overcast sky, Brazil

The Bioeconomy–Biodiversity Nexus: Enhancing or Undermining Nature’s Contributions to People?

Journal article / The NCPs framework can help broaden synergies in the bioeconomy–biodiversity nexus, but inclusive governance remains critical.

24 January 2022 / About Bioeconomy, Climate services, Ecosystems and Participation

Sunlight hitting green trees, Somerset, UK

Attending to nature: understanding care and caring relations in forest management in the UK

Journal article / This paper examines the concept of 'care' to understand the relationship between people and woodland and how this can be extended to forest conservation.

17 June 2021 / About Ecosystems, Forests and Land use

Satellite image of Earth with superimposed white code

Co-productive agility and four collaborative pathways to sustainability transformations

Journal article / This paper by SEI's Jonathan Green explores how co-production processes can enable sustainability transformations.

21 January 2022 / About Innovation and Participation

Skyscrapers and aeroplane flying above taken from ground up, Singapore

Research for city practice

Journal article / This article introduces the first issue of <i>Cities & Health</i> volume 4. It covers topics such as urban density, active travel and climate change adaptation.

16 June 2020 / About Adaptation, Cities and Wellbeing

The role of learning in farmer-led innovation

Journal article / This paper offers a systematic exploration of the different forms of learning and their contribution to farmer-led innovation.

20 January 2022 / About Food and agriculture and Innovation

Drone footage of a palm oil plantation at the boundary of natural forest

Trading deforestation – why the legality of forest-risk commodities is insufficient

Journal article / Consumer countries and blocs are developing laws to tackle deforestation linked to commodity imports but they are insufficient to address this global issue.

23 November 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Solar geoengineering: the case for an international non-use agreement

Journal article / The authors advocate for an International Non-Use Agreement on Solar Geoengineering and outline the core elements of their proposal.

20 January 2022 / About Climate policy and Geopolitics

Figure 1. Example of growth response of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) to different fertilization treatments including (from right to left in the photo) control (no fertilizer applied), broiler litter and pig slurry all applied at rates of 30 kg P ha−1 and 250 kg N ha−1. The photo was taken on 2 July 2019 after a ~3 month-long growing period under controlled greenhouse conditions.

Soil and Plant Responses to Phosphorus Inputs from Different Phytase-Associated Animal Diets

Journal article / Commercial phytase levels and higher dietary phosphorus (P) contents in pig diets contributed making the plant–soil system more "P-conservative".

20 January 2022 / About Food and agriculture

Close-up of vegetables served in school lunch line

COVID-19 Driven Adaptations in the Provision of School Meals in the Baltic Sea Region

Journal article / A new research paper reviews how school canteens in five Baltic Sea countries adapted to the COVID-19 crisis.

19 January 2022 / About Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Innovation and Supply chains

Aerial view of trees on field, Banjar Salak, Indonesia

Lessons from Bali for small-scale biogas development in Indonesia

Journal article / This article examines the role that the use of biogas as a cooking fuel can play as one pathway for a low-carbon transition in Indonesia.

22 November 2019 / About Bioeconomy

The carbon cost of Christmas

Journal article / Get ideas for reducing the environmental impact of your Christmas celebrations while still having a wonderful time.

10 January 2007 / About Behaviour and choice and Sustainable lifestyles