Announcements
Announcements
Tropical forests are at the front line of sustainable development, where critical trade-offs need to be negotiated between climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, food production and economic development. SEI research work on tropical forests ranges from ecological research to groundbreaking data-driven transparency tools linking impacts of deforestation to global companies and consumer markets.
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Media coverage / Over 90% of tropical deforestation is caused by agriculture.
Press release / New study: Halting deforestation will require a step-change in approach and to be effective, measures must address underlying and indirect roles of agriculture.
Perspective / As we decarbonize our energy system, we must also address the harmful public health and environmental impacts of oil and gas extraction.
Perspective / World leaders attending the UN climate talks in Glasgow must commit to stopping commodity-driven deforestation if they are to prevent climate catastrophe.
Journal article / This article explores the issue of tackling deforestation in the Amazon, conceptualizing it as a large-scale collective action problem.
Project / This project applies transitions theory and leverage points research to the problem of persistent forest loss in the tropics.
Press release / More than half of tropical deforestation linked to exports of key commodities is happening in less than 5% of producing regions
Journal article / Which road projects offer high economic benefits combined with low environmental and social impacts?
Journal article / Four ways that Brazil could reclaim leadership in sustainable agricultural leadership by increasing output while curbing deforestation.
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