Argentina

Energy transition ambitions of four national oil and gas companies in South America

SEI report / What diversification strategies do NOGCs use to engage in an energy transition? A view of four South American companies.

SEI’s Laura Forni in The Guardian: Fracking in Argentina poses “significant threats to local livelihoods and the environment”

Media coverage / The Guardian details the negative consequences of fracking in the Vaca Muerta region of Argentina, where SEI scientists are studying the risks to locals.

Paths to gender equality: the G20’s role in the spotlight

Past event / The event explores the complex challenges entwined with gender equality and its integral role in sustainable development.

Virtual reality shows how fracking affects Argentinian river basin

Media coverage / SEI's partnership with a university in Argentina allows people to explore the intersections of fracking and local water supply with virtual reality.

Assessing the value of biodiversity-specific footprinting metrics linked to South American soy trade

Journal article / A biodiversity footprint study of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina found little evidence that metrics accurately reflect deforestation and species loss.

Four ways to step up environmental ambitions during Sweden’s EU presidency

Perspective / Sweden takes over the Council of the EU presidency, January 2023. It should use its mandate to increase the EU's sustainability ambitions, say SEI researchers.

Latin American Sanitation Conference (LatinoSan) 2022

Past event / SEI Research Associates Carla Liera and Nhilce Esquivel and Research Fellow Linus Dagerskog will take part in both side events and the LatinoSan conference.

SEI highlights Bolivia WATCH and sustainable sanitation at LatinoSan 2022

Feature / SEI's Sanitation and Health team will participate at the VI Latin American Sanitation Conference (LatinoSan) 2022, highlighting Bolivia WATCH and sanitation.

Resilience of the UK food system regarding demand for soy

Other publication / A policy brief co-authored by SEI's Chris West assesses the risks associated with the UK food system's high dependency on soy and outlines mitigation measures.