Australia and Oceania

View of the High Coast Bridge from below, with trees in the foreground, a lake, and blue sky on the horizon.

The fight against the “forgotten” greenhouse gas can save the climate

Media coverage / SEI's Johan Kuylenstierna tells Aftonbladet that we need to tackle methane emissions alongside carbon dioxide in the fight against climate change.

18 October 2021 / About Climate policy, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Five Japanese men and seven Japanese women on a screen clapping during a web conference along with woman watching on laptop, Japan

Building climate diplomacy back better: imagining the UNFCCC meetings of tomorrow – fact sheet

SEI brief / This summary presents key insights and recommendations on making the UN climate process more transparent, effective and inclusive by moving it online.

15 October 2021 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics, Innovation and Public policy

Close-up of 2 young brown cows on green grass field

The five biggest threats to our natural world…and how we can stop them

Media coverage / SEI's Kevin Hicks discusses the issue of nitrogen pollution in a Guardian article on the five main drivers of biodiversity loss and how they can be tackled.

14 October 2021 / About Ecosystems and Food and agriculture

Drone flying over green- and yellow-leafed plants in rows

When decisions are made by drones and other tech

Feature / What can be done to ensure that drones, AI and other technologies make environmentally sustainable choices?

12 October 2021 / About Bioeconomy and Supply chains

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SEI Science Forum: A healthy planet for all

Feature / The topics at this year’s Science Forum in September revolved around the limits of growth as an economic paradigm, climate, environment and development policy.

8 October 2021 / About Climate policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable lifestyles

Aerial view of deforestation area for pasture, livestock and agriculture soy farm with forest in foreground, Amazon rainforest, Brazil

Which forest-risk commodities imported to the UK have the highest overseas impacts? A rapid evidence synthesis

Journal article / This paper describes a rapid evidence synthesis to identify which forest-risk commodities imported to the UK have the highest overseas impacts.

24 September 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Aerial view of people walking across town square on sunny day in jackets, Lisbon, Portugal

The lack of social impact considerations in transitioning towards urban circular economies: a scoping review

Journal article / More cities are embarking on transitions to circular economies as a solution to climate change. Social impacts must be considered for effective transformations.

24 September 2021 / About Business, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Long exposure on train, Shibaura business area, Tokyo, Japan

Mapping and assessing indicator-based frameworks for monitoring circular economy development at the city-level

Journal article / The authors present 15 indicator-based frameworks to measure circularity at the city level to fill a gap in mapping and assessing circular economy transitions.

25 September 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Innovation and Supply chains

COAF Smart Center, a clear glass wall building under blue and orange sky with clouds, Lori, Armenia, March 2019

Eco-innovation diversity in a circular economy: towards circular innovation studies

Journal article / The authors propose a “circular innovation studies” agenda, focusing on the circular economy–eco-innovation nexus that has recently attracted attention.

2 October 2021 / About Innovation