agriculture Archives

open cocoa fruits with chocolate chips, gray background, seen from above.

Assessing tropical deforestation and biodiversity risk in Belgium’s agricultural commodity supply chains

Other publication / SEI research and tools have contributed to this Trase report for the Belgian government.

27 March 2023 / About Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Supply chains and Sustainable Development Goals

Young pepper plants grow in a dry, cracked field at a farm in Meki Batu, Ethiopia

New WEAP feature calculates water stress at the local level

Feature / A new feature of SEI’s WEAP tool allows users to gain insight on water stress at the local scale, enabling accurate SDG reporting and regional water planning.

23 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

soy field Paraguay with trees and blue sky / Getty Images

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.

22 March 2023 / About Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Supply chains

A man carries a basket of freshly picked coffee beans by a greenhouse on a rural farm in Colombia.

UN Regional Forums must become a launchpad for localizing SDG actions

Perspective / UN Regional Forums on Sustainable Development in 2023 have been sending a clear message: time is short; progress is less than expected.

22 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Land use, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Water resources

A leaning tree frames a landscape view of Rwanda's Lake Ruhonda, flanked in the background by the Virunga Volcanoes.

A water-resilient economy: hydro-macroeconomic and climate change analysis in Rwanda

SEI brief / SEI experts analyse how water efficiency and storage methods can help Rwanda meet its sustainable development and economic growth goals.

21 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sustainable lifestyles, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

Cranes, Gothenburg harbour, Sweden © Peter Berglund / Getty

Towards a sustainable blue economy in Sweden

SEI report / A new report summarizes how a transformative transition towards a more sustainable "blue economy" could take place in Sweden, with impacts outside of Sweden.

9 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Mitigation and Water resources

The sun shines through blue sky and white clouds upon a wetland.

From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future

Perspective / A diverse array of leaders will gather in a rare UN water conference. SEI experts suggest three ways to foster a more water-resilient world.

2 March 2023 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Climate services, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources, Water-energy-food nexus and Wellbeing

Partnership forum for integrated action on air pollution and climate change in Africa

Past event / Forum will create awareness, partnerships and develop a road map for implementing the 37 measures across transport, residential, energy, agriculture and waste

16 February 2023 / About Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

Operational forecasting inundation extents using REOF analysis (FIER) over lower Mekong and its potential economic impact on agriculture

Journal article / This paper presented the forecasted inundation extents in 2020 and 2021 generated by FIER-Mekong and evaluated the forecasting skills.

14 February 2023 / About Water resources