Maintaining perspective of ongoing environmental change in the Mekong floodplains

Journal article / This article looks at rapid environmental change in the floodplains of the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam and calls for their sustainable development.

27 February 2019 / About Behaviour and choice, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

Sowing the seeds of bioeconomic transition

Feature / SEI's bioeconomy initiative is holding policy dialogues to support the creation of sustainable bio-based development strategies.

28 February 2019 / About Bioeconomy, Business, Innovation, Land use, Participation, Public policy, Supply chains, Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable lifestyles

Food systems resilience: towards an interdisciplinary research agenda

Journal article / We contribute to the ongoing study of food by advancing a conceptual framework and interdisciplinary research agenda – 'food system resilience'.

28 January 2019 / About Food and agriculture

Rural Community in Lo Manthang, Nepal - Photo Credit Samrat Khadka on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/J8CCCYIG8ic

Asking the right questions in adaptation research and practice: Seeing beyond climate impacts in rural Nepal

Journal article / Adaptation research needs re-framing to consider the climate change impacts in lived experiences of rural communities.

11 February 2019 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Bananas, cabbage and other fruits and veg in a cloth bag held by a man.

Fruit and vegetables important for mental well-being

Media coverage / Jonathan Ensor, Senior Research Fellow at SEI York and co-investigator at the IKnowFood project, comments on the context and benefits of the study.

13 February 2019 / About Food and agriculture and Innovation

Agroforestry and its contribution towards achieving the SDGs

Past event / Join the discussion with high-profile guest speakers from the governments, industries, NGOs and researchers.

28 January 2019 / About Bioeconomy, Business, Supply chains and Sustainable Development Goals

Kenya harnesses the sun

Media coverage / SEI's Mbeo Ogeya speaks about solar power, water and energy access in Kenya.

27 January 2019 / About Energy access, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment (TRADE) Hub

Project / Assessing trade in agricultural commodities e.g. palm oil and soybean production in environments at risk.

2019 - 2024 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Solar-pumped water slakes rural Kenya’s thirst for development

Media coverage / Thomson Reuters describes electrification in Kenya, where some counties are tapping solar energy to pump water to villages from nearby rivers.

4 January 2019 / About Energy access, Food and agriculture and Water-energy-food nexus