biodiversity

Addressing the biodiversity losses embedded in global commodity trade

Perspective / New and existing research should be translated into actionable material to address biodiversity losses.

A critical review of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s “Burning and Peatlands” position statement

Journal article / Promoting a move towards an evidence-based position about prescribed burning in UK peatlands.

Global methane assessment: benefits and costs of mitigating methane emissions

Other publication / The assessment shows how human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade.

Resilience and management of Arctic wetlands: key findings and recommendations

Other publication / The authors present key findings and policy recommendations to protect Arctic wetlands, as wildlife habitats, carbon storage and more.

Towards unravelling the ‘Black Box’ of peatland carbon: linking peatland habitat condition and management to water chemistry and quality

SEI report / SEI researchers and partners presented insights on the physical and chemical properties of peat relevant to management decisions on 'at source' drinking water.

Peatland-ES-UK: a long-term, deep and holistic look at climate and management impacts on grousemoor managed UK blanket bog peatlands – carbon, water, biodiversity

SEI report / SEI researchers and partners presented insights into blanket bog ecosystem functioning based on data from a peatland management project in Northern England.

A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets

Journal article / STAR can be used by business, governments and civil society to identify actions to halt and reverse species extinction across the globe.

Average westerner’s eating habits lead to loss of four trees every year

Media coverage / Chris West was quoted in this Guardian article on the impacts of western consumption on global deforestation.

Is the proportion of imports certified as being from sustainable sources an effective indicator of UK environmental impact overseas?

Other publication / Exploring the uncertainty of different approaches to assess overseas environmental impacts from commodities consumed in the UK.