biodiversity Archives

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

Global Environmental Outlook for Youth in Asia and the Pacific

Other publication / This publication aims to help empower young people in Asia and the Pacific to take up the challenge of realizing the UN SDGs and the 2030 Agenda.

23 January 2019 / About Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Close up of fresh oil palm fruits, selective focus.

Palm oil – can we enjoy it responsibly?

Media coverage / SEI's Ekaterina Bessonova unwraps the palm oil debate and explores why boycotting palm oil is not the solution.

17 February 2019 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

Arctic wetlands: time bomb or saving grace?

SEI brief / Why are Arctic wetlands so important? This brief discusses why and presents a new project that will recommend ways to preserve these unique environments.

12 February 2019 / About Ecosystems, Land use, Mitigation, Public policy and Water resources

Mountain hare in snow with white and brown fur

Look harder if you want to spot camouflaged mammal

Media coverage / SEI study uses citizen engagement to record and locate Yorkshire's Mountain Hare population.

6 February 2019 / About Adaptation, Climate services and Ecosystems

Photo of container ship in Hong Kong Harbour

Major new project to address trade challenge

Press release / A new multi-million project will aim to make trade a positive force for both marginalised people and nature conservation.

22 January 2019 / About Business, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Land use

Strategic approaches to restoring ecosystems can triple conservation gains and halve costs

Journal article / A restoration prioritization approach can reveal synergies and trade-offs with food production and increase cost-effectiveness for biodiversity conservation.

9 January 2019 / About Ecosystems and Food and agriculture

Conserving biodiversity in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar

SEI brief / These two policy briefs explore policy challenges for biodiversity conservation in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar.

9 January 2019 / About Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Wellbeing