deforestation

Mapping deforestation: new report reveals sub-regional drivers in the Amazon

Press release / The report, by WWF, SEI, Chalmers and Trase, provides a pioneering analysis of agricultural commodities contributing to deforestation across the Amazon.

Momentum for Target 16: enhancing collective action to reduce the global footprint of consumption equitably

Past event / Join SEI at COP16 to explore strategies for reducing the global footprint of consumption equitably, supporting the Global Biodiversity Framework's Target 16.

Bringing trade and biodiversity data to support biodiversity and the Global Biodiversity Framework

Past event / Join this CBD COP16 Hub Session where SEI's Jonathan Green will explore how trade data and indicators can support the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Time for implementation at biodiversity COP16 in Colombia

Media advisory / Biodiversity COP16 presents a pivotal opportunity to turn the ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework into action. SEI researchers will offer expert commentary.

Bioeconomy and local value-chain development as a hedge against deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado

Journal article / This book chapter explores how the rich biodiversity of the world's most diverse savanna can play a crucial role in fostering a sustainable bioeconomy.

From gray to green: finding common cause for people and planet

Past event / This virtual New York Climate Week event explores on-the-ground trade-offs and solutions with SEI experts that benefit climate and biodiversity alike.

Finding a place for smallholder farmers in EU deforestation regulation

SEI brief / This brief examines the effects of EU deforestation regulation on smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia and presents opportunities to support implementation.

Socio-economic and environmental trade-offs in Amazonian protected areas and Indigenous territories revealed by assessing competing land uses

Journal article / This study explores how Indigenous territories reduce deforestation but face socio-economic trade-offs, while sustainable-use areas achieve a better balance.

Harnessing the power of forests for resilient agriculture

Perspective / This perspective offers insights about how forests and trees benefit the agricultural sector. It argues that policymakers should act to leverage these benefits.