ecosystem services

New strategy to kickstart the bioeconomy in East Africa

Feature / SEI played a leading role in a partnership to develop a Regional Bioeconomy Strategy for East Africa, the first of its kind for the continent.

How does childhood exposure to natural environments influence adult well-being?

Feature / A study by SEI York PhD student Ying Wang shows that spending time in natural environments in childhood leads to more attachment to these environs in adulthood.

Connecting water access with multidimensional poverty: the case of Tupiza River Basin in Bolivia

Journal article / This study analyses water access and poverty linkages in Bolivia's Tupiza River Basin.

2022 Toronto Conference on Earth System Governance

Past event / The 2022 Toronto Conference will be organized around the five analytical lenses structuring the new earth system governance research agenda.

“I’m not JUST a farmer”

Feature / Meet the Thai “agripreneurs” who are adapting to their local context by diversifying rural livelihoods.

Introducing the WASH Flows analytical tool: Integrating sanitation and watershed management for improved water governance and investments

SEI brief / A new tool developed by SEI's Bolivia WATCH team integrates sanitation and hygiene considerations into watershed planning.

The wetlands of the lower Songkhram River basin need collaborative conservation

SEI brief / Wetland ecosystems within the lower Songkhram River basin are under threat; the authors identify critical drivers of change and policy gaps.

Net carbon dioxide exchange in a hyperseasonal cattle pasture in the northern Pantanal wetland of Brazil

Journal article / Seasonally flooded cattle pastures in the Brazilian Pantanal may be an important regional source of carbon for the atmosphere.

Defending the Environmental Defenders in the Global South

Past event / The event provides a space to share experiences on the current situation in the Global South and explore ways to protect environmental defenders in the regions.