food Archives

Sunset in Leticia, Colombia under purple sky. Village of indigenous huts during rainy season in Amazon. Houses are built on stilts because of rising levels of river

The water-energy-food nexus: an ecosystems and anthropocentric perspective

Other publication / This book chapter explores the importance of the water-energy-food nexus tool to provide possible future climate adaptation strategies in the Global South.

21 May 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Land use, Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Pollution, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable lifestyles, Water resources, Water-energy-food nexus and Wellbeing

Miranda River photographed in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. Pantanal Biome, Brazil

EU urged to widen deforestation law

Feature / The proposed EU deforestation law only protects against the conversion of land defined as "forests". Read the Trase analysis on this crucial topic.

9 June 2022 / About Land use, Public policy and Supply chains

Great blue heron perched near a California wetland stream, Ballona Wetlands, Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA

Institutions and the economic efficiency of managed aquifer recharge as a mitigation strategy against drought impacts on irrigated agriculture in California

Journal article / This study analyses how managed aquifer recharge might affect irrigated agriculture in California's Kings Groundwater Basin during drought.

28 May 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Climate services, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

The global food crisis – a threat or opportunity for young smallholder farmers and agripreneurs?

Past event / Join our event on 1 June 2022 to explore themes related to agriculture, forests and the people who live and make their livelihoods from them.

01 June 2022 / About Food and agriculture

Chickens graze in a field of green grass

Sustainable development matters for animals too

Perspective / More experts agree that human, nonhuman and environmental health are linked. Yet nations largely neglect animal welfare in sustainable development governance.

1 June 2022 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Climate services, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests, Geopolitics, Land use, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Wellbeing

Organic food waste in garbage bin bucket with lid in home on floor to be composted, Estonia

The generation of food waste and food loss in the Estonian food supply chain

SEI brief / SEI Tallinn conducted the study of food waste loss in Estonia's food supply chain. About 167 000 tonnes of food waste are generated in Estonia each year.

30 May 2022 / About Behaviour and choice and Food and agriculture

The scope for agroecology to support integrated implementation of the three Rio Conventions through food system transformation

Past event / The event looks at agroecology providing an integrating function in strengthening implementation of the three Rio Conventions though food system transformation.

30 May 2022 / About Food and agriculture

Homegrown carrots, symbolizing sustainable food consumption

What evidence exists on the effects of public policy interventions for achieving environmentally sustainable food consumption? A systematic map protocol

Journal article / This article describes an upcoming Systemic Map Protocol on the evidence of the effects of public policy interventions to achieve sustainable food consumption

25 April 2022 / About Food and agriculture and Public policy

Cows in pasture at sunset, Bourgogne, France. animal welfare sustainable development

Animal welfare and sustainable development: key linkages, collective responsibilities and policy opportunities

Past event / Watch this webinar recorded on 25 May 2022 on the interdependence of animal welfare, public health and environmental conservation.

25 May 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Land use, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable lifestyles