Forest fires, conflict, and disrupted landscapes

Other publication / This chapter explores how wildfires expose hidden conflicts and power asymmetries in landscape planning, challenging the idea of landscapes as neutral spaces.

18 June 2025 / About Disaster risk and Land use

A forest of deciduous trees frames a rough path. In the distance are two walkers with their backs to the camera. One is dressed in a red coat, the other in blue.

Quantifying the unseen benefits: an innovative economic valuation of the social and cultural values of trees, woods, and forests at risk

Journal article / Economic valuations of trees must take account of their social and cultural values if they are to accurately reflect the financial benefits of treescapes.

31 October 2024 / About Forests

A green acai palm in the forest, with light coming from behind through the trees.

Bioresource use and transformation for a sustainable bioeconomy in the tropics: case studies from Thailand, Kenya and Colombia

SEI working paper / The authors distil useful insights regarding sustainable use of bioresources and their transformation into bio-based products in this working paper.

24 April 2025 / About Bioeconomy

Beautiful view over Mata Atlantica in Brazil.

Tackling deforestation linked to commodity trade via Trase

Feature / Over the past 10 years, Trase has become a globally recognized source of data and intelligence for addressing deforestation in global supply chains.

11 April 2025 / About Forests, Public policy and Supply chains

EU Green Policy Tracker

Tool / This tool tracks the implementation of environmental and climate policies across EU member states.

About Climate policy and Public policy

Close up of a thin, dark green, metallic beetle on a leaf. The leaf has extensive damage from the beetle feeding on it.

Early detection strategies for invading tree pests: targeted surveillance and stakeholder perspectives

Journal article / Researchers have developed a surveillance map for emerald ash borer beetles in Great Britain, with potential applications for both governments and stakeholders.

24 March 2025 / About Forests

Sweden and Cameroon partner for deforestation-free supply chains

Feature / The non-governmental organization SAILD signed a partnership agreement with researchers from SEI and Chalmers University.

24 March 2025 / About Food and agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals

A lush green forest with tall, slender trees and a dense carpet of small white flowers covering the forest floor. Sunlight filters through the bright green leaves, creating a peaceful and vibrant natural scene.

Why protecting forests is essential for food, climate and wellbeing

Feature / This International Day of Forests, SEI shares four insights into how forests support food security, climate resilience and sustainable cities.

21 March 2025 / About Cities, Ecosystems and Supply chains

Forest-Web-3.0

Project / Mobilising, harmonising and incentivising forest biodiversity and environmental monitoring data through Web 3.0 technology.

2025 - 2026 / About Adaptation, Finance and Forests