forests Archives

Helen Bellfield, Chris West and Toby Gardner sit at a table indoors, smiling at the camera, with a laptop and notebook on the table and a large window behind them.

Trase appoints Chris West as new co-director

Feature / SEI York’s Chris West is stepping into the role of Trase co-director, taking over from Toby Gardner.

24 February 2026 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

Q&A: How SEI’s new AFOLU Tool allows policymakers to plan comprehensive emissions reduction

Feature / In this Q&A, Charlotte Wagner, a Senior Scientist at SEI US, discusses the importance of the new AFOLU tool, integrated in SEI's flagship software, LEAP.

26 January 2026 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Fossil fuels and Land use

Contested borders of fire and reindeer

Journal article / Official reports of Swedish wildfire impacts are compared with Sámi reindeer herders' own perception and navigation of the events.

16 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Forests, Land use and Mitigation

Women walking near a producing oil well near La Dorada village on a sunny day.

Inside the Atlas mapping oil and gas threats in the Amazon

Feature / After years of compiling data, a critical update arrived in December: a map of the Amazon that lays bare the real-time footprint of oil and gas expansion.

15 January 2026 / About Ecosystems, Forests, Fossil fuels, Water resources and Wellbeing

Agriculture in the state of Paraná in Brazil

Not an easy ride: economic research priorities for pro-environmental trade regulation

Journal article / A theory of change is used to explain the economics of pro‑environmental trade regulation, with the EUDR serving as the key example.

14 January 2026 / About Finance, Forests, Land use and Pollution

Aerial view of the Amazon River flowing through dense rainforest.

Trase: Traders exposed to water scarcity risks in Brazilian beef and soy supply chains

Feature / A new Trase report illuminates hidden dependencies and risks regarding freshwater use in Brazilian soy and beef supply chains.

13 January 2026 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

Beyond Belém – Hope and action for forests, climate and livelihoods

Past event / Join us for a stock take on what happened in Belém and discuss what implications the outcomes may have for forests, climate and livelihoods.

16 December 2025 / About Climate policy, Forests and Land use

SEI at UNEA-7: topics to watch

Media advisory / SEI experts will participate in technical sessions on the UNEA-7 Assembly’s key topics held in Nairobi, Kenya on 8-12 December.

2 December 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Finance

Workers harvesting tea leaves in a lush green field

Climate and ecosystem service benefits of forests and trees for agriculture

Other publication / This report underscores how forests and trees can strengthen agrifood systems by supporting climate regulation, soil health and resilient production.

1 December 2025 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture and Forests