Ecosystems

Ecosystems clean water and air, regenerate soils, provide us with food and materials, and more. SEI works at the intersection between human needs and healthy ecosystems to protect human well-being over the long term.

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No green future without securing indigenous peoples’ rights

The government's inability to secure Sámi rights threatens the climate transition in Sweden.

Feature
Governance
Land
30 July 2021
Sweden

Healthy vegetation sits alongside a field scorched by fire in the Amazon rainforest in Rondônia, Brazil.

Tracking the impacts of El Niño drought and fire in human-modified Amazonian forests

A study in PNAS finds that drought and fires led to the death of 2.5 billion plants in a region that represents 1.2% of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

Journal articles
Climate
Land
20 July 2021
Brazil

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No green future without securing indigenous peoples’ rights

Tracking the impacts of El Niño drought and fire in human-modified Amazonian forests

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Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining mitigation measures on social–ecological systems in Arctic and boreal regions: a systematic map protocol

Palm oil – can we enjoy it responsibly?

Arctic wetlands: time bomb or saving grace?

Look harder if you want to spot camouflaged mammal

The hidden environmental toll of mining the world’s sand

GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment (TRADE) Hub

Major new project to address trade challenge

Conserving biodiversity in the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar

Strategic approaches to restoring ecosystems can triple conservation gains and halve costs

SEI Executive Director calls for action on Asia Pacific environmental challenges

Evaluation of simulated ozone effects in forest ecosystems against biomass damage estimates from fumigation experiments

Biodiversity and conservation in a time of rapid change

“Second best or second chance?” Why regrown tropical forests are worth protecting

The spectre of conservation in a time of rapid change

How does roadside vegetation management affect the diversity of vascular plants and invertebrates? A systematic review