Forests

Aerial view of dense canopy of various rainforest trees on Indonesian half of New Guinea island, Timika, Papua, Indonesia

Addressing the biodiversity losses embedded in global commodity trade

Perspective / New and existing research should be translated into actionable material to address biodiversity losses.

21 May 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Business, Ecosystems, Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Transport

Large-scale collective action to avoid an Amazon tipping point: key actors and interventions

Journal article / This article explores the issue of tackling deforestation in the Amazon, conceptualizing it as a large-scale collective action problem.

18 May 2021 / About Forests, Land use, Participation and Public policy

Doi Phu Langka, Pha Chang Noi, Pong, Phayao, Thailand

A metric for spatially explicit contributions to science-based species targets

Journal article / STAR can be used by business, governments and civil society to identify actions to halt and reverse species extinction across the globe.

9 April 2021 / About Ecosystems, Forests and Land use

Average westerner’s eating habits lead to loss of four trees every year

Media coverage / Chris West was quoted in this Guardian article on the impacts of western consumption on global deforestation.

30 March 2021 / About Ecosystems, Forests and Supply chains

Forest resources are at the heart of the EU’s bioeconomy strategy. How can they be used sustainably?

Perspective / In its push for climate-neutrality, the EU bets high on the bioeconomy. Catch up with the latest debates on the issue.

23 March 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Forests, Land use, Public policy and Renewables

Winter landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Environmental issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina: BiH ESAP 2030+ Webinar series

Past event / The BiH ESAP 2030+ webinar series includes eight thematic webinars that will cover eight important EU areas of environmental protection.

25 February 2021 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests, Household energy, Participation, Pollution and Water resources

Does climate change communication matter for individual engagement with adaptation? Insights from forest owners in Sweden

Journal article / This study compares two groups of Swedish forest owners to explore the effects of climate communications on their climate change awareness and adaptive action.

27 December 2019 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice and Forests

Deforestation for cattle in the Amazon, Itaúba, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Leverage Points for a Sustainable Land-Use Transition for the Amazon

Project / This project applies transitions theory and leverage points research to the problem of persistent forest loss in the tropics.

2021 - 2024 / About Bioeconomy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Supply chains

Estonia’s new government has made climate topics its priority

Feature / SEI Tallinn Director Lauri Tammiste discusses the climate pledges of Estonia's new government, and what they mean for the country, and Europe, moving forward.

1 March 2021 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Forests, Land use, Mitigation and Public policy