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Forests

Forests are some of the planet's most critical ecosystems, acting as carbon sinks, biomass factories and homes to rich biodiversity. SEI research looks at the impacts of land-use change and how to combine forest protection with the growing demand for land, food, energy and green space.

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Producer to consumer sustainability

Projects and tools

Trase

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SIANI: Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative

SIANI

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

Findings from a new study suggest that climate communication increased the urgency and intention to take adaptive action among Swedish forest owners.

Using supply chain data to monitor zero deforestation commitments: an assessment of progress in the Brazilian soy sector

Evaluating Zero Deforestation Commitments (ZDCs) for global supply chains of Brazilian soy.

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Deforestation in the Amazon

Agricultural and forestry trade drives large share of tropical deforestation emissions

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SUMERNET

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Major new project to address trade challenge

Uncertainties in assessing the extent and legal compliance status of riparian forests in the eastern Brazilian Amazon

Journal articles
Economy
Land
19 December 2018
Brazil
Amazon

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Feature
Economy
Land
12 December 2018
South America
Amazon

Improving livelihoods, resilience and climate action

Event
Air
Land
Health
Climate
23 November 2018
Sweden
Africa
Asia
Europe
Sweden

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

Journal articles
Air
Land
21 November 2018
Europe

Top destinations of Brazilian soy exports in 2015. From Trase.earth

If we want our food to be truly sustainable, we need to be able to tell where it comes from

Connections

Integrating data to connect consumers to their impacts

Other publications
Economy
Water
Land
30 October 2018

Overcoming barriers to sustainable charcoal in Kenya

Biodiversity and conservation in a time of rapid change

Feature
Climate
Land
23 October 2018

Untouched forests are the ecological gold standard

Press release
Land
Climate
4 October 2018
Amazon
Brazil

Tropical forest in Brazil

Second rate or a second chance? Assessing biomass and biodiversity recovery in regenerating Amazonian forests

Journal articles
Land
Climate
4 October 2018
Amazon

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

Feature
Land
Climate
4 October 2018
Amazon

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REDD+, hype, hope and disappointment: The dynamics of expectations in conservation and development pilot projects

Journal articles
Land
Climate
1 September 2018
Tanzania