Land use

Complementary perspectives and metrics are essential to end deforestation

Journal article / By proposing a unified framework for classifying deforestation metrics, this article aims to provide clarity and consistency in sustainability reporting.

Visual storytelling to rethink spatial justice through equity on the move

Project / Using a visual storytelling approach, this project documents everyday mobility practices and infrastructure use, revealing local issues.

Prescribed heather burning on peatlands: a review of ten key claims made about heather management impacts and implications for future UK policy

Journal article / A total ban on controlled burning is unproductive: alternative heather management planning should be site-specific and include a robust comparison with burning.

Modeling of carbon sequestration with land use and land cover change in forest dominant hill district of Manipur Northeast India using InVEST

Journal article / This study aims to enhance the understanding of the relationship between LULC changes and carbon storage in Northeast India.

Knowledge gaps about mining impacts on Sami lands: a call for epistemic justice in European minerals extraction

Journal article / This article examines the gap between environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for new mines in Sweden and actual impacts experienced by the Indigenous Sámi.

Including Indigenous knowledge in land use governance and decision-making

Journal article / This article examines challenges and opportunities in integrating Indigenous knowledge into land use governance and environmental decision-making.

EU and China at risk from water scarcity via imports of Brazil beef and soy

Feature / Trase research reveals the colossal amount of water used to produce soy and beef in Brazil, and recommends ways to address water scarcity.

WetSAT-ML: Wetlands flooding extent and trends using SATellite observations and Machine Learning

Project / WetSAT-ML tool will help to monitor wetlands using satellite images and machine learning.

Reviewing Estonia’s county-level planning practices through municipalities’ implementation experiences

Project / SEI Tallinn supports Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communiactions in reviewing county-level planing practices.