Land use

a white tree of coral pokes up in the centre of the image, with bleached white coral branches extending off into aquamarine blue waters in the background.

Top 10 reasons why the ocean is suddenly a hot topic

Perspective / These emerging trends, competing interests and major events that could bring the ocean to the top of the global agenda in the coming year.

7 June 2024 / About Climate services, Geopolitics, Land use and Water resources

rows of green salad leaves stretch to the horizon point under a white cloth roof

A bioeconomy perspective on land restoration offers a triple win for biodiversity, climate and development

Perspective / Integrative and regenerative use of land, soils and biomass are pillars of a sustainable bioeconomy, which can deliver more than just healthier lands.

5 June 2024 / About Bioeconomy and Land use

Africano Baobab (Adansonia digitata) en Zambia - Fotografía de stock

SDG interactions analysis in Zambia: climate action, one health and policy coherence

Project / SEI aids Irish Embassy in Lusaka, Sustainable Food Systems Ireland, and Self Help Africa transform Zambia's food system with focus on Climate Action, One Health

2024 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Public policy, Supply chains, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Prospects and challenges for policy convergence between the EU and China to address imported deforestation

Journal article / This study applies the ‘Brussels Effect’ theory to identify key factors facilitating and hindering policy convergence between the EU and China.

3 April 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Land use and Supply chains

Network of dark brown tree roots covered with autumnal oak leaves, grass and moss.

Timeseries partitioning of ecosystem respiration components in seasonal, non-tropical forests; comparing literature derived coefficients with evaluation at two contrasting UK forest sites

Journal article / Investigating individual components of carbon flows within ecosystems aids our understanding of carbon dioxide sinks and sources.

15 March 2024 / About Ecosystems and Land use

SEI’s Kløcker Larsen in The Guardian: developer contracts with Sámi reindeer herders “harmful”

Media coverage / The Guardian cites SEI's Rasmus Kløcker Larsen on a study about how developer contracts affect Sami reindeer herders in Sweden.

15 March 2024 / About Land use and Renewables

Negotiated agreements and Sámi reindeer herding in Sweden: evaluating outcomes

Journal article / In this paper, the authors offer an analysis of a selection of agreements involving Sami reindeer herders in Sweden.

6 March 2024 / About Land use

A person walking with a basket on a stone walkway beside a bright green agricultural field, with mountains, a village and fog in the distance.

Prospects and challenges for implementing land-based climate change mitigation in support of carbon dioxide removal in China

SEI working paper / Land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) have great potential in China; how does policy promote these practices despite challenges?

7 February 2024 / About Climate policy, Land use and Mitigation

Aerial view of a palm oil plantation. The bottom two thirds of the image shows regular planted trees; across the top third a wavy forest borders cuts off the pattern.

Assessing tropical deforestation in Germany’s agricultural commodity supply chains

Other publication / The German economy is linked to significant amounts of deforestation risk, but the majority of this risk results from just five key commodities.

29 January 2024 / About Land use and Supply chains