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Journal article / This paper examines the concept of 'care' to understand the relationship between people and woodland and how this can be extended to forest conservation.
Other publication / This UK Government POSTbrief summarizes the different suites of biodiversity indicators used in the context of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
SEI brief / Urban and agricultural growth in Bolivian dry forests are putting pressure on groundwater and surface water supply. SEI research seeks to quantify the problem.
Journal article / Consumer countries and blocs are developing laws to tackle deforestation linked to commodity imports but they are insufficient to address this global issue.
Press release / For the first time, researchers in a new study published today conclude that the safe planetary boundary for pollutants, including plastics, has been exceeded.
Other publication / Water-related conservation efforts, such as the Water Producer Programme, align ecosystem services with sustainable agriculture in the Cerrado.
Other publication / International financing institutions must learn from past mistakes in agricultural water investment and direct their money to key promising approaches.
Perspective / SEI Currents 2022 taps the institute’s expertise and insights from eight offices on four continents to examine trends emerging in 2022 and beyond.
Perspective / Throughout the Global South, environmental activists face a growing threat of violence: an alarming trend that suggests that their efforts are too important.









