Ecosystems

Aerial view of deforestation area for pasture, livestock and agriculture soy farm with forest in foreground, Amazon rainforest, Brazil

Which forest-risk commodities imported to the UK have the highest overseas impacts? A rapid evidence synthesis

Journal article / This paper describes a rapid evidence synthesis to identify which forest-risk commodities imported to the UK have the highest overseas impacts.

24 September 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Chindwin Futures: Natural resources, livelihoods, institutions and climate change in Myanmar’s Chindwin River Basin

Other publication / This socio-ecological assessment of the Chindwin River Basin in Myanmar shows it is facing huge changes that can both benefit and harm vulnerable communities.

20 September 2021 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Ecosystems, Forests and Water resources

Close up shot of woman holding a bottle of organic unsweetened almond milk in supermarket, London, UK

Women’s Health Food Awards: 30 healthy foods to buy in your next supermarket shop

Media coverage / SEI York's Deputy Director Dr Chris West was consulted by Women's Health Magazine on the 30 best health foods to buy in your next supermarket shop.

21 September 2021 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

View of jungle river crossing by barge, Central African Republic, 2000

Q&A: Financing source-to-sea action for a sustainable blue economy

Perspective / The source-to-sea approach is necessary to address the water and climate crisis and strong cooperation between different actors is key.

6 September 2021 / About Adaptation, Cities, Ecosystems, Finance, Public policy and Water resources

Aerial view of downtown Bogotá (Centro), Colombia from above Calle 26

Climate justice for people and nature through urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA): a focus on the Global South

Other publication / The paper explores the potential of EbA interventions to deliver climate just outcomes for urban areas in the Global South.

30 August 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Cities and Ecosystems

Two men walking in mountains with reindeer

No green future without securing indigenous peoples’ rights

Feature / The government's inability to secure Sámi rights threatens the climate transition in Sweden.

30 July 2021 / About Ecosystems, Forests, Land use, Participation and Sustainable Development Goals

Healthy vegetation sits alongside a field scorched by fire in the Amazon rainforest in Rondônia, Brazil.

Tracking the impacts of El Niño drought and fire in human-modified Amazonian forests

Journal article / A study in PNAS finds that drought and fires led to the death of 2.5 billion plants in a region that represents 1.2% of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

20 July 2021 / About Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Forests and Land use

Enormous swaths of dry forest in Paraguay’s sparsely populated Chaco Boreal region have been cleared for cattle ranching

The Paraguayan Chaco at a crossroads: drivers of an emerging soybean frontier

Journal article / This study provides a snapshot of the drivers of soybean expansion in the Paraguayan Chaco region.

4 July 2021 / About Ecosystems and Food and agriculture