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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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Perspective / Asia’s small-scale farmers live in precarious conditions that worsen the impacts of climate change.
Past event / This event discusses how the changing political momentum in Colombia and Brazil affects the Amazon and the challenges to protect the remaining rainforest areas.
Feature / The global distribution of species has is more homogeneous from the degradation and decline of native species due to the introduction of invasive alien species.
Past event / The war in Ukraine has significant global consequences. Many governments must spend vast sums on improving security to build up energy and economic resilience.
SEI report / This groundbreaking report charts routes toward a just transition away from large-scale meat production and consumption in high-consuming countries.
Past event / This workshop aims to share lessons learned from the current work of Nordic municipalities with estimating carbon sinks and challenges they face in this area.
Journal article / This article draws from scholarship on sustainability transitions to propose a more comprehensive systems view of unsustainable land-use patterns.
Past event / SEI's Madeleine Fogde was appointed honorary doctor by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and will present a popular science lecture.
Past event / Google's Geo for Good Summit 2022 is an annual conference intended for changemakers. SEI Data Scientist Vivian Ribeiro will present for Trase on 5 October 2022.
