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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Project / Assessing trade in agricultural commodities e.g. palm oil and soybean production in environments at risk.
Press release / A new multi-million project will aim to make trade a positive force for both marginalised people and nature conservation.
Journal article / This article demonstrates the importance of using land data and hydrological models to support implementation of legislation to safeguard the environment.
Feature / New countries, new commodities, new indicators, and new levels of accuracy are now available on the Trase forest-risk supply chain transparency platform.
Past event / Welcome to this breakfast seminar with 2018 Right Livelihood Award Laureates Tony Rinaudo and Yacouba Sawadogo, moderated by SEI's Matthew Fielding.
Journal article / Get our recent paper on improving models to assess the impact of ozone pollution on European forests.
Perspective / Transparent supply chains can help halt deforestation and protect Earth’s most vulnerable ecosystems.
Other publication / SEI's contribution to Living Planet Report 2018 looks at new frontiers in data integration to reveal links along the whole food supply chain.
SEI brief / The growing gap between supply and demand for charcoal in Kenya will only expand unless action is taken. This brief discusses routes ahead.
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