Natural climate solutions and fire mitigation: early findings on the path to net zero

Rob Bailis

doi:https://doi.org/10.51414/sei2023.049

Bornean Orangutan female and her baby sitting on forest floor

Natural climate solutions and fire mitigation: early findings on the path to net zero

SEI working paper / How do forest fires affect natural climate solution projects and their viability on the voluntary carbon markets?

19 October 2023 / About Forests and Mitigation

A battery of pumping trucks is lined up behind pools of water to be used for hydraulic fracturing in Vaca Muerta, Argentina.

SEI’s Laura Forni in The Guardian: Fracking in Argentina poses “significant threats to local livelihoods and the environment”

Media coverage / The Guardian details the negative consequences of fracking in the Vaca Muerta region of Argentina, where SEI scientists are studying the risks to locals.

18 October 2023 / About Disaster Risk, Fossil fuels, Public policy and Water resources

Cassava: Colombia’s hidden treasure on the path to bioplastic revolution

Feature / Discover cassava’s transformative journey from a Colombian root crop to the forefront of sustainable bioplastic innovation, guided by SEI’s research.

18 October 2023 / About Bioeconomy, Land use, Supply Chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Embracing wind energy: social acceptance in La Guajira

Feature / Learn more about SEI's efforts and research regarding the social acceptance of wind energy projects in La Guajira, Colombia.

2 October 2023 / About Fossil fuels, Public policy and Renewables

Crowds of tourists walking on La Rambla street in Barcelona, Spain

Paths to gender equality: the G20’s role in the spotlight

Past event / The event explores the complex challenges entwined with gender equality and its integral role in sustainable development.

05 September 2023 / About Participation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Biochar trials on cacao seedlings in Colombia

Investigating biochar as a net-negative emissions strategy in Colombia: potentials, costs, and barriers

Journal article / This study evaluates the sustainability of biochar production and explores existing barriers and feasible opportunities for biochar in Colombia.

24 August 2023 / About Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Food and agriculture and Mitigation

Wind energy and Wayuu Indigenous communities: challenges in La Guajira

Feature / This story conveys SEI's fieldwork in La Guajira exploring the social acceptance of wind energy among Indigenous Wayuu communities and key challenges.

13 July 2023 / About Energy access, Public policy and Renewables

A pipeline under construction stretches across an arid landscape beneath a blue sky in Vaca Muerta, Argentina

Virtual reality shows how fracking affects Argentinian river basin

Media coverage / SEI's partnership with a university in Argentina allows people to explore the intersections of fracking and local water supply with virtual reality.

1 May 2023 / About Disaster Risk, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Land use, Water resources, Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Wellbeing

Supporting just transitions to a sustainable water sector in Bolivia

Other publication / Learning from past climate adaptation projects by the Climate Investment Funds in Bolivia’s water sector to inform future efforts to support just transitions.

22 April 2023 / About Climate policy, Energy access, Public policy and Water resources

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