Arctic

Launch of ‘Our common home: A guide to caring for our living planet’

Past event / Join the launch of a unique publication that connects the science of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable resource use with the messages of Laudato si’.

14 February 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Mitigation

A smoke filled forest produces rays of light from the rising sun as it shines through trees and foliage onto a jungle village. ( God rays / Crepuscular rays ). The Bayaka, also known as Aka tribe are a nomadic Mbenga pygmy hunter gatherer tribe found in the south western jungles of The Central African Republic.

New practical guide integrates science with messages from Pope Francis to promote action for a sustainable future

Press release / SEI and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development proudly present “Our common home: A guide to caring for our living planet”.

14 February 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Mitigation

Green Jay or Inca Jay, cyanocorax Yncas, native to Andes of South America. Bird in its natural habitat.

Practical guide integrates science and faith to show how we can all help to protect the planet

Feature / This educational booklet provides succinct explanations of environmental issues, combined with messages from Pope Francis to motivate people to take action.

14 February 2023

People walking on a a walkway in a forest.

Our common home: bridging science and faith for a more sustainable world

Media advisory / SEI and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development proudly present “Our Common Home: A guide to caring for our living planet”.

7 February 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Mitigation

Gray Elephants Near Body of Water during Daytime

The values of wildlife revisited

Journal article / Based on a wide literature review, this paper proposes a comprehensive wildlife value framework (WVF).

22 December 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Food and agriculture, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

Mangrove trees at low tide, Australia © VICKI SMITH / GETTY

Addressing scale in nature-based solutions

SEI brief / Nature-based solutions must be designed to deliver measurable benefits for nature and society. The different dimensions of scale could be better incorporated.

19 October 2022 / About Adaptation, Land use and Mitigation

Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining mitigation measures on social–ecological systems in Arctic and boreal regions: a systematic map

Journal article / This paper reports the results of a systematic mapping of research evidence of the impacts of metal mining in Arctic and boreal regions.

26 September 2022 / About Ecosystems

Solar Powered Irrigation System in Bihar, India

Aligning climate and sustainable development finance through an SDG lens. The role of development assistance in implementing the Paris Agreement

Journal article / Researchers investigated how climate-related official development assistance before and after the Paris Agreement supports the implementation of SDGs.

25 August 2022 / About Climate policy, Finance and Sustainable Development Goals

Situating health within the 2030 Agenda — a practical application of the Sustainable Development Goals synergies approach

Journal article / The aim of this paper was to investigate a practical application of the SDG Synergies and the potential benefits of using the approach.

22 August 2022 / About Sustainable Development Goals