Addressing indirect sourcing in zero deforestation commodity supply chains.

ABSTRACT: The trade in agricultural commodities is a backbone of the global economy but is a major cause of negative social and environmental impacts, not least deforestation. Commodity traders are key actors in efforts to eliminate deforestation-they are active in the regions where commodities are produced and represent a "pinch point" in global trade that provides a powerful lever for change. However, the procurement strategies of traders remain opaque. Here, we catalog traders' sourcing across four sectors with high rates of commodity-driven deforestation: South American soy, cocoa from Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesian palm oil, and Brazilian live cattle exports. We show that traders often source more than 40% of commodities "indirectly" via local intermediaries and that indirect sourcing is a major bli

SUBMITTER: Zu Ermgassen EKHJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9054003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature