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Traceability and transparency in supply chains for agricultural and forest commodities

A review of success factors and enabling conditions to improve resource use and reduce forest loss. Report

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Washington, DC, USA ;

Pages 192 p.

Author Fripp, E.; Gorman, J.; Schneider, T.; Smith, S.; Paul, J.; Neeff, T.; Marietti, F.; Vary, L.; Zosel-Harper, A.;

Publisher World Resources Institute (WRI) ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Synopsis (short abstract) Without halting forest loss, the global community will not be able to meet climate targets. The overwhelming driver of forest loss today is associated with expansion of agricultural production. Traceability and transparency in supply chains for these products are therefore necessary to understand the impact of commodities on forests, and to support the design, implementation, and monitoring of effective solutions to address forest loss. This report was prepared by World Resources Institute, Efeca, and Kanopi Consulting with the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Fripp, E., J. Gorman, T. Schneider, S. Smith, J. Paul, T. Neeff, F. Marietti, L. Vary, A. Zosel-Harper. 2023. “Traceability and transparency in supply chains for agricultural and forest commodities:
A review of success factors and enabling conditions to improve resource use and reduce forest loss.” Report. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at doi.org/10.46830/
wrirpt.22.00156.


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