Traceability and Transparency in Supply Chains for Agricultural and Forest Commodities

Summary: 

Traceability and transparency in supply chains are necessary to understand the impact of commodities on forests, and to support the design, implementation, monitoring of effective solutions to address forest loss, and help make agricultural production and food systems more sustainable. This report discusses success factors and enabling conditions to improve resource use and reduce forest loss, providing an updated evidence base to inform and advance collaborative discussions and actions on traceability and transparency. It is the result of an This independent research project, undertaken by World Resources Institute with technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and a team of consultants on behalf of the Forest Data Partnership.

Author
World Resources Institute
Publication Date
Monday, 30 October 2023
Applicable location
Americas
Asia
Africa
Database
Learning materials