Deforestation is a key driver of climate change and global biodiversity loss, much of which is linked to the production of certain agricultural commodities destined for global markets. As a major consumer of these commodities, the EU aims to minimise deforestation and land degradation from global agricultural supply chains. With the EU Deforestation Regulation entering into application, importers of key agricultural products to the EU must demonstrate that these did not result in deforestation. The regulation has implications for all supply chain actors of the targeted commodities. To fulfil the legality, sustainability and traceability requirements, the project supports supply chain actors in four Latin American countries to improve their enabling policy and governance environments, enhance their capacities to use innovative monitoring and traceability approaches, catalyse financial resources, and share experiences and knowledge regionally and globally.
