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Palm oil worker loading a truck, Indonesia.

Exploring the emissions footprint of forest-risk commodities: a comparison of maritime transport and deforestation emissions associated with beef, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, and soy

International demand for agricultural commodities drives increasing emissions from deforestation and their transport to foreign markets. Using newly available data on maritime shipping, this insight explores the emissions footprint of five forest-risk commodities. Shipping emissions are a fraction of deforestation emissions, highlighting the importance of sustainable land-use practices.

Assessing the legality of deforestation using spatial data: An adaptable methodology to support policy makers and market operators

Legality assessments are not easy tasks to complete at scale. In response to this challenge, this insight presents an innovative and scalable approach to assess the legality of deforestation spatially, drawing on methodologies developed for pilot cases in Brazil and Indonesia.

Exploring commodity trader strategies in response to the proposed EU regulation on deforestation-free products

The EC proposal for a regulation on deforestation-free products can accelerate the transition towards sustainable, deforestation-free supply chains. However, how will commodity traders respond to it? EFI researchers have interviewed experts to understand how traders are likely to adapt their operations to the new regulation.

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