Halting Deforestation From Agricultural Value Chains The Role Of Governments

Author : DeValue, K., Takahashi, N., Woolnough, T., Merle, C., Fortuna, S., Agostini, A.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251369494

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Halting deforestation from agricultural value chains: the role of governments by DeValue, K., Takahashi, N., Woolnough, T., Merle, C., Fortuna, S., Agostini, A. Pdf

This paper summarizes the current state of concepts and approaches for addressing deforestation in the trade, marketing, and production of agricultural commodities that have a disproportionate impact on forests at international, national, and landscape level. To date, predominant attention has been directed towards the role of the private sector and "consumer countries" that shape market regulation. This publication aims to complement the international discourse by generating a greater focus on the role of "producer country" governments at the national and local level to support efforts to decouple agricultural production from deforestation.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251373897

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Forests for a better world by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of FAO’s Committee on Forestry, this edition of Unasylva showcases ways in which forests are delivering the "four betters" and underscores how forests are crucial for resilient and sustainable agrifood systems in a changing climate. As FAO’s longest running periodical, Unasylva focuses on issues and themes relevant to forestry and forest industries and aims to bring globally significant developments in forestry to policy-makers, forest managers, technicians, researchers, students and teachers around the globe.

Author : Paulo Pereira,Miriam Muñoz-Rojas,Igor Bogunovic,Wenwu Zhao
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031321689

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Impact of Agriculture on Soil Degradation I by Paulo Pereira,Miriam Muñoz-Rojas,Igor Bogunovic,Wenwu Zhao Pdf

This is the first of two volumes that together provide a global overview of the impact of agriculture on soil degradation, tracing the most critical drivers like the use and abuse of agrochemicals, mechanization, overgrazing, irrigation, slash and burn agriculture, and the use of plastics. This book covers the main effects of agriculture practices on soil degradation in several countries from Africa, America, Asia, and Oceania, and it elucidates the impact of chemical agents on soil quality, namely, the use of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, soil acidification and microplastics pollution. In these continents, a large number of the population depend on agriculture, which sets an enormous pressure on the ecosystems. Divided into 13 chapters, the book offers authoritative contributions about the fundamental soil degradation problems in countries such as Argentina, Australia, Peru and Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, the United States of America. As soil degradation issues are often linked with biodiversity loss and poverty, readers will also find in this book an important discussion of the different social, economic, political, and environmental aspects contributing to soil quality and sustainable management. Given the breadth and depth of its coverage, the book offers an invaluable source of information for researchers, students, environmental managers and policymakers alike.

Author : Chervier, C.,Naime, J.,Ladewig, M.,Angelsen, A.,
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Archetype analysis of forest policies and measures: towards a new typology by Chervier, C.,Naime, J.,Ladewig, M.,Angelsen, A., Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251359846

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The State of the World’s Forests 2022 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Against the backdrop of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use and the pledge of 140 countries to eliminate forest loss by 2030 and to support restoration and sustainable forestry, the 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) explores the potential of three forest pathways for achieving green recovery and tackling multidimensional planetary crises, including climate change and biodiversity loss. The three interrelated pathways are halting deforestation and maintaining forests; restoring degraded lands and expanding agroforestry; and sustainably using forests and building green value chains. The balanced, simultaneous pursuit of these pathways can generate sustainable economic and social benefits for countries and their rural communities, help sustainably meet increasing global demand for materials, and address environmental challenges. The State of the World’s Forests 2022 presents evidence on the feasibility and value of these pathways and outlines initial steps that could be taken to further pursue them. There is no time to lose – action is needed now to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5 °C, reduce the risk of future pandemics, ensure food security and nutrition for all, eliminate poverty, conserve the planet’s biodiversity and offer young people hope of a better world and a better future for all.

Author : CCICED.,China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) Secretariat
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Environmental management
ISBN : 9789811647994

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Green Consensus and High Quality Development by CCICED.,China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) Secretariat Pdf

This open access book is based on the research outputs of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) in 2020. It covers major topics of Chinese and international attention regarding green development, such as climate, biodiversity, ocean, BRI, urbanization, sustainable production and consumption, technology, finance, value chain, and so on. It also looks at the progress of China's environmental and development policies,and the impacts from CCICED. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing insight for policy makers in environmental issues.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251324196

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The State of the World’s Forests 2020 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Environment Programme Pdf

As the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011–2020 comes to a close and countries prepare to adopt a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, this edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) examines the contributions of forests, and of the people who use and manage them, to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Forests cover just over 30 percent of the global land area, yet they provide habitat for the vast majority of the terrestrial plant and animal species known to science. Unfortunately, forests and the biodiversity they contain continue to be under threat from actions to convert the land to agriculture or unsustainable levels of exploitation, much of it illegal. The State of the World’s Forests 2020 assesses progress to date in meeting global targets and goals related to forest biodiversity and examines the effectiveness of policies, actions and approaches, in terms of both conservation and sustainable development outcomes. A series of case studies provide examples of innovative practices that combine conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity to create balanced solutions for both people and the planet.

Author : Ignaciuk, A., Kwon, J., Maggio, G., Mastrorillo, M., Sitko, N.J.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251350683

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Harvesting trees to harvest cash crops: The role of internal migrants in forest land conversion in Uganda by Ignaciuk, A., Kwon, J., Maggio, G., Mastrorillo, M., Sitko, N.J. Pdf

In this work, we merge socio-economic data with data on deforestation to explore the interrelationship between rural migration, the development of commercial agricultural sector, and forest cover loss. Specifically we test the role of cash crop producers and inter-district migrants on the tree loss in the parish of residence, while controlling for several other household-level and parish-level contributing factors of deforestation, including population density, proximity to markets and protected areas. Also, we investigate the agricultural channel, specifically producing cash crops, as one major channel through which inter-district migration affects deforestation. Our analysis aims to support the identification of policy strategies to reduce the adverse impacts of agricultural commercialization initiatives on Uganda’s critical natural resources; and identify policy options that maximize migrant’s benefits on recipient areas while minimizing downside risks of migration related to over-exploitation of resources and deforestation.

Author : Jopke, P.,Schoneveld, G.C.
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9786023870738

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Corporate commitments to zero deforestation by Jopke, P.,Schoneveld, G.C. Pdf

This research critically examines implementation gaps and externality problems associated with the recent proliferation of zero deforestation commitments (ZDC) by large commodity producers. By developing and employing a hierarchical framework, we evaluate

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,OECD
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251379530

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OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,OECD Pdf

This handbook was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due diligence procedures. It is informed by FAO’s extensive work and experience on halting deforestation and forest degradation and promoting responsible governance of tenure. The handbook builds on the leading international, government-backed standards on supply chain due diligence and responsible business conduct: the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the associated due diligence framework set out in the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct. This handbook demonstrates how the OECD-FAO Guidance can be applied to address deforestation by contextualizing existing recommendations and directing users towards helpful sources of due diligence information.

Author : Frances Seymour,Jonah Busch
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781933286860

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Why Forests? Why Now? by Frances Seymour,Jonah Busch Pdf

Tropical forests are an undervalued asset in meeting the greatest global challenges of our time—averting climate change and promoting development. Despite their importance, tropical forests and their ecosystems are being destroyed at a high and even increasing rate in most forest-rich countries. The good news is that the science, economics, and politics are aligned to support a major international effort over the next five years to reverse tropical deforestation. Why Forests? Why Now? synthesizes the latest evidence on the importance of tropical forests in a way that is accessible to anyone interested in climate change and development and to readers already familiar with the problem of deforestation. It makes the case to decisionmakers in rich countries that rewarding developing countries for protecting their forests is urgent, affordable, and achievable.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251331712

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The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 (SOCO 2020) aims to discuss policies and mechanisms that promote sustainable outcomes – economic, social and environmental – in agricultural and food markets, both global and domestic. The analysis is organized along the trends and challenges that lie at the heart of global discussions on trade and development. These include the evolution of trade and markets; the emergence of global value chains in food and agriculture; the extent to which smallholder farmers in developing countries participate in value chains and markets; and the transformative impacts of digital technology on markets. Along these themes, SOCO 2020 discusses policies and institutions that can promote inclusive economic growth and also harness markets to contribute towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.

Author : Arild Angelsen,David Kaimowitz
Publisher : CABI
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0851998992

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Agricultural Technologies and Tropical Deforestation by Arild Angelsen,David Kaimowitz Pdf

This book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251363737

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The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2022 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2022 (SOCO 2022) discusses how trade policies, based on both multilateral and regional approaches, can address today’s challenges for sustainable development. Trade policies in food and agriculture should aim to safeguard global food security, address the trade-offs between economic and environmental objectives, and strengthen the resilience of the global agrifood system to shocks, such as conflicts, pandemics and extreme weather. The report discusses the geography of trade, analysing food and agricultural trade and its patterns across countries and regions, its drivers and the trade policy environment. Comparative advantage, trade policies and trade costs shape the patterns of trade in food and agriculture. When comparative advantage plays out in the global market, trade benefits all countries. Lowering tariff barriers and reducing trade costs can promote trade and economic growth. Both multilateral and regional trade agreements can facilitate the process of making trade an avenue for growth but the gains of trade are distributed unevenly. When global environmental impacts, such as climate change, are considered, a multilateral approach to trade can help expand the reach of mitigation measures.

Author : Romain Pirard,Akiva Fishman,Sophia Gnych,Krystof Obidzinski,Pablo Pacheco
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9786021504901

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Deforestation-free commitments by Romain Pirard,Akiva Fishman,Sophia Gnych,Krystof Obidzinski,Pablo Pacheco Pdf

The deforestation-free movement (or “zero-deforestation”) has emerged recently in a context of lower state control, globalization and pressure on corporations by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through consumer awareness campaigns, acknowledging the essential role of agricultural commodities in deforestation. It takes the form of commitments by corporations to ensure that the products they either produce, process, trade or retail are not linked to forest conversion. This movement has particular relevance for Indonesia. Ambitious targets have been set with concrete action on the ground, and typically go beyond forest conservation to also include peatland management and social issues. Regarding the zero-deforestation component, its implementation relies essentially on two complementary methodologies: High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) and High Carbon Stocks (HCS).