The new report presents a first set of principles for achieving sustainable, deforestation-free cocoa production. Eliminating Deforestation from the Cocoa Supply Chain analyzes current sustainability projects and best practices in the cocoa sector and makes the business case for moving toward deforestation-free production models.
This report examines the cocoa supply chain, its associated deforestation,
and the role and limitations of certification schemes to reduce deforestation.
The deforestation-related commitments from cocoa companies are analyzed
across the value chain by looking at commitment types, implementation, and
the enabling environment. These findings are compared with lessons from
palm oil since it has the most similarities to cocoa due to its large contingent
of smallholder producers and limitations that exacerbate deforestation.
Finally, a vision for zero-deforestation cocoa with key principles and
strategies is described. This work is meant to inform industry, governments,
and development partners to be effective actors in a zero-deforestation
cocoa future.
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