A case study from Brazil
How the European Union can best integrate deforestation and rights violations data in its regulatory proposals
15/12/2021
An EU Forest Observatory could play an important role in monitoring deforestation, human rights violations, and land use in supply chains of products and commodities such as soybeans and beef.
This summary report looks at what can be learnt from Brazil’s efforts and concludes with recommendations for the EU, including how to enforce the future Regulation on deforestation-free products.
Après des décennies de confiance envers les entreprises pour qu'elles s'attaquent volontairement au problème, le 17 novembre 2021, la Commission européenne a publié sa proposition de règlement sur les produits sans déforestation. C'est un moment décisif dans la bataille pour mettre fin au rôle majeur de l'Europe dans la destruction des forêts du monde.
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