The role of supply-chain initiatives in reducing deforestation

Eric F. Lambin (), Holly K. Gibbs, Robert Heilmayr, Kimberly M. Carlson, Leonardo C. Fleck, Rachael Garrett, Yann le Polain de Waroux, Constance L. McDermott, David McLaughlin, Peter Newton, Christoph Nolte, Pablo Pacheco, Lisa L. Rausch, Charlotte Streck, Tannis Thorlakson and Nathalie F. Walker
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Eric F. Lambin: Stanford University
Holly K. Gibbs: University of Wisconsin
Robert Heilmayr: University of California
Kimberly M. Carlson: University of Hawai’i
Leonardo C. Fleck: Environmental Conservation Program, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Yann le Polain de Waroux: McGill University
Constance L. McDermott: University of Oxford
David McLaughlin: World Wildlife Fund
Peter Newton: University of Colorado Boulder
Christoph Nolte: Boston University
Pablo Pacheco: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Lisa L. Rausch: University of Wisconsin
Charlotte Streck: Climate Focus
Tannis Thorlakson: Stanford University
Nathalie F. Walker: National Wildlife Federation, National Advocacy Center

Nature Climate Change, 2018, vol. 8, issue 2, 109-116

Abstract: Abstract A major reduction in global deforestation is needed to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss. Recent private sector commitments aim to eliminate deforestation from a company’s operations or supply chain, but they fall short on several fronts. Company pledges vary in the degree to which they include time-bound interventions with clear definitions and criteria to achieve verifiable outcomes. Zero-deforestation policies by companies may be insufficient to achieve broader impact on their own due to leakage, lack of transparency and traceability, selective adoption and smallholder marginalization. Public–private policy mixes are needed to increase the effectiveness of supply-chain initiatives that aim to reduce deforestation. We review current supply-chain initiatives, their effectiveness, and the challenges they face, and go on to identify knowledge gaps for complementary public–private policies.

Date: 2018
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