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Terpercaya: Building a supply chain of understanding and trust
I’m frequently asked why tropical countries shouldn’t clear forests when many industrialised countries cleared theirs years ago. It’s an interesting question and one that I’ve been grappling with...
Tackling deforestation through sustainable land use & commodity production 
EU REDD Facility releases briefing on options for low-carbon agricultural development in Cote d’Ivoire
The EU REDD Facility has published a briefing, ‘Comment concilier développement agricole et forestier en Côte d'Ivoire et à quel coût?' (How can Côte d'Ivoire reconcile agricultural and forest...
Content: Demand-side measures
Linking supply and demand-side measures Many major agricultural commodities such as beef, soy, sugar and palm oil drive deforestation in tropical countries. There is a growing awareness that in...
Content: Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation
Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation Forest degradation Human activities that drive forest degradation include overgrazing, demand for fuel wood and charcoal, excessive logging...
Content: Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire Between 1960 and 2017, Côte d'Ivoire's forest cover declined from 12 million hectares to less than 3 million hectares as agriculture, cocoa production in particular, expanded....
Briefing note on how can Côte d'Ivoire reconcile agricultural and forest development and at what price