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Broadening the perspective of zero-deforestation interventions in Peru by incorporating concepts from the global value chain literature

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Title Broadening the perspective of zero-deforestation interventions in Peru by incorporating concepts from the global value chain literature
 
Creator Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos
Villarino, Maria Eliza J.
Bax, Vincent
Ganzenmüller, Raphael
Francesconi, Wendy
 
Subject agricultural products
supply chains
deforestation
value chains
climate change
productos agrícolas
cadenas de suministro
deforestación
 
Description Global narratives around the links between deforestation and agricultural commodity production have led to the application of voluntary zero-deforestation agreements between companies, governments, and civil society. The continued tropical deforestation warrants a re-examination of this approach in order to customize its application for a particular location. Our paper contributes to this by exploring the spatial associations between deforestation and the production of cacao, coffee, and oil palm in the Amazon region in Peru. The geographical overlaps between deforestation, and the distribution of these commodity crops, indicate four types of spatial associations: (1) a high degree of deforestation and a high degree of commodity production (high-high); (2) a high degree of deforestation and a low degree of commodity production (high-low); (3) a low degree of deforestation and a high degree of commodity production (low-high); and (4) a low degree of deforestation and a low degree of commodity production (low-low). On the basis of these associations, we present four scenarios in which zero-deforestation supply chain interventions may operate in Peru and argue that broadening the perspective of such interventions by adopting a global value chain lens can improve the use of previously deforested lands, prevent unintended or future deforestation and, in turn, ensure that no forest area is left behind.
 
Date 2021-11-08
2021-11-17T13:31:31Z
2021-11-17T13:31:31Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Castro-Nunez, A.C.; Villarino, M.E.J.; Bax, V.; Ganzenmüller, R.; Francesconi, W. (2021) Broadening the perspective of zero-deforestation interventions in Peru by incorporating concepts from the global value chain literature. Sustainability 13(21): 12138. 12 p. ISSN: 2071-1050
2071-1050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116120
https://doi.org/10.3390/su132112138
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 12 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher MDPI
 
Source Sustainability