Imagine your favorite chocolate or coffee comes from a farm halfway across the world, but buying it accidentally destroys a rainforest. This work looks at how our shopping habits in Europe trigger nature loss in places like Kenya or Colombia. It creates a roadmap for companies and governments to trade fairly without killing off wildlife.
EU companies face increasing regulatory and reputational pressure because their demand for agricultural goods causes nature loss in the Global South. There is a lack of practical tools to balance profit with biodiversity and social equity.
The project is building biodiversity scenarios, a cocoa value chain 'serious game', and training modules for decision-makers.
If you are a global importer dealing with deforestation risks in your supply chain — this project developed a cocoa value chain serious game and modeling tools that help you identify biodiversity hotspots and safer sourcing paths.
If you are an investment fund dealing with the need for verifiable green assets — this project developed sustainable finance levers and regenerative enterprise case studies that prove how land use change can be reversed.
If you are a retailer dealing with strict EU biodiversity regulations — this project developed consumer governance innovations and decision-making tools that align customer demand with nature protection.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost structures for the tools are provided as this is a research-funded project.
The project is currently in the research and modeling phase, focusing on 6 landscapes across 3 producer countries, rather than a full industrial rollout.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific patents or licensing agreements; it is primarily producing papers and reports.
It addresses EU policy priorities regarding the global biodiversity footprint and trade-related land use change.
The project is scheduled to run from December 2022 until May 31, 2027.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 8 partners from 7 countries, with 6 universities and 2 research organizations. There is a 0% industry ratio, meaning the outputs are currently theoretical and research-driven rather than commercially validated.
Wageningen University
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