Attributing deforestation-driven biodiversity decline in the Gran Chaco to agricultural commodity supply chains

Michael Lathuillière; Vivian Ribeiro

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.103011

Attributing deforestation-driven biodiversity decline in the Gran Chaco to agricultural commodity supply chains

Journal article / This study investigates how agricultural commodity supply chains, particularly for soy and beef, contribute to biodiversity decline in the Gran Chaco region.

17 July 2025 / About Forests and Supply chains

Dark clouds in the sky over a dirt road passing through tropical dry forest trees on either side.

What is still at stake in the Gran Chaco?

Journal article / This study shows options for potential land-system futures for the Gran Chaco, a global deforestation hotspot with high biological and cultural diversity.

27 June 2024 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use and Public policy

Aerial view of a palm oil plantation. The bottom two thirds of the image shows regular planted trees; across the top third a wavy forest borders cuts off the pattern.

Assessing tropical deforestation in Germany’s agricultural commodity supply chains

Other publication / The German economy is linked to significant amounts of deforestation risk, but the majority of this risk results from just five key commodities.

29 January 2024 / About Land use and Supply chains

soy field Paraguay with trees and blue sky / Getty Images

Assessing the value of biodiversity-specific footprinting metrics linked to South American soy trade

Journal article / A biodiversity footprint study of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina found little evidence that metrics accurately reflect deforestation and species loss.

22 March 2023 / About Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Supply chains

Swedish and EU flags outside Riksdagen, Sweden's Parliament

Four ways to step up environmental ambitions during Sweden’s EU presidency

Perspective / Sweden takes over the Council of the EU presidency, January 2023. It should use its mandate to increase the EU's sustainability ambitions, say SEI researchers.

14 November 2022 / About Climate policy, Climate services, Energy access, Finance, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Cattle graze on yellow grass near watering hole in dry Brazilian landscape in front of mountains, Porteirinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beyond deforestation: water use in global agricultural commodity supply chains

SEI brief / Deforestation is not the only factor that should be considered in a crop's environmental footprint. Water use is often overlooked in agricultural policy.

2 May 2022 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

COP26 must commit to eliminating deforestation

Perspective / World leaders attending the UN climate talks in Glasgow must commit to stopping commodity-driven deforestation if they are to prevent climate catastrophe.

27 October 2021 / About Climate policy and Supply chains

Trase Yearbook 2020 launch webinar

Past event / A webinar to launch the Trase yearbook 2020

02 July 2020 / About Food and agriculture and Supply chains

Trase Yearbook reveals the state of forest-risk commodity supply chains

Feature / Trase initiative launches its 2020 review of commodity deforestation, supply chains and zero-deforestation commitments.

2 July 2020 / About Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains