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From the academic press

On this page you will find the latest research reports and articles from academicians and leading research institutions in our field.

August 2021

Hot topics in governance for forests and trees: Towards a (just) transformative research agenda

We are living in a time of crisis on planet Earth. Urgent calls for transformational change are getting louder. Technical solutions have an important role to play in addressing pressing…

January 2021

Wages: an overlooked dimension of business and human rights in global supply chains

Wages – the monetary payments that workers receive from employers in exchange for their labour – are widely overlooked in academic and policy debates about human rights and business in global supply cha…

April 2021

Effects of Fairtrade on farm household food security and living standards: Insights from Côte d’Ivoire

Fairtrade certification has recently gained in importance for various export crops produced in developing countries. One of Fairtrade's main objectives is to improve the social…

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Webinar

Advancing gender equality through sustainability systems (webinar)

Achieving gender equality in supply chains remains a significant challenge. Although organisations and initiatives worldwide have committed to promoting gender equality, turning these commitments into…

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Research report

Advancing gender equality through sustainability systems: toolkit and good practices

This toolkit provides guidance for sustainability systems to address gender equality, highlighting its role as both a human right and a component of sustainability. It compiles resources and case…

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Research briefing

Restoration in agrifood landscapes: what's working?

This briefing highlights the urgent global need to restore degraded ecosystems, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in addressing land degradation and its impacts on biodiversity, climate,…

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Webinar

Advancing cocoa sustainability: addressing the sector’s most critical challenges (webinar)

Cocoa, widely consumed as chocolate, stands as one of West Africa’s most crucial exports. Despite numerous private and multi-stakeholder initiatives aimed at enhancing economic prosperity, i…

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March 2023

Women’s economic empowerment in agriculture: What is the role of voluntary sustainability standards?

As multiple global crises put women’s roles in the labor market in flux, attention to women’s economic empowerment (WEE) has never been more urgent. A recent report by the Uni…

November 2022

How market-based sustainability standards can help protect the planet

Because climate agreements and ongoing negotiations in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) focus on nationally determined contributions, strategies and actions plans, the effects of…

October 2022

How does Fairtrade foster producers’ resilience? Learnings from the impact of COVID-19

Small-scale producers around the globe are increasingly faced with three concurrent crises: (1) COVID-19, (2) climate change and (3) financial crises. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic is an extreme event,…

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