Summary
This study explores the relationship between agricultural sustainability standards, deforestation, and land use change. It seeks to identify correlations in sustainability standard usage and deforestation in particular countries in order to lay a foundation for future research. Data is drawn from a number of sources including publicly available data on the reach of agricultural sustainability standards, data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' FAOSTAT database, data from the ITC State of Sustainable Markets Report and private communication with standard setters.