Dear Colleague,

As the world heads into the final stretch of 2022, we are pleased to see our GLP community becoming more vibrant every day. Many of our cultures celebrate this season as one of gratitude and thanksgiving, which we also feel here at the IPO for all our you, our members. Wherever you are, we are glad you are a part of our world!

Enjoy the news!
Ariane de Bremond, Executive Officer

Agriculture is by far the most important cause of deforestation, yet cleared land is often not used to grow crops or raise livestock, according to new research. The findings have important implications for policy-makers hoping to clean up supply chains for commodities such as soy, beef and palm oil. Strengthening forest and land-use governance in producer countries has to be the ultimate goal of any policy response. Based on research recently published in Science.

Leakage does not fully offset soy supply-chain efforts to reduce deforestation in Brazil, Nature Communications

Gaps in adoption and implementation limit the current and potential effectiveness of zero-deforestation supply chain policies for soy, Environmental Research Letters

The role of third-party audits in ensuring producer compliance with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification system, Environmental Research Letters

Environmental Contamination of a Biodiversity Hotspot—Action Needed for Nature Conservation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Sustainability

Snowmelt risk telecouplings for irrigated agriculture, Nature Climate Change