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From pastures to plates: The thorny path to achieving deforestation-free cattle from Brazil to European consumers

Vaccarezza Sevilla, Matias LU and Pedreira Lucchese, Gino LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract (Portuguese)
Para combater o desmatamento global, a UE promulgou um novo regulamento sobre produtos livres de desmatamento em 2023. O regulamento tem como objetivo eliminar o desmatamento ligado à produção de commodities específicas, exigindo rastreabilidade completa e diligência das empresas importadoras da UE. Para explorar os desafios que a regulamentação da UE enfrentará para obter commodities de gado brasileiro livre de desmatamento, realizamos 19 entrevistas semiestruturadas com atores da cadeia de suprimentos de gado brasileiro e nos baseamos nos conceitos de telecoupling, responsabilidade corporativa estrangeira e modos de governança. Nossas conclusões indicam que, se os governos europeu e brasileiro, os produtores de gado e os frigoríficos não... (More)
Para combater o desmatamento global, a UE promulgou um novo regulamento sobre produtos livres de desmatamento em 2023. O regulamento tem como objetivo eliminar o desmatamento ligado à produção de commodities específicas, exigindo rastreabilidade completa e diligência das empresas importadoras da UE. Para explorar os desafios que a regulamentação da UE enfrentará para obter commodities de gado brasileiro livre de desmatamento, realizamos 19 entrevistas semiestruturadas com atores da cadeia de suprimentos de gado brasileiro e nos baseamos nos conceitos de telecoupling, responsabilidade corporativa estrangeira e modos de governança. Nossas conclusões indicam que, se os governos europeu e brasileiro, os produtores de gado e os frigoríficos não conseguirem enfrentar os desafios, como cumprir as leis, aumentar a produtividade e implementar métodos alternativos de produção sustentável; bem como minimizar os efeitos colaterais, como fugas de mercado e de produção; e implementar um sistema público transparente e integrado de rastreabilidade do nascimento ao abate do animal, é improvável que a regulamentação da UE contribua para reduzir o desmatamento relacionado às commodities de gado. (Less)
Abstract
To tackle global deforestation, the EU enacted a new regulation on deforestation-free products in 2023. The regulation aims to eliminate production-linked deforestation of specified commodities by requiring complete traceability and due diligence from importing EU companies. To explore the challenges the EU regulation will face to achieve deforestation-free cattle commodities from Brazil, we conducted 19 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in the Brazilian cattle supply chain and drew on the concepts of telecoupling, foreign corporate accountability, and modes of governance. Our findings indicate that if European and Brazilian governments, cattle producers, and meatpacking companies are unable to address challenges, such as law... (More)
To tackle global deforestation, the EU enacted a new regulation on deforestation-free products in 2023. The regulation aims to eliminate production-linked deforestation of specified commodities by requiring complete traceability and due diligence from importing EU companies. To explore the challenges the EU regulation will face to achieve deforestation-free cattle commodities from Brazil, we conducted 19 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in the Brazilian cattle supply chain and drew on the concepts of telecoupling, foreign corporate accountability, and modes of governance. Our findings indicate that if European and Brazilian governments, cattle producers, and meatpacking companies are unable to address challenges, such as law enforcement, productivity enhancement, and implementing alternative sustainable production methods; as well as minimize spillover effects, such as market and production leakages; and implement a transparent and integrated public birth-to-slaughter traceability system, the EU regulation will unlikely contribute to reducing cattle commodities-related deforestation. (Less)
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author
Vaccarezza Sevilla, Matias LU and Pedreira Lucchese, Gino LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
EU Regulation, Deforestation-Free Commodities, Cattle Supply Chain, Sustainability Science, Foreign Accountability
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2023:022
language
English
additional info
Crafoord Foundation partially funded the thesis.
id
9119131
date added to LUP
2023-06-08 12:51:10
date last changed
2023-06-08 12:51:10
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  abstract     = {{To tackle global deforestation, the EU enacted a new regulation on deforestation-free products in 2023. The regulation aims to eliminate production-linked deforestation of specified commodities by requiring complete traceability and due diligence from importing EU companies. To explore the challenges the EU regulation will face to achieve deforestation-free cattle commodities from Brazil, we conducted 19 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in the Brazilian cattle supply chain and drew on the concepts of telecoupling, foreign corporate accountability, and modes of governance. Our findings indicate that if European and Brazilian governments, cattle producers, and meatpacking companies are unable to address challenges, such as law enforcement, productivity enhancement, and implementing alternative sustainable production methods; as well as minimize spillover effects, such as market and production leakages; and implement a transparent and integrated public birth-to-slaughter traceability system, the EU regulation will unlikely contribute to reducing cattle commodities-related deforestation.}},
  author       = {{Vaccarezza Sevilla, Matias and Pedreira Lucchese, Gino}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{From pastures to plates: The thorny path to achieving deforestation-free cattle from Brazil to European consumers}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}