# The hidden impact of EU soy imports on deforestation and biodiversity loss - Clever

> The CLEVER and DETECT research projects discussed the biodiversity impact of EU imports at a journalism conference in Bologna on 18 October 2024. The panel used Brazil's soy imports as a key example of how imported feed and biomass linked to illegal Amazon deforestation reach European markets.

- Date: 2024-11-07 · published 2024-11-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27450-the-hidden-impact-of-eu-soy-imports-on-deforestation-and-biodiversity-loss
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The piece is research and media commentary, with no new policy or supply change, so it has minimal direct price effect on soybeans or meal.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-03-28 | [New method combines commodity tracing and species data to quantify impacts of soy imports on biodiversity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36903-new-method-combines-commodity-tracing-and-species-data-to-quantify-impacts-of.md) | +5.5% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2023-10-02 | [Publication of the report: “Setting a new bar for deforestation and conversion free soy in Europe” - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33665-publication-of-the-report-setting-a-new-bar-for-deforestation-and-conversion.md) | -0.7% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2021-01-22 | [Launch of the platform for observation and fight against imported deforestation \| ATIBT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49164-launch-of-the-platform-for-observation-and-fight-against-imported-deforestation.md) | -1.2% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2024-08-14 | [EU commodities import continue to drive deforestation - EMMA4EU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28805-eu-commodities-import-continue-to-drive-deforestation-emma4eu.md) | -3.2% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2023-09-28 | [The Netherlands largest EU importer of soy, palm oil and cocoa \| CBS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34127-the-netherlands-largest-eu-importer-of-soy-palm-oil-and-cocoa-cbs.md) | -2.3% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- clever-project.eu: https://clever-project.eu/the-hidden-impact-of-soy-imports-on-deforestation-and-biodiversity-loss/

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