# Closing the accountability loop on commodity-driven deforestation

> An essay argues that new transparency and accountability tools could help companies, financiers and governments curb commodity-driven tropical deforestation. It cites 3.8 million hectares of tropical primary forest lost in 2019 and notes agricultural products drive up to 80% of that loss.

- Date: 2020-06-30 · published 2020-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52637-closing-the-accountability-loop-on-commodity-driven-deforestation
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Growing traceability requirements on beef, soy and palm supply chains may raise compliance costs over time, but the article is opinion without a near-term supply or price trigger.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2021-04-14 | [A by-the-numbers look at how EU appetites drive deforestation – POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47630-a-by-the-numbers-look-at-how-eu-appetites-drive-deforestation-politico.md) | +3.5% | +12.2% |
| SBM | 2025-06-13 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24239-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| SBM | 2018-11-09 | [Denmark leading the way against deforestation in the EU - The Copenhagen Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62076-denmark-leading-the-way-against-deforestation-in-the-eu-the-copenhagen-post.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2024-01-15 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: considerations for commodities traders - Lexology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32131-eu-deforestation-regulation-considerations-for-commodities-traders-lexology.md) | +1.1% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2020-01-01 | [Sustainability in Brazilian soy supply chain – the complexities of tackling deforestation – TheCircularEconomy.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55082-sustainability-in-brazilian-soy-supply-chain-the-complexities-of-tackling.md) | -1.0% | -2.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-07-09 | [How the EU will limit the sale of commodities that cause deforestation \| Garrigues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29294-how-the-eu-will-limit-the-sale-of-commodities-that-cause-deforestation-garrigues.md) | -1.3% | -1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-12-01 | [The European Commission’s Proposed Ban on Products Driving Deforestation and Forest Degradation \| Steptoe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43610-the-european-commission-s-proposed-ban-on-products-driving-deforestation-and.md) | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-07-02 | [A comprehensive overview of the EU deforestation regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23776-a-comprehensive-overview-of-the-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | +2.1% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- moore.org: https://www.moore.org/article-detail?newsUrlName=closing-the-accountability-loop-on-commodity-driven-deforestation

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