# Four ways to save tropical forests and safeguard our future

> IDH outlines four approaches to protect tropical forests in Aceh, Indonesia and Mato Grosso, Brazil. It reports that 4.6 million hectares of tropical forest were lost between 2010 and 2015, with 86% from agricultural expansion. It recommends jurisdictional sourcing such as Verified Sourcing Areas.

- Date: 2020-03-21 · published 2020-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54148-four-ways-to-save-tropical-forests-and-safeguard-our-future
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Jurisdictional sourcing and deforestation-free commitments could shape where palm oil and soy are produced, but this is advocacy with no direct near-term price implication.

## Sources

- idh.org: https://idh.org/news/four-ways-to-save-tropical-forests-and-safeguard-our-future

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