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The guide encourages consumers to use a scoring system based on three criteria: participation in the West African pact, adoption of worldwide shade-grown agroforestry policies, and a global commitment to refuse deforestation cocoa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000066#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Cocoa cultivation is the primary driver of deforestation in Ivory Coast and Ghana, with the Ivory Coast losing over 85 percent of its forests since 1990.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000066#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Major chocolate companies and the governments of Ghana and Ivory Coast have committed to a 'No New Deforestation' policy for cocoa in West Africa, though the author argues this must be supported by monitoring systems, supplier exclusion, and park restoration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000066#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author advocates for a global transition of 9 million hectares of cocoa to sustainable, shade-grown agroforestry to provide wildlife habitats and replace monocultures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000066#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth evaluates chocolate companies using a three-part criteria: signing the West African pact, implementing a worldwide shade-grown agroforestry policy, and committing to refuse deforestation cocoa from all global sources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000066#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","biodiversity","agroforestry","sustainable agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Cameroon","Indonesia","Peru","Ecuador","Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["consumer guide","policy assessment"]},{"id":"mearth-000054","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000054","title":"1000 Days","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-01-15","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/1000-days/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document highlights that companies pledging to end deforestation by 2020 have approximately 1,000 days remaining. 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The organization urges companies like Cargill and Bunge to expand their Amazon deforestation efforts to other regions and proposes a land-use change monitoring system for soy-growing areas costing between $750,000 and $1,000,000 to establish.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000102#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Twenty-three major meat retailers and consumer goods companies, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Walmart, and McDonald's, have called on global soy and cattle companies to stop the destruction of the Cerrado, a biodiverse savannah forest in Brazil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000102#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural expansion does not necessitate the destruction of native ecosystems because there are 500 million acres of heavily degraded land available across Latin America.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000102#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth identifies Cargill and Bunge as major drivers of deforestation across Latin America, noting they have each been responsible for hundreds of thousands of acres of forest loss.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000102#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth has proposed a land-use change monitoring system for soy-growing areas in Latin America with an establishment cost between $750,000 and $1,000,000, with annual costs potentially dropping to half that amount once operational.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000102#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Deforestation driven by companies like Cargill extends beyond Brazil into the Bolivian Amazon, where approximately 10 million acres of forest have been destroyed, as well as into Argentina and Paraguay’s Gran Chaco.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000102#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","biodiversity loss","sustainable agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Bolivia","Argentina","Paraguay"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy response","corporate accountability"]},{"id":"mearth-000128","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000128","title":"In Rare Instance, Environmentalists Agree with Scott Pruitt’s EPA: Lower Biodiesel Mandates","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10-23","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/statement-rose-garr-mighty-earth-environmental-group-chaired-former-congressman-henry-waxman/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth and a coalition of environmental groups support the reduction of US biodiesel mandates, arguing that the fuel is not 'green' because it relies on virgin vegetable oils that drive deforestation in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The document highlights that biodiesel production contributes to carbon emissions and water pollution, such as the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone. While the EPA initially sought input on reducing mandates, the document notes that President Trump later intervened to reverse this course due to pressure from agricultural lobbying groups.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000128#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Biodiesel is not climate-friendly because the majority of US consumption relies on virgin vegetable oils, primarily soy, which are linked to massive deforestation in Latin America and Southeast Asia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000128#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Biofuel production in the US has led to the conversion of over 7 million acres of prairie, grassland, and forest to agricultural use since 2007, contributing to pesticide and fertilizer run-off that pollutes waterways and fuels algal blooms in Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000128#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth and a coalition including the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and the National Wildlife Federation urged the EPA to reduce biodiesel mandates to prevent market openings for production in other regions if imports from Argentina and Indonesia decline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000128#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite the EPA's initial request for public input on reducing mandates, President Trump intervened to reverse the proposal following backlash from corn and soy lobbying groups and the Midwestern delegation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000128#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiesel","deforestation","carbon dioxide emissions","water pollution","electrification"],"geography_discussed":["Latin America","Southeast Asia","Gulf of Mexico","Lake Erie","Argentina","Indonesia","Delaware"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","environmental impact assessment"]},{"id":"mearth-000135","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000135","title":"An “Open Secret:” Illegal Ivorian Cocoa","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-07-31","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/an-open-secret-illegal-ivorian-cocoa/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth's investigation in Côte d’Ivoire reveals that cocoa production is the primary driver of illegal deforestation in protected areas, such as Scio, Goin Debe, and Mount Peko National Park. The report describes a system where farmers encroach on parks, kill ancient trees to open the canopy, and collaborate with predatory loggers to harvest remaining hardwoods. This process has led to the loss of over 80% of the country's forests between 1960 and 2010 and the eradication of primate populations in 13 of 23 surveyed protected areas. Despite commitments from 34 major chocolate companies and the Ivorian government to end deforestation, the report finds that illegal cultivation continues in broad daylight, supported by an 'open secret' of government inaction and the presence of illegal settlements numbering around 30,000 people in parks like Marahoué and Mont Péko.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000135#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Cocoa production is considered the primary cause of deforestation in Côte d’Ivoire, with a significant portion of exported cocoa originating from within forest reserves and national parks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000135#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between 1960 and 2010, more than 80% of Côte d’Ivoire's forests were lost. This environmental destruction has severely impacted wildlife; a study found that 13 out of 23 surveyed protected areas lost their entire primate populations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000135#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Illegal cocoa cultivation is widespread and visible, with entire towns and villages established inside protected areas. Marahoué Park and Mont Péko Park each have illegal populations of approximately 30,000 people, including infrastructure like schools and health centers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000135#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Mount Peko National Park, cocoa expansion has driven forest destruction, with an annual production of 10,000 tonnes of cocoa valued at over $28 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000135#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite a commitment by 34 of the world's largest chocolate companies to end deforestation, and various promises from the Ivorian government, the report notes that these commitments have not yet translated into actual forest protection.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000135#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","biodiversity loss","land use"],"geography_discussed":["Scio","Goin Debe","Duékoué","Mount Peko National Park","Marahoué Park"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["field investigation","satellite mapping"]},{"id":"mearth-000096","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000096","title":"Mighty Earth and Olam Joint Statement Following Visit to Gabon","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-07-24","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/50791-2/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth and Olam International conducted a series of meetings and site visits in Gabon to evaluate the social and environmental impacts of large-scale plantation agriculture. While acknowledging Olam's job creation and conservation efforts, the visit highlighted ongoing tensions regarding biodiversity, climate impacts, and local community access to essential services and water.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000096#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mighty Earth observed that Olam has created employment and implemented measures to protect designated conservation areas and address community concerns in Mouila, though the organization questioned if large-scale plantation agriculture is a suitable model for biodiverse, carbon-rich ecosystems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000096#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gabonese government officials emphasized the necessity of diversifying the national economy away from fossil fuels and oil dependency, positioning agriculture as a primary component of Gabon's National Strategic Plan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000096#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Local NGOs expressed conflicting views on plantation agriculture, supporting its social development benefits while raising strong reservations regarding its impact on climate, biodiversity, and human rights.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000096#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Ngounie Province, Olam established a 14,000 ha savannah plantation based on zero-deforestation and the first High Conservation Value savannah ecosystem mosaic under RSPO management, which contributed to the groundwork for a new National Park.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000096#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Village meetings revealed that while residents welcomed investment and jobs, they reported critical needs for healthcare, schooling, and clean water, specifically citing concerns that plantations impact natural streams and lakes used for drinking water during the dry season.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000096#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","biodiversity","greenhouse gas emissions","fossil fuel"],"geography_discussed":["Mouila","Ngounié Province"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["site visit","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"mearth-000025","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000025","title":"Finally, Real Action from Big Banks on Deforestation","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-06-06","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/finally-real-action-from-big-banks-on-deforestation/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth highlights a new palm oil policy from BNP Paribas that requires financed companies to protect forests, indigenous people, and adhere to human rights and labor standards. The author argues that this shift reflects a growing trend where deforestation is becoming a business liability, citing the $4 billion value decline of IOI following its suspension by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. The document calls for other financial institutions to adopt similar policies and urges BNP Paribas and HSBC to apply these standards to POSCO Daewoo, which has cleared 99 square kilometers of forest in Papua, Indonesia, between September 2015 and April 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000025#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"BNP Paribas has introduced a palm oil policy that makes responsible production a prerequisite for financing, requiring companies to protect forests and indigenous people, follow human rights and labor standards, stop using hazardous pesticides, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000025#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial institutions are increasingly viewing deforestation as a business liability due to market exclusion and stock price volatility, as seen when the share price of Malaysian company IOI dropped nearly 15% (a $4 billion loss) after being suspended by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000025#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"POSCO Daewoo, a South Korean industrial giant, is identified as a test case for new bank policies; its subsidiary PT Bio Inti Agrindo (BIA) cleared 99 square kilometers of forest in Papua, Indonesia, from September 2015 to April 2017, with 24 square kilometers cleared in the first four months of 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000025#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several other financial institutions have faced pressure to adopt responsible financing policies, including DBS Bank, HSBC, and those targeted by campaigns from Rainforest Foundation Norway, Rainforest Action Network, and Friends of the Earth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000025#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","greenhouse gas emissions","human rights","sustainable agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Indonesia","Southeast Asia","Malaysia","Papua","South Korea"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","corporate accountability"]},{"id":"mearth-000154","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000154","title":"Grandes fornecedores de soja são surpreendidos em desmatamento contínuo ligado a fast food, supermercados","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"pt","date_published":"2017-05","source_url":"http://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MightyEarth_MysteryMeat-MayUpdate-Portuguese-screen2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth's May 2017 update reveals that major soy traders Cargill and Bunge continue to be linked to deforestation in Brazil and Bolivia despite public commitments. Using satellite monitoring, the organization identified 60 square kilometers of new deforestation and 120 square kilometers of planned deforestation across previously visited sites. The report highlights a disconnect between corporate environmental advertising and operational reality, while noting that several global consumer brands, such as Unilever and Tesco, support expanding collective action to protect other Latin American regions beyond the Brazilian Amazon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000154#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Satellite monitoring identified 60 square kilometers of new deforestation and 120 square kilometers of planned deforestation—land prepared for imminent clearing—at sites previously visited by researchers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000154#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Major soy traders Cargill and Bunge are linked to the ongoing mass deforestation of the Brazilian Cerrado and the Bolivian Amazon basin, often participating in financing land clearing and infrastructure development.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000154#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Bolivia, specific cases of deforestation linked to soy production were identified: the Menonitas 1 colony (approximately 10 square kilometers of new deforestation) and Papagayo Agropecuária Celestina (approximately 4.7 square kilometers), both identified as supplying Cargill.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000154#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Brazil, the Chapadão, São José, and Semear farms, which sell to Cargill, Bunge, and Multigrain (Mitsui), showed 3,179 hectares of deforestation and 12,084 hectares of planned deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000154#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a discrepancy between Cargill's public image and its actions, as the company spends millions on environmental advertising while remaining involved in rapid deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000154#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several large consumer companies, including Unilever, Tesco, and McDonald's, have expressed support for expanding collective action to stop deforestation across other Latin American regions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000154#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","sustainable agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Cerrado","Amazon basin","São Desidério","San Jose","Santa Cruz","Latin America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain analysis","satellite monitoring"]},{"id":"mearth-000155","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000155","title":"El problema sigue allí","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2017-05","source_url":"http://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MightyEarth_MysteryMeat-MayUpdate-Spanish_screen.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth's May 2017 update uses satellite monitoring to demonstrate that deforestation continues at soy farms supplying major traders Cargill and Bunge in Brazil and Bolivia. Despite public commitments and pressure from consumer companies, the report identifies 60 square kilometers of new clearing and 120 square kilometers of planned clearing across visited sites. The document highlights a disconnect between the corporate image of traders and the reality on the ground, while detailing the varying levels of support and action from global consumer brands regarding the expansion of deforestation-free soy commitments across South America.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Satellite monitoring revealed that deforestation continued at soy farms linked to major traders even after these cases received significant international media attention from outlets such as The New York Times and The Guardian.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The investigation identified a total of 60 square kilometers of new deforestation and 120 square kilometers of planned clearing (land prepared for imminent clearing) at the farms originally visited.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Bolivia, specific cases of new deforestation were documented: approximately 10 square kilometers at a Mennonite colony (Menonitas 1) and 4.7 square kilometers at Papagayo Agropecuaria Celestina, both of which were linked to Cargill through field research or company confirmation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies a significant gap between Cargill's public environmental advertising and its actual impact on the ground, noting that satellite technology now allows for the identification of land grabbing and deforestation in near real-time.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While some soy traders like ADM and Bunge responded to the findings and expressed support for expanding deforestation-free efforts, Cargill did not provide information in response to the report.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several major consumer companies, including Unilever, Nestlé, and McDonald's, support the expansion of joint action to stop deforestation across South America, noting that such monitoring is economically feasible at a cost of less than $1 million per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","land grabbing"],"geography_discussed":["Cerrado","Amazon basin","São José","Santa Cruz","São Desidério","South America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability","supply chain analysis","environmental monitoring"]},{"id":"mearth-000153","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000153","title":"Exposing the Secrets Behind Burger King and Global Meat Production Report","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-02","source_url":"https://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MightyEarth_MysteryMeat.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that Burger King lacks transparency and effective policies to prevent deforestation in its supply chain, contrasting it with competitors like McDonald's. Through field investigations and satellite mapping, the authors link Burger King's suppliers—specifically soy traders Cargill and Bunge—to the destruction of the Brazilian Cerrado and Bolivian lowland forests. The document highlights the resulting loss of biodiversity, carbon emissions, and violence against indigenous peoples, while advocating for the expansion of the Brazilian Amazon Soy Moratorium to other Latin American ecosystems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Burger King is criticized for a lack of transparency and environmental policy, scoring zero on the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2016 scorecard for beef sellers' deforestation profiles and lagging behind competitors such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Industrial soy production, which provides approximately three quarters of the world's soy for animal feed, has led to the conversion of diverse native ecosystems into monocultures across South America, including the Amazon rainforest, the Argentine Chaco, and the Atlantic Forest in Paraguay.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Brazilian Cerrado, a biodiversity-rich savanna that provides water for half of Brazil's watersheds, more than half of the natural vegetation has been destroyed. Analysis identifies Cargill and Bunge as the two soy traders most closely linked to this deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between 2011 and 2015, 29 municipalities in the Cerrado where Bunge operated commercial silos saw 567,562 hectares of deforestation, while 24 municipalities with Cargill silos saw 130,000 hectares of deforestation over the same period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Bolivia, deforestation is heavily concentrated in the Santa Cruz region, with up to 90% of this clearing reported as illegal. Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) are identified as the most common buyers of soy in the visited locations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Deforestation for soy and cattle in Brazil and Bolivia has led to severe human rights abuses, including the displacement of indigenous groups like the Ayoreo and the murder of forest defenders by hit men hired by agricultural interests.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Soy Moratorium in the Brazilian Amazon successfully reduced new soy plantations from deforested land from 30% to 1% following the agreement, demonstrating that agricultural growth is possible without deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000153#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","biodiversity loss","carbon dioxide emissions","sustainable agriculture","Global supply chain governance","indigenous rights"],"geography_discussed":["Amazon rainforest","Argentina","Paraguay","Santa Cruz","MATOPIBA"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain analysis","field investigation","satellite mapping"]},{"id":"mearth-000157","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000157","title":"La Boite Noire du Commerce de l’Huile de Palme","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"fr","date_published":"2016-12","source_url":"http://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Palm_Oil_Black_Box_French-print21.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that Olam, a Singapore-based agribusiness, operates a 'black box' in its palm oil supply chain by concealing the identity of its suppliers, which allows the company to source oil from producers engaged in deforestation. 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