El Potencial de los Mercados Sostenibles para la Reducción de la Pobreza y el Desarrollo Sostenible

This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) describes the role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in agricultural markets and the challenges faced by least developed countries in accessing these markets. It outlines the 'Improving Sustainable Markets for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development' project and the broader 'State of Sustainability Initiatives' (SSI) project, which aim to provide data and capacity building to prevent the marginalization of poor producers.

• Sustainable agricultural production is growing, with sustainable palm oil reaching 20 percent and cocoa reaching 30 percent of global production, driven by consumer preferences for sustainability and poverty reduction in producing countries.
• Despite the growth of over 400 Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS), production often concentrates in advanced, export-oriented economies, which marginalizes the poorest producers who lack the information and capacity to access these markets.
• The IISD's project to improve sustainable markets seeks to reduce poverty among marginalized producers by providing data-driven information and capacity building, initially focusing on six pilot countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• The State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) project, launched in 2008, is a collaborative international effort to improve transparency and strategic planning regarding VSS through detailed and credible information.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). El Potencial de los Mercados Sostenibles para la Reducción de la Pobreza y el Desarrollo Sostenible. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-brochure-2018-es.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. El Potencial de los Mercados Sostenibles para la Reducción de la Pobreza y el Desarrollo Sostenible. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-brochure-2018-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndpotencial, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{El Potencial de los Mercados Sostenibles para la Reducción de la Pobreza y el Desarrollo Sostenible}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-brochure-2018-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }