Toolkit for European policy to reduce agricultural deforestation and biodiversity loss

This report examines the potential of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to reduce the European Union's global deforestation, emissions, and biodiversity footprint associated with seven specific forest-risk commodities.

• The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) seeks to lower the EU's global environmental impact by mandating that companies prove that specific commodities and products entering or leaving the EU market are produced according to the laws of the producing country and are deforestation-free.
• Analysis of seven forest-risk commodities—cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, and timber—indicates that while the EUDR can achieve substantial reductions in the EU's footprint, the most significant results occur when the regulation is paired with broader policy measures targeting trade incentives, production, and consumption.
• The report advocates for an expanded policy toolkit that incorporates knowledge exchange between producing and consuming regions, more targeted policy packages, and stronger implementation.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2026). Toolkit for European policy to reduce agricultural deforestation and biodiversity loss. https://www.sei.org/publications/toolkit-european-policy-reduce-agricultural-deforestation-biodiversity-loss/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Toolkit for European policy to reduce agricultural deforestation and biodiversity loss. 2026. https://www.sei.org/publications/toolkit-european-policy-reduce-agricultural-deforestation-biodiversity-loss/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2026toolkit, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Toolkit for European policy to reduce agricultural deforestation and biodiversity loss}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/toolkit-european-policy-reduce-agricultural-deforestation-biodiversity-loss/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }