The impact on tropical deforestation from the world trade in agricultural commodities is increasingly well documented. The case of palm oil is emblematic and in recent months has been the subject of intense media attention. In the past five years, many food sector companies, driven by civil society organizations, have thus made increasingly ambitious commitments, aiming to offer consumers guaranteed “zero deforestation” products.
How do these commitments translate on the ground? What are their concrete impacts and limitations? Can they have a transformative effect on the entire industry? How do the commitments of private actors adapt to the current political context? What are the public policies that are today affecting the deployment and effectiveness of these commitments?
This conference aims to shed light on these issues, particularly in the context of recent debates on French biodiversity law, this conference will also analyse the possible links between private commitments and public policies.