Where are commodity crops certified, and what does it mean for conservation and poverty alleviation?

Tayleur, Catherine; Balmford, Andrew; Buchanan, Graeme M.; Butchart, Stuart H. M.; Walker, Christine Corlet; Ducharme, Heather; Green, Rhys E.; Milder, Jeffrey C.; Sanderson, Fiona J.; Thomas, D; Tracewski, Łukasz; Vickery, Juliet A.; Phalan, Ben

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2017.09.024

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“…Therefore, improving the management of oil palm plantations to protect existing biodiversity and ecosystem functions is vital for agricultural sustainability and biodiversity conservation (Foster et al, 2011). Furthermore, it is in the interest of plantation managers to develop and apply sustainable practices, as this can lead to economic gain (Woittiez et al, 2017) and there is considerable market demand for palm oil to be certified as sustainable by the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) (Tayleur et al, 2018). Oil palm has the potential to implement relatively long-term sustainable management practices as it is a perennial crop with a ∼25 year commercial lifespan.…”

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Understory Vegetation in Oil Palm Plantations Benefits Soil Biodiversity and Decomposition Rates

Ashton‐Butt

Aryawan²,

Hood

et al. 2018

Front. For. Glob. Change

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Oil palm is the most productive vegetable oil crop per unit area and is crucial to the economy of developing countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. However, it is also highly controversial due to the impact it has on biodiversity. Inputs of herbicides to control understory vegetation in plantations are high, which is likely to harm native biodiversity, but may be unnecessary in protecting oil palm yield. In this study we investigate the effects of understory manipulation using herbicides on soil fauna, litter decomposition rates, and soil abiotic variables: pH, soil organic carbon, soil water content, nitrogen, carbon/nitrogen ratio, potassium, and phosphorous. Understory vegetation was manipulated in three treatments: enhanced understory complexity (no herbicides, developed understory), normal understory complexity (intermediate herbicide use with some manual removal) and reduced understory complexity (heavy herbicide use, no understory vegetation). Two years after treatment, soil macrofauna diversity was higher in the enhanced than the normal, and reduced understory treatment. Furthermore, both macrofauna abundance and litter decomposition was higher in the enhanced than the reduced understory treatment. By contrast, soil fertility did not change between treatments, perhaps indicating there is little competition between oil palms, and understory vegetation. The reduction of herbicide use should be encouraged in oil palm plantations, this will not only reduce plantation costs, but improve soil biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning.

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Understory Vegetation in Oil Palm Plantations Benefits Soil Biodiversity and Decomposition Rates

Ashton‐Butt

Aryawan²,

Hood

et al. 2018

Front. For. Glob. Change

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“…The study first draws from datasets from Fransen, which focused on VSS organizations governing global agro-commodity chains, such as coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, palm oil, cotton, soy, and flowers. Information from this dataset is complemented with data on these commodities from the International Institute for Sustainable Development Sustainability Standards Initiative report on standards and biodiversity, the International Trade Centre's Standards Map data, and the study by Tayleur et al [12] on the location of agriculture-focused VSS organization standard-compliant areas. Combining these four data sources allowed the authors to analyze 11 relevant VSS focused on agro-commodities and how they interact with other actors, most notably public organizations.…”

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Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Exploring Their Design and Its Impact on Effectiveness

Marx

2019

Sustainability

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“…(2018) Peer-review Academic Journal Factor Analysis; Case-Control Study; Comparative Analysis i; ii; iii Rice Smith (2014) Book chapter Case Study; Evidence-based Observational Study i; iii; iv Rice Sondh (2018) . Thesis Case Study iii Soy; and other non-staples Tayleur et al. (2017) Peer-review Academic Journal Environmental and Certification Comparative Analysis i; ii; v Rice Thavat (2011) Peer-review Academic Journal Case Control Study; Controlled Observational Study (Ethnographic) i; iii; iv Quinoa Trinley (2017) Thesis Comparative Historical Analysis i; ii; iii; iv Rice Udomkit and Winnett (2002) Peer-review Academic Journal Experimental with Control Group; Evidence-based Comparative Analysis i; ii; iii; iv Rice Van den Broeck et al.…”

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Fair trade and staple foods: A systematic review

Ribeiro-Duthie

Gale

Murphy‐Gregory

2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Sustainability certification schemes such as FAIRTRADE, FLO, WFTO and FT-USA have gained increasing markets. The significant growth of the fair trade (FT) movement in the last decades draws attention to ethical consumption. FT’s aim at improving the livelihoods of producers in developing countries and promotion of social change is considered a model that shows the benefits of trade to development. Although conveying a large number of publications, important questions about the movement remain under-explored. The literature is prolific on coffee, cacao, flowers, wine, and gold. In contrast, the engagement with staple foods – a prominent globally traded food category – seems minor. The primary objective of this review was to map the existing literature about FT and staple foods; then, to investigate the role of staple foods in the FT movement. The search strategy was designed to retrieve publications on the intersection of FT and staple foods. To date, there is no review about FT and staple foods nexus. Our systematic review addressed this gap considering FT as an alternative capable of addressing unsustainable food consumption and production impacts. Our research protocol included keywords searching across four databases, screening, and comparative analysis. From 283 documents retrieved, 49 were deemed relevant to reflect the role of staple foods in the FT movement. This systematic review discusses challenges and opportunities for the FT model to further engage with staples and recommends improvement of its environmental credentials. The present study can contribute by informing decision makers, policy makers, businesses, NGOs, producers, and consumers.

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Where are commodity crops certified, and what does it mean for conservation and poverty alleviation?

Cited by 75 publications

References 33 publications

Understory Vegetation in Oil Palm Plantations Benefits Soil Biodiversity and Decomposition Rates

Understory Vegetation in Oil Palm Plantations Benefits Soil Biodiversity and Decomposition Rates

Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Exploring Their Design and Its Impact on Effectiveness

Fair trade and staple foods: A systematic review

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