Growing demand for coffee and cocoa is a relevant driver of tree cover loss in tropical countries. Voluntary sustainability certification schemes have been promoted over the last decades as a system to regulate sustainable production. The effectiveness of this method to halt tree cover loss and promote the restoration of tree cover in cocoa and coffee agroforestry systems is disputed and relies on the different parameters and criteria for certification. For voluntary sustainability certification systems to effectively contribute to the protection of tropical ecosystems, the costs and benefits of certification need to be weighed carefully. This research explores the relationship between tree cover loss and intensification of coffee and cocoa production in major producing countries and explores existing responses in the field of sustainability certification and the impact on the livelihoods and capital base of producers.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-455745 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | zu Lynar, Sophia |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Examensarbete vid Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 1650-6553 ; No. 2021/50 |
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