Challenges and opportunities for upgrading the avocado value chain in East Africa

Alphayo Lutta; Anderson Kehbila; Cynthia Sitati; Timothy Suljada; Philip Osano

doi:https://doi.org/10.51414/sei2024.032

Stacked cargo containers at a shipping yard are arranged in a neat, diagonal pattern. The containers are primarily red and blue, set against a clear, pale blue sky. The arrangement creates a visually striking, geometric effect.

Climate disruption of supply chains: why business-led adaptation is needed in the Nordics

Feature / Learn why Nordic supply chains must adapt to withstand climate disruptions, as discussed at the recent Nordic Environment and Climate Ministerial meeting.

15 May 2024 / About Adaptation, Business, Climate policy, Disaster Risk and Supply Chains

Bottlenecks to glass return and refill in the United Kingdom: user journeys to explore industry perspectives

Journal article / Surveys show that industry stakeholders endorse moves to increase the percentage of remelted glass used, as well as supporting local refill and reuse schemes.

30 April 2024 / About Supply Chains

Prospects and challenges for policy convergence between the EU and China to address imported deforestation

Journal article / This study applies the ‘Brussels Effect’ theory to identify key factors facilitating and hindering policy convergence between the EU and China.

3 April 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Land use and Supply Chains

How to ensure due diligence policies actually tackle deforestation

Feature / Mairon G. Baston Lima writes that governments need to build synergies with other policies for sustainable land use in a Trase Insight.

3 April 2024 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply Chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Supply chain divergence challenges a ‘Brussels effect’ from Europe’s human rights and environmental due diligence laws

Journal article / This article explores the prospects for successful externalisation of Europe's sustainability standards using Brazilian soy as a case.

5 February 2024 / About Supply Chains

Aerial view of a palm oil plantation. The bottom two thirds of the image shows regular planted trees; across the top third a wavy forest borders cuts off the pattern.

Assessing tropical deforestation in Germany’s agricultural commodity supply chains

Other publication / The German economy is linked to significant amounts of deforestation risk, but the majority of this risk results from just five key commodities.

29 January 2024 / About Land use and Supply Chains

Trase’s website has a new look

Feature / Understanding commodity supply chains and accessing data-driven insights is now easier than ever before.

23 January 2024 / About Supply Chains

White Paper on European Climate Risk and Trade in Europe

Other publication / This white paper contributes to the evidence base on the risks that European trade links and global value chains face from climate change.

15 January 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance and Supply Chains

Aerial view of a coffee plantation. Brown paths wiggle through a sparser field on the left side of the image, with more greenery to the right.

The European Union and United Kingdom’s deforestation-free supply chains regulations: implications for Brazil

Journal article / New legislation may present challenges for suppliers: Brazil's coffee sector faces few barriers to compliance, but other sectors may face significant hurdles.

9 January 2024 / About Supply Chains