# Resources and publications Find all relevant publications and insights related to the Tropical Forest Alliance here, including insights from the World Economic Forum Agenda blog platform, and all volumes of our interactive Perspectives reports. ## Latest Publications # Deforestation-free Initiatives In The Brazilian Leather Sector: Challenges and Opportunities This report is targeted at policymakers, companies,civil society, and other partners who are interestedin developing collective action to address the mainsustainability challenges in the leather sector. TheTropical Forest Alliance is an important platform forpublic-private partnerships aimed at decouplingcommodity trade from deforestation. This report alsotherefore serves as a springboard for TFA to explorehow to mobilize and deliver partnerships that cansupport the leather sector to advance collectively onsome of the most significant existential issues that itfaces today.27.03.2025 [Read the Study](https://weforum.box.com/s/c75ox4wx1j5feys6if2m2trnmofy5qov) # Strengthening Indonesia-China Palm Oil Trade with Sustainable Practices This briefing paper highlights the growing urgency – and opportunity – of aligning palm oil trade with global sustainability imperatives. As frameworks such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), environmental, social and governance (ESG)-driven investment mandates, and Scope 3 emissions disclosures gain traction, both producer and consumer countries must adapt. Indonesia and Malaysia are accelerating reforms in traceability, certification and smallholder inclusion, while China is signaling a shift towards green sourcing through platforms such as the Taskforce on Green Value Chains27.03.2025 [Read the Volume](https://weforum.box.com/s/fb47zwazyo1oag1st2ssxvcbvvps3ywu) # The Gran Chaco: Pathways Towards a Sustainable Future The Gran Chaco is one of the world’s largest dry forest ecosystems. Spanning Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, it is a critical carbon sink, biodiversity hotspot, driver of economic opportunity and home to 5.6 million Indigenous people. In the past two decades, it has lost 13 million hectares of forest, mostly to agricultural expansion. But this report tells a story of potential. It shows how sustainable production and forest protection need not be at odds. Instead, they can reinforce each other – if the incentives and governance are right.27.03.2025 [Read the Volume](https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-gran-chaco-pathways-towards-a-sustainable-future/) ### Insights From Our Members ### How to Expand Beef Production in the “New” Cattle Ranching Frontier in Brazil? Over the past 23 years, the most modern segment of Brazilian ranching has demonstrated that it is possible to move away from the extractive model and increase production without deforestation. In this piece, originally published by Valor Econômico on August 4th, 2025, Paulo Barreto and Ritaumaria Pereira share the lessons they have learned on how to reduce deforestation while boosting cattle ranching productivity. [Read More](https://weforum.box.com/s/u458e1zazd0jeudw065tetz3t304cq4f) ### The future of food runs through the Amazon In an article written by Alexandre Mansur, he emphasizes that for China, ensuring food security without degrading ecosystems is essential to its national strategy and global climate leadership. As a key supplier, Brazil could become a strategic ally in this transition by aligning its agricultural production with the low-carbon principles that already guide Chinese investments in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. [Read More](https://omundoquequeremos.com.br/the-future-of-food-runs-through-the-amazon/) ### How Can Catalytic Capital Accelerate a Pro-Farmer Sustainable Agriculture Transition? Learn more in this guide produced by Brunswick. ## Perspectives TFA Perspectives is an editorial platform giving voice to different perspectives across the supply-chain, and dealing with complex, nuanced subjects in an easy-to-digest format. # Volume 7 - How to make Europe's Deforestation Regulation Work In Tropical Forest Alliance’s latest volume of Perspectives, we take a look at the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Discover how producers are making the EUDR work for palm oil in Indonesia, soy in Argentina, and cocoa in Ghana.20.11.2024 [Read the Volume](https://weforum.box.com/s/opf8tbpwq1uwyhc9ysq4hpcdtwarozjl) ## Featured Content ### Volume 6 - The future of the Cerrado Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/2005157127619) ### Volume 5 – Climate and land use Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/2005151617611) ### Volume 4 – China focus Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/2005158868633) ### Volume 3 – Latin America Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/2005166161283) ### Volume 3 - América latina (Português) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. ### Volume 2 – COP27 10.10.2022 [TFA Perspectives](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/2005162938121) ### Volume 1 – Collective Action 06.07.2022 [TFA Perspectives](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/2005159742355) ## TFA Publications ### Multistakeholder meetings soy and cattle Brazil [View](https://weforum.ent.box.com/file/1730638636467?s=hcnfuqmwphjfm3rosv1q1d80p2niwxob) ### TFA Phase 4: 2-Pager [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/syglosr67dwyn48j8izz8ffrmegd2tdl) ### TFA Phase 4: Key Visual [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/e9n99r8i8jq1crgn6lm731nie5gcow51) ## Featured Content ### Assessing Traceability, Monitoring and Sustainability Initiatives in Key Soft Commodities Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.box.com/s/73axv72aidqyrrmx0ff60j0jr1zbplzc) ### Progress report from the Tropical Forest Alliance in Latin America Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.box.com/s/341c36af77te0lwzjubhplj4fogb3f25) ### The EU Deforestation Regulation Analysis Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.box.com/s/y79ttjofhwc0h5k32i6adoy5hfjkg3bt) ### Progress on No Deforestation and No Peat Commitments in the Palm Oil Sector Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.box.com/s/stbf4ttis3yi803zbhwfu0llm1zeb8j8) ### The Cerrado: Production and Protection Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://weforum.box.com/s/d6uu1bdk1esn6a642qws82wbwm60h3n0) ### Companies Collaborating for Sustainable Soy Landscapes: Progress and Transition Pathways [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/hheie7132493v78f0logfufx8i213t7z) ### China Regional Policy Briefing #3 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/d8inacgfw79w3t8q7jvbi5x4rwjn1l3r) ### Multistakeholder Meetings on Soy and Cattle in Brazil [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/21gjr6zkxuh6our42v0pst0e74cwxj98) ### Starting the Journey: Companies Collaborate forBeef Sustainability at Scale [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/fisekgyql1od3im6d37wmugr3f9vh1bm) ### Company Action in Collective Efforts for Sustainable Land Use at Scale [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/0hcfiprnhyg77n4liuw63winw57z6rfl) ### Accelerating Progress for Nature, Climate and People at Scale: Companies’ Roles and Action [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/hedtuc2vlanmakymawp0mwt9i00m2hel) ### Sharing Responsibility and Success: Companies Collaborate to Support Palm Oil Landscapes [View](https://weforum.box.com/shared/static/5bjjsnsf19zl1gtduee9ctopb0cbcvg8.pdf) ### Indonesia Regional Policy Briefing #6 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/hiu1zjtked3siey53v889j8a6att0mua) ### Brazil Regional Policy Briefing #2 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/fr2nkmau1cpppgusyrd9ephkwzkooo28) ### China Regional Policy Briefing #2 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/d9hnlfq2yy2grerzl97cqhha5c14ko7f) ### Indonesia Regional Policy Briefing #5 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/orze74rm04zc8lpy3lqu89g224qoy149) ### Analysis of Beef Production Practices in the Argentine Gran Chaco [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/3zibwj7tzn6k8rbzvdz8ae2p826pfl1y) ### Análisis de las Prácticas de Producción de Carne Bovina en la Región de Gran Chaco Argentino [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/tspivv1zp9inz1z2118f0jjgtyzgmnk9) ### Indonesia Regional Policy Briefing #4 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/a2kf3oqua5h7k0rgg6pf592aija6jl27) ### Indonesia Regional Policy Briefing #4 - Appendix [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/xdde492xl4j704c26cllklvajb9xblkf) ### Brazil Regional Policy Briefing #1 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/bi01otexjo4lqcnupldf2k4ek3u6dbw7) ### China Regional Policy Briefing #1 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/uz2ur9iynkz5frshtnhi6y88v4ul6ml5) ### Indonesia Regional Policy Briefing #3 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/9ac4v219onkw5t71nikflw41000sr5r4) ### Company Landscape Engagement for Cocoa Sustainability: Progress and the Path Forward [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/lr90we31wmn0awmz6o7lwst1mvvryguz) ### Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C: Reducing Emissions from Land Use Change [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/7umvr0dv045vg03exuuere3vhuv1ewk4) ### Investor Policy Dialogue on Deforestation: An Investor-Led Initiative that Aims to Halt Deforestation [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/wetn6pwh063af0lpvvvwu4qwx0to2u0d) ### Policy Study of Global Green Value Chains Strategies: Action Plan for Greening China's Soft Commodity Value Chains [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/66pdqpeywgemik6p8bbcxrf0ssffl5zp) ### Feedback on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Draft Land Sector and Removal Guidance [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/ug3431hqkbs69wnnqnrsjpgt6vheubdx) ### Targeted Technical Expert Discussions on Commodity-Driven Deforestation and Sustainable Production in Brazil and Colombia [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/2jy00b23csmwj4z5lyywvl6tsc41pdrb) ### Discussões de especialistas técnicos sobre desmatamento e produção sustentável [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/2m6a69vi1oeyj8mulytqalqmoh7ve581) ### Debates de expertos técnicos especializados sobre la deforestación [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/dnbbiu4qh8rmmpcms2p0ln28r84q8fcc) ### Leadership in Production Landscapes: Collective Private Sector Action in Asunafo-Asutifi, Ghana [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/e5iuad4ljcfrhsd63a0swetc38h7j68b) ### Indonesia Regional Policy Briefing #2 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/s9jeaus6w3gsgrglxqim0yna0r8k0n2j) ### Indonesia Regional Policy Briefing #1 [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/vu25108i0g40va4qr0s6ak4xbvebvkrv) ### Amazon Now: Private Sector Opportunities for a Low-Carbon Economy in Pará, Brazil [View](https://weforum.box.com/s/qdoq59grivz2iisypiop0v0a7jvf7qne) ### Amazônia Agora: Oportunidades do Setor Privado Para uma Economia de Baixo Carbono no Pará, Brasil [View](https://weforum.box.com/shared/static/9bspvwtzt28m0x3l7jn2gnxy95oza3q4.pdf) ## Insights *Articles, analysis and thought leadership* ## Forum Insights *World Economic Forum insights and analysis* ## Podcasts *Latest podcast episodes* ## Forum Publications *Browse and filter reports and publications* ### Join our online community Follow us on LinkedIn for all the latest news, views, and updates as we work to end commodity-driven deforestation. 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