In this fourth episode of Re-thinking Europe, we explore the EU's Regulation on Deforestation-free products – the EUDR. This landmark regulation aims to tackle deforestation driven by agricultural expansion linked to the trade of certain commodities.

What measures has the EU put in place to tackle global deforestation and how does the EUDR contribute to these efforts? What challenges will the EUDR pose to smallholder farmers in producer countries? How can the EU best support smallholders to adapt to the regulation and move towards more sustainable agri-food practices?

We are joined by Marianne Kettunen, senior policy expert and advisor working with the Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (TRADEHub) and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) BioTrade programme to unpack the negative socio-environmental impacts of agri-food supply chains, including deforestation. In addition, Louise Nakagawa, a researcher on Agricultural Supply Chains at Imaflora, and at the Brazilian Centre of Analysis and Planning offers insights into the agri-food sector and its links with deforestation in her home country, Brazil. She explains how the EUDR could impact Brazilian producers, and zooms in on some local initiatives tackling deforestation, such as the Beef on Track programme.

If you’d like to learn more about the EUDR, check out our paper “GRAPE 4 – Deforestation-free agri-food supply chains: will the new EU regulation be up to the challenge”.

Key moments:

00:20 - Introduction

03:03 – Louise Nakagawa’s story

09:57 - Transition

10:30 - Direct interview with Marianne Kettunen

25:45 – Outro

Credits and staff

The producers of Re-thinking Europe are Florence Mabille and Teresa Vallejo, from Europe Jacques Delors.

The editor of this episode is Futura D’Aprile, from Europod.

The host and narrator of this episode is Gail Rego.

Sound editing and mixing is by Jeremy Bocquet, from Europod.

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