Recommendation 46

Ending commodity-driven deforestation requires decisive action by all major consumers. While the UK and EU markets represent a relatively high proportion of global consumption of some forest risk commodities, such as cocoa and coffee, they account for a relatively small proportion of others, including soy and palm oil, compared to other large markets such as the Asia Pacific market. In order to have maximum impact on efforts to halt and reverse deforestation, the UK’s engagement must therefore extend to major consumers of forest-risk commodities in other markets.