UKRI GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (2019-2025)

The UKRI GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub studies how different systems of trade have affected biodiversity from a biophysical, social, political and economic point of view, and seeks to trace the impact of the trade throughout supply chains - from supplier to consumer countries via trading companies. As well as feeding into public policy advice, this research will help companies understand their products’ true environmental impact all the way back to the raw materials. The Hub will work closely with international and regional trade bodies, charities and corporate partners to design targeted recommendations for the public policy and corporate spheres, ensuring impact of the research and creating sustainable change. Within this global project, WUR implements a component on understanding where are trade-offs, risks and opportunities for biodiversity and livelihoods from the development of cocoa and oil palm in the Congo Basin.

Contact persons: Marieke Sassen and Ken Giller