Use Case Description
Sustainable value chains are a multifaceted issue, including aspects ranging from soil protection, reduced tillage, the application of integrated pest management, to the integration of livestock, crops and agroforestry practices. Agriculture-driven deforestation and forest degradation is one major concern in tropical countries. Growing public concern about the contribution of forest loss to climate change and biodiversity decline has spurred new initiatives by private sector actors to increasingly scrutinise their supply chains and operations. These efforts include the adoption of aspirational goals by single companies or coalitions of actors, corporate codes of con-duct and sustainability standards that, in some cases, are implemented through certification schemes and moratoria. This use case aims to the implementation of EO services to support MRV and assessment of implementation of commitments.
