SSI Reviews |
Standards and Poverty Reduction
SSI Review: Standards and Poverty Reduction examines how voluntary sustainability standards can contribute to poverty reduction for smallholder farmers.
Publications
Our experts analyze commodities markets across sectors to determine standard-compliant consumption and production trends, their opportunities and challenges for sustainable development, and more. Our pieces of analysis range from commentaries to policy briefs to reports.
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Policy Reports and Briefs |
Voluntary Sustainability Standards, Forest Conservation, and Environmental Provisions in International Trade Policy
This policy brief presents the main issues examined in our webinar on reducing deforestation through international trade policy in March 2021.
Policy Reports and Briefs |
Coping with COVID-19: Certification supports farmer resilience
This policy brief presents findings from primary research investigating how voluntary sustainability standards can help smallholder farmers be more resilient during crises.
Insights and Commentaries |
How Can Voluntary Sustainability Standards Drive Sustainability in Public Procurement and Trade Policy?
The growing use of sustainability standards in public policies is a promising trend, so long as small-scale farmers and businesses are not left behind.
Commodity Reports |
Global Market Report: Soybean
Often called the “King of Beans,” soybeans are one of the only plant-based protein sources with nine essential amino acids and serve as an important source of protein for both humans and animals, with 85% of global supply becoming animal feed. The eighth report of IISD’s...
Commodity Reports |
Global Market Report: Cotton
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre in textiles, but the sector faces a variety of sustainability challenges.
Commodity Reports |
Global Market Report: Bananas
North America and Europe are driving demand for sustainably produced bananas, which have captured a 10% share of some markets. From 2008 to 2016, voluntary sustainability standard-compliant bananas grew to account for at least 7% of the sector (36% of exports).
Commodity Reports |
Global Market Report: Palm Oil
The fifth report of IISD’s Sustainable Commodities Marketplace Series presents the sustainable production and consumption market information on palm oil.
Other Publications |
Expert Consultation with Financial Service Providers: Understanding the sustainability issues agricultural producers need to consider to be investment-ready and access finance
This report takes the challenge of analyzing access to finance from a specific angle: that of the importance that investors assign to sustainability criteria when assessing financial requests from agricultural producers of developing countries.
Commodity Reports |
Global Market Report: Sugar
The fourth report of IISD’s Sustainable Commodities Marketplace Series presents the sustainable production and consumption market information on sugar.