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VSS with Natural Areas Restoration Requirements

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

89% of the analyzed VSS (8 out of 9) require producers to restore natural areas, excluding only Fairtrade which has it as recommended (Larrea et al., 2021).

89% de los VSS analizados (8 de 9) requieren a los productores restaurar áreas naturales, excluyendo solo Fairtrade que lo tiene como recomendado (Larrea et al., 2021).

VSS with Land Conversion Prohibitions

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of the analyzed VSS include prohibitions on converting areas with high biodiversity, conservation value or carbon storage with specific cut-off dates (Larrea et al., 2021).

100% de los VSS analizados incluyen prohibiciones sobre la conversión de áreas con alto valor de biodiversidad, conservación o almacenamiento de carbono con fechas de corte específicas (Larrea et al., 2021).

VSS with Spatial Planning for Biodiversity

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

89% of the analyzed VSS (8 out of 9) include required criteria for spatial planning to avoid biodiversity loss, excluding only Fairtrade (Larrea et al., 2021).

89% de los VSS analizados (8 de 9) incluyen criterios requeridos para planificación espacial para evitar pérdida de biodiversidad, excluyendo solo Fairtrade (Larrea et al., 2021).

VSS with Ecosystem Maintenance Criteria

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of the analyzed VSS include required criteria to maintain critical and sensitive ecosystems, except Fairtrade which has it as recommended (Larrea et al., 2021).

100% de los VSS analizados incluyen criterios requeridos para mantener ecosistemas críticos y sensibles, excepto Fairtrade que lo tiene como recomendado (Larrea et al., 2021).

FSC GIS and Earth Observation Portal

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

1 new portal (FIS GIS and Earth Observation Portal) has been launched by FSC that will enable auditors to access geospatial information of FSC-compliant forest areas in real time (Larrea et al., 2021).

1 nuevo portal (FIS GIS and Earth Observation Portal) ha lanzado FSC que permitirá a auditores acceder a información geoespacial de áreas forestales compatibles con FSC en tiempo real (Larrea et al., 2021).

VSS with GHG Reduction Criteria

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of the analyzed VSS (Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, RSPO, ISCC, RTRS, ProTerra, FSC, PEFC) include required criteria for greenhouse gas reduction and carbon emissions (Larrea et al., 2021).

100% de los VSS analizados (Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Orgánico, RSPO, ISCC, RTRS, ProTerra, FSC, PEFC) incluyen criterios requeridos para reducción de gases de efecto invernadero y emisiones de carbono (Larrea et al., 2021).

VSS Standards Analyzed: Agricultural Commodities

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

9 Voluntary Sustainability Standards were analyzed operating in agricultural commodities: Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, RSPO, ISCC, RTRS, ProTerra, FSC and PEFC (Larrea et al., 2021).

9 Estándares Voluntarios de Sostenibilidad fueron analizados operando en commodities agrícolas: Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance, Orgánico, RSPO, ISCC, RTRS, ProTerra, FSC y PEFC (Larrea et al., 2021).

Forest Commodities Linked to Deforestation

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

4 main forest commodities (cocoa, palm oil, soybean and timber) have been identified as drivers of deforestation and are subject to various VSS (Larrea et al., 2021).

4 commodities forestales principales (cacao, aceite de palma, soja y madera) han sido identificados como impulsores de la deforestación y son objeto de varios VSS (Larrea et al., 2021).

FLEGT Entry into Force Year

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

2003 was the year of entry into force of the EU FLEGT regulation that seeks to combat illegal logging and deforestation (Larrea et al., 2021).

2003 fue el año de entrada en vigor del reglamento FLEGT de la UE que busca combatir la tala ilegal y la deforestación (Larrea et al., 2021).

Only Country Issuing FLEGT Licenses

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

1 country, Indonesia, is the only one able to issue FLEGT licenses currently for EU market access (Larrea et al., 2021).

1 país, Indonesia, es el único capaz de emitir licencias FLEGT actualmente para acceso al mercado de la UE (Larrea et al., 2021).