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  • Environmental Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • Supply Chain Management

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  • Increasing corporate zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs) aim to remove forest-risk commodities from supply chains.
  • Effective forest mapping and monitoring (M&M) systems are essential for translating ZDCs into tangible forest conservation outcomes.
  • M&M systems must be credible, salient, legitimate, and scalable to support ZDC implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key attributes of forest mapping and monitoring (M&M) systems that support zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs).
  • To assess the integration of these M&M attributes within two prominent ZDC programs: the Amazon Soy Moratorium and the High Carbon Stock Approach.
  • To provide guidance for designing effective M&M systems tailored to specific ZDC use cases.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of 12 critical attributes for effective M&M systems in the context of ZDCs.
  • Comparative analysis of the Amazon Soy Moratorium and the High Carbon Stock Approach based on the identified M&M attributes.
  • Evaluation of trade-offs in M&M system design based on program priorities.

Main Results:

  • Two prominent ZDC programs prioritize different M&M attributes, indicating inherent trade-offs in system design.
  • The assessment reveals variations in how technical adequacy, salience, legitimacy, and scalability are integrated.
  • No single M&M approach is universally optimal; design choices depend on specific program needs and contexts.

Conclusions:

  • Effective zero-deforestation commitments rely on robust and tailored forest mapping and monitoring systems.
  • Understanding the trade-offs in M&M design is crucial for optimizing ZDC implementation.
  • Guidance is provided for policymakers and practitioners to develop context-specific M&M strategies for enhanced forest conservation.