BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CS and Supply Chain Policies - Rachael Garrett\, Cambridge DTSTART:20230519T120000Z DTEND:20230519T130000Z UID:TALK200212@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Srinivasan Keshav DESCRIPTION:Tropical forests are critical for human wellbeing through thei r contributions to climate stability\, biodiversity conservation\, food pr oduction\, and rural livelihoods. Despite numerous global commitments to h elp conserve and restore tropical forests\, these areas are disappearing f aster than ever. The goal of this research is to provide major advancement s in our understanding of the conditions under which forest-focused supply chain policies (FSPs)\, a form of voluntary environmental governance\, ca n lead to improved conservation and livelihoods in the tropics. My proposa l overcomes major methodological limitations of past work through four maj or innovations: i) a coordinated pan-tropical analysis of multiple forest- risk commodities\, ii) simultaneous examination of conservation and liveli hood outcomes\, iii) a focus on mechanisms of impact\, not just measures o f impact\, and iv) comparative study with triangulation across multiple sc ales and methods. By identifying the conditions under which different type s of FSPs and related implementation mechanisms can deliver improved conse rvation and livelihood outcomes\, the resulting analysis will provide urge ntly needed policy recommendations to companies and other policy makers fo r how to better tailor the design of FSPs to specific contexts. \n\nBio: R achael Garrett is the Moran Professor of Conservation and Development in t he Department of Geography\, Her research examines the drivers and impacts of land change\, primarily in forest landscapes\, and the effectiveness a nd equity of forest conservation and sustainable agriculture policies and practices. She works closely with farmers and national agriculture and for estry agencies. Her research spans Brazil\, Ghana\, Ivory Coast\, Indonesi a\, Switzerland\, and the Republic of Georgia.\n LOCATION:FW 11\, William Gates Building. Zoom link: https://cl-cam-ac-uk.z oom.us/j/4361570789?pwd=Nkl2T3ZLaTZwRm05bzRTOUUxY3Q4QT09&\;from=addon END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR