The soybeans sector faces critical sustainability challenges related to deforestation, biodiversity loss, excessive use of herbicides, and human rights violations.
The cotton sector faces a variety of sustainability issues, often due to unfavourable trade terms, excessive water consumption, pesticide use, and the use of forced labour
Understanding Global Value Chains from key concepts to implications for jobs; evaluating sources of competitive advantage; investment and trade policy for leveraging GVC participation.
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