Applications of Life Cycle Assessment in the Chocolate Industry: A State-of-the-Art Analysis Based on Systematic Review

S Wang, Y Dong - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chocolate is a popular food for its unique flavor and taste, rich nutritional value, and the
psychological values brought to people. The raw material production of chocolate, product …

Shade canopy density variables in cocoa and coffee agroforestry systems

E Somarriba, S Saj, L Orozco-Aguilar, A Somarriba… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
An estimated 3.4 million hectares of cocoa and 9.7 million hectares of coffee are cultivated,
globally, under shade trees, ie in agroforestry systems. Shade canopies are characterized in …

Assessing biodiversity conditions in cocoa agroforests with a rapid assessment method: outcomes from a large-scale application in Ghana

S Oliveira, JE Raneri, SF Weise - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cocoa fields in West Africa traditionally kept other tree species to provide shade for cocoa
trees and obtain food and other products. Measuring other trees is paramount to monitoring …

Leverage points for tackling unsustainable global value chains: market-based measures versus transformative alternatives

T Santika, V Nelson, M Flint, M MacEwen… - Sustainability …, 2024 - Springer
Tropical forests are rapidly disappearing due to the expansion of cash crops to meet
demands from distant markets. Pressing concerns on deforestation impacts resulting from …

Assessing the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains: a perspective from the smallholder cocoa farmer

SK Kraft, M Quayson, F Kellner - Frontiers in Sustainability, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This research examines the potential outputs, outcomes, and impacts of the German Act on
Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG) on the smallholder cocoa …

Blind spots in IPE: contract law and the structural embedding of transnational capitalism

AC Cutler - Review of International Political Economy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper focuses on the 'blind spots in IPE'recently addressed in related Special Issues of
Review of International Political Economy and New Political Economy. It identifies a blind …

Unlocking gender dynamics in food and nutrition security in Ghana: assessing dietary diversity, food security, and crop diversification among cocoa household heads …

M Batame - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Malnutrition is a worldwide problem that impacts every country, affecting one in
three individuals, including Ghana. According to estimates from the Food and Agriculture …

Integrated soil fertility management: A path to sustainable intensification of cocoa production in West Africa?

DGJM Hougni - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Cocoa yieids in West Arica have stagnated at abou! 300-400 kg ha! mainly because
the crop is produced im low-enpun systems. integrated soil festiliny management (ISFM) is …

Analysis of vegetation and plant diversity in high conservation value areas in oil palm plantations

ED Nasution, AR Saidy, BJ Priatmadi… - Plant Science …, 2024 - horizonepublishing.com
The expansion of oil palm plantations is often rumored to impact the destruction of forests
and other ecosystems with high conservation value (HCV). This study aimed to analyze the …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of vegetation and plant diversity in high conservation value areas in oil palm plantations

HUA Dasrial, R Jailani - core.ac.uk
The expansion of oil palm plantations is often rumored to impact the destruction of forests
and other ecosystems with high conservation value (HCV). This study aimed to analyze the …