Cote d’Ivoire: Cocoa Beans Exported From Cote d’Ivoire to EU Originate From Deforested Land in Liberia

Authors of an investigation reveal that companies sourcing cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are promoting the destruction of forests in Liberia.

The conclusions of the field investigation, presented by the Initiatives for Community Development and Forest Conservation (IDEF) representative Bakary Traoré, released at a major event held yesterday in Brussels, highlight that the traceability mechanisms used by these companies are flawed and do not comply with the new anti-deforestation regulation published…