Our new paper finds the EU-Mercosur trade agreement fails to protect Indigenous people and the living world... 1/ https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(20)30422-X #Mercosur @OneEarth_CP

But it's not all doom and gloom - we shine a light on how trade could be used as a leverage point for a brighter future – rather than fueling further destruction

It's crucial that we fix this problem, even without the #EUMercosur deal - imports from the Mercosur bloc to the EU *already* result in deforestation equivalent to 1 football pitch every 3 minutes.

Ok, so what needs to be done? 1. Inclusion: We could make sure Indigenous peoples and local communities who are most vulnerable to agricultural expansion are actually listened to and supported

2. Transparency: We could trace the origin of products to make sure they don’t come from areas of deforestation or conflict.

3. Enforcement: We could use the power of trade to enforce things like the Paris Agreement

If countries aren't making clear progress towards their Paris commitments- no deal. Fullstop.

Our research outlines what’s needed to fundamentally fix trade - now the EU needs to step up and take urgent action to stop driving devastation abroad

Here's everything wrapped up neatly in a conversation article https://theconversation.com/fight-fire-with-trade-how-europe-can-help-save-the-amazon-145875