The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and Latin America: Perspectives on climate justice, trade and environmental protection

Civil society representatives from Brazil and Argentina will share new evidence and insights on the impacts of the EUDR. A new factsheet by REDAF (Red Agroforestal Chaco Argentina) warns that the Regulations implementation in Argentina may underestimate the high risk of deforestation in the Chaco region and obscure violations of the human rights of communities living in these forests. The presentation will also highlight ways to strengthen the EUDR’s implementation to ensure full alignment with the Regulations requirements.

We will also hear from Jessica Siviero, Climate Justice Specialist at ActionAid Brazil, and discuss how the EUDR interacts with the weakening of environmental legislation in Brazil, the upcoming COP30 in Belém, and the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.

Together we will explore how civil society in Latin America and Europe can work to ensure that the EUDR strengthens rather than undermines climate justice and human rights.

Join on Monday 29 September for a discussion on the EUDR, its implications for producer countries in Latin America, and the broader context of environmental politics and trade relations!

Agenda

16:00 16:05 | Welcome remarks by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue

16:05 16:15 | Implementation of the EUDR in Argentina. Presentation of a new factsheet by Red Agroforestal Chaco Argentina (REDAF)

16:15 16:25 | Q&A with participants

16:25 16:35 | Brazilian civil society perspectives on climate justice and the EUDR by Jessica Siviero, Climate Justice Specialist, ActionAid Brazil

16:25 16:30 | Q&A with participants

16:35 17:15 | Roundtable discussion with all participants (Additional speakers TBC)

Please register here before Friday 26 September:

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29/09/2025

16:00 - 17:15 CEST

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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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English

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EUDR

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Argentinia, Brazil

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Luwero, Nakaseke, Kassanda, Mubende, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Omoro, and Nwoya

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors

Key activities:

Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.
Establishing traceability system and facilitating access to sustainable financing
Facilitate inclusive business partnerships between producer organizations and supply chain actors
Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation

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Huánuco, Ucayali, Pasco and Junín

Target group:

Public and private stakeholders, especially exporting companies, cooperatives and smallholder producers

Key activities:

Strengthen the supply chains to meet EUDR requirements
Facilitate access to sustainable finance and knowledge exchange
Training of smallholders to sustainable manage their production systems

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Ngozi and Kayanza

Target group:

Smallholders

Key activities:

Training on the use of traceability tools and support on collection of geolocation data for EUDR compliance
Support the development of a national coffee sector dashboard for traceability and transparency
Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.

Commodities:

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Centre, South West, Littoral, South, East and West regions

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, youth, and indigenous peoples

Key activities:

Develop inclusive business partnerships with the private sector
Facilitate access to finance for sustainable business models
Support and train farmers in open-source traceability systems
Promote multistakeholder dialogues to improve legal and regulatory provisions

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(Lower) Kafue Catchment Ecosystem

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Farmers and community forest management groups

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Support community forest management groups in the
sustainable management of natural resources and livelihood creation
Support farmers to produce soy in line with the EUDR and increase productivity, and implement transparency and traceability pilots

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Lampung, West Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, private sector, and civil society organizations along the value chains

Key activities:

Empowering Smallholder Farmers and Farmer Organizations by facilitating traceability and legality, building capacity on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), and strengthening farmer organizations, ensuring inclusive support for both men and women farmers.
Promoting sustainable practices and collaboration by supporting village HCV/HCS conservation efforts, testing and strengthening the National Dashboard for traceability and legality, and fostering national and regional exchanges.

Commodities:

Region:

Son La, Gia Lai

Target group:

Smallholder farmers and marginalized groups

Key activities:

Support coffee value chain actors
Foster deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal supply chains

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Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Salonga National Park North, Salonga National Park South, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

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