The Commodities/Jurisdictions Approach (CJA) was featured as one of three select jurisdictional initiatives that support responsible sourcing of forest-related commodities, during a webinar of the Tropical Forest Alliance’s Jurisdictional Exchange Network.
Moderated by Petra Tanos, Director of strategic Partnerships at the Tropical Forest Alliance, the webinar provided an overview on three initiatives (CJA, Verified Sourcing Areas (VSA) approach, and the LandScale partnership) followed by a Q&A session.
Speakers:
- Willem Klaassens, Senior Commodity Trade Specialist, IDH sustainable trade initiative
- Jeff Milder, Director of Global Programs, Rainforest Alliance
- Lloyd Gamble, Director, Forests and Climate, WWF US
- Petra Tanos, Director Strategic Partnerships, Tropical Forest Alliance
The Jurisdictional Exchange Network is convened by Tropical Forest Alliance and is a growing community of people and organizations actively engaged in advancing jurisdictional and/or landscape approaches that promote the responsible production and sourcing of forest-risk commodities.