Assessing the use of AI and remote sensing for European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) supply chain tracing

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dc.contributor.authorHolmes, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-27T15:03:24Z
dc.date.available2026-04-27T15:03:24Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractTropical deforestation remains a major source of global emissions, with a substantial share associated with international commodity supply chains. In response, policymakers are turning to evidence-based governance by deploying spatial monitoring to regulate forest-commodity impacts, exemplified by the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which requires proof that imports such as soy, palm oil, cocoa, and timber are deforestation-free. As a result, a growing number of private tracing firms have developed geospatial platforms that use satellite imagery, machine learning, and farm-level mapping to support due diligence and compliance. However, there remains limited research on how these tracing systems actually operate, what data they rely on, and what broader implications they may have for environmental sustainability and equity on the ground. This research addresses that gap by asking how EUDR tracing companies gather and analyze supply chain data, and what implications this has for environmental sustainability and equity in producer countries. The research draws on semi-structured qualitative interviews with both academic experts and private industry experts involved in supply-chain tracing.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduate
dc.description.sponsorshipJamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/23728
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Victoria
dc.subjectDeforestation
dc.subjectenvironmental governance
dc.subjectremote sensing
dc.subjectsupply chain tracing
dc.subjectJamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA)
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Geography
dc.titleAssessing the use of AI and remote sensing for European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) supply chain tracing
dc.typePoster

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