"The climate crisis and food insecurity are interdependent global challenges that require urgent, integrated, and evidence-based responses.

Rising greenhouse gas emissions and the accelerated pace of global climate change are intensifying extreme events—such as heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires—that compromise agricultural production and directly impact regular, permanent, and equitable access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food for the global population.

In this context, traceability emerges as a strategic tool to enhance data transparency, support compliance with environmental and social standards, and reduce the risk of deforestation associated with agricultural expansion, Brazil’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.

This session will present concrete public policies and multi-sectoral experiences demonstrating how traceability systems can contribute to more transparent, responsible, and sustainable food supply chains across the region.

Examples such as the Pará Individual Cattle Traceability System (SRBIPA), the National Individual Cattle and Buffalo Traceability Plan (PNIB), and the AgroBrasil+Sustainable platform—which integrates technological tools, environmental indicators, and supply chain data—will be highlighted as key mechanisms in combating deforestation"