Building Sustainability into Agricultural Supply Chains: What Role for Private International Law?

• Autor(a) principal: M.E. Tramhel , Jeanette
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Direito.Unb (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistadedireitounb/article/view/48948
• topic: private international law, sustainability, agricultural supply chains; Private International Law; Sustainability; Agricultural Supply Chains

This article considers certain private international law (PIL) instruments and howthese might be used effectively to achieve greater sustainability in agricultural supply chains.After an overview of key concepts in sustainability, supply chains and the broaderinterpretation of PIL, investigation is made into the use of PIL as an immediate measure tokeep supply chains open during crises such as pandemic or war. Taking the longer view, PILinstruments are considered for use to develop supply chains that are: 1) economicallysustainable through improved access to credit; 2) environmentally sustainable throughimproved contract farming, and; 3) socially sustainable through land investment contracts. Inthe face of a governance gap for global supply chains, industry-led efforts through corporatesocial responsibility (CSR) are explored to consider whether agribusinesses that candemonstrate compliance with sustainable development parameters also meet the requirementsof environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to attract green finance and satisfy thedemands of conscientious consumers through the use of Private Voluntary Standards (PVS).The question for reflection is what role PIL might have in strengthening such governancethrough the incorporation of international standards into binding contractual relationships tothereby foster sustainable agriculture and global food security.