RT null T1 Bank and Investor Risk Policies on Soft Commodities: A Framework to Evaluate Deforestation and Forest Degradation Risk in the Agricultural Value Chain A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 bank K1 investment policy K1 commodity K1 deforestation K1 forest degradation K1 agricultural development K1 risk management K1 Agriculture YR 2015 FD 2015 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32102 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32102 NO This study aims to provide greater clarity on policies that banks and investors can adopt to reduce deforestation and forest degradation from the production of soy, palm oil and beef. The study and the accompanying tool are produced by the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD). A unique global finance-led and CEO-endorsed initiative, NCD seeks to accelerate the integration of natural capital considerations into financial products and services such as loans, bonds and equities.This study and the tool lay the foundation for linking financial sector decisions to deforestation and forest degradation. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 24, 2026