Reforming the regulation of global supply chains for sustainable and equitable agriculture in Wst Africa: the case of Cocoa and Cashew Nuts
Mere, Bani Gani Arsene (A.A. 2024/2025) Reforming the regulation of global supply chains for sustainable and equitable agriculture in Wst Africa: the case of Cocoa and Cashew Nuts. Tesi di Laurea in Regulation of innovation & sustainable development, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Sofia Hina Fernandes Da Silva Ranchordas, pp. 85. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Literature review: global supply and value chain regulations. Implications for Cocoa and cashew supply chains. Traceability technologies and certification schemes. Socioeconomic fairness for small-scale farmers. Value addition and local processing in West Africa. Institutional reactions and public-private partnerships. Methodology. Mixed-method design and case selection. Documentary and legal analysis: systematic and detailed study of the rules. Trade agreements review: viewing how market rules contribute to compliance incentives. Evaluation of certification schemes: reading private standards as "soft law". Supplemental research approaches: from documentation through diagnosis through design. Signposting the logic: from choice of sources to synthesis. Limitations and ethical considerations: capabilities and constraints of this methodology. Internationally regulated Cocoa in Côte d'Ivoire: an experience among smallholders and comparison to Brazil. Regulatory environment and compliance needs in Côte d'Ivoire. Challenges to compliance among smallholders. Socio-economic impacts of regulatory. Barriers to participating in markets under the new regime. Comparative analysis: Cocoa Frontiers in Brazil. Discussion: is the evidence consistent with the hypothesis? Reform directions: integrating environmental integrity and equity. Cashew in Benin subject to international regulation: smallholder experience and an India comparator. Regulatory environment and the "compliance frontier" for Benin's cashew. Compliance challenges for smallholders and processors. Barriers to market participation. Comparative insights from India: implications for Benin's transformation. Discussion: evidence supporting the thesis hypothesis. Guidelines towards restructuring an inclusive and compliant cashew economy in Benin. Suggestions for consumer-country regulators (EU, US, UK). Suggestions to producer-country governments (Côte d'Ivoire and Benin). Suggestions to industry and certification organizations. Recommendations to development partners and multilaterals.
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Bibliografia: pp. 83-85.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Digital Innovation and Sustainability (LM/SC – GIUR) |
| Chair: | Regulation of innovation & sustainable development |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Fernandes Da Silva Ranchordas, Sofia Hina |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Kappler, Luna |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2026 10:07 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Feb 2026 10:07 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/44934 |
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