Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR). The phenomenon of forest degradation has a serious detrimental impact on climate and biodiversity. A significant number of the world's forests, home to around 80% of global terrestrial biodiversity, are currently under threat from human activities. According to  Food and Agriculture Organizations  (FAO), an average of 420 million hectares of forest were lost to deforestation between 1990 and 2020. The alarming rate of deforestation is not only causing a decline in natural habitats and biodiversity, but is also causing an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, forestry is estimated to be responsible for 12 % of total greenhouse gas emissions, the second leading cause of climate change. Preventing deforestation and protecting global forests is therefore of paramount importance in fulfilling the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The majority of global deforestation (80 %) comes from the expansion of agricultural land, which is linked to the growing global demand for forest-related risk commodities (FRCs) such as palm oil, soy, coffee and beef. The European Union, as one of the largest importers and consumers of these products, bears responsibility for this problem and is committed to paving the way for its solution. (Arianna Di Bono, more at iari.site)