Biodiversity and Human Rights Issues in Supply Chain Management

Abstract

Supply chains connect consumer activity in California (CA) to human rights violations and environmental destruction abroad. This brief summarizes weaknesses of U.S. supply chain regulations regarding human rights abuse and biodiversity loss, highlights stronger legislation from the European Union (EU), and presents recommendations for CA to adopt supply chain regulation in the absence of adequate federal management.

Authorship

This brief was prepared by Sam Stromberg (smstromberg@ucdavis.edu)

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