Making deforestation risk visible. Discourses on bovine leather supply chain in Brazil

摘要: Abstract Large-scale agricultural production and trade of commodities is linked to deforestation risk in the tropics. This article explores political discourses bovine leather supply chain Brazil. It discusses how specific interpretations practices transparency affect legitimacy, fairness sustainability outcomes. The applies a discourse analysis data collected multiple localities Brazil between May July 2018. entails thirty-nine semi-structured, recorded, transcribed interviews, form both face-to-face video call interviews. We find that concept sustainable chains as much term, it an economic managerial term. results show different articulate differently highlights storylines each bring attention what made visible invisible relation sustainability, fairness. Moreover, emphasise importance role voice frontier settlers, by presenting their inform on livelihoods. argue simplistic understanding may lead negative implications for livelihoods Accordingly, there need increased public scrutiny chains, including one, special unequal power relations meaningful inclusion vulnerable groups populations.