Ryan Sarsfield

Latin America Commodities Manager II, Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance

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Ryan Sarsfield is the Latin America Commodities Manager with WRI’s Global Forest Watch Commodities and Finance team. He works to reduce the environmental impact of key commodities in Latin America through collaboration with corporate and NGO partners and the development of tools to reduce deforestation and supply chain risk.

Prior to joining WRI, Ryan worked at the intersection of forests and agriculture, focusing on the cattle and soy supply chains in South America, as well as forest policy, protected area management, and tropical ecology. Ryan has lived and worked in Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Ryan holds a B.S. in Biology from Cornell University and a master’s degree in Environmental Science from the Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.

Originally from Averill Park, NY, Ryan currently resides in Washington, DC. He enjoys listening to a wide variety of music and exploring the great outdoors.

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Closing Data Gaps to Eliminate Deforestation and Land Disputes from Beef Supply Chains in Paraguay
by Peter Veit and Ryan Sarsfield - November 01, 2017
Better data on land tenure would help Paraguayan beef exporters reach higher-value markets while protecting Indigenous Peoples from deforestation that threatens their way of living.

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Closing Data Gaps to Eliminate Deforestation and Land Disputes from Beef Supply Chains in Paraguay

Places to Watch Palm and Soy: Identifying High Priority Forest Disturbances Related to Palm in Southeast Asia and Soy in South America Using GLAD Alerts

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