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To comprehensively evaluate approaches to sustainability within cocoa production by integrating environmental, economic, and social dimensions under a socio-ecological systems framework.

August 16, 2026Cogent Food & AgricultureOpen Access

Sustainability of Ecuadorian cocoa: a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines

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DEDaniela Espinoza DDDiego Salazar Duque HMHugo Maldonado

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Systematic review reveals competing economic and socio-community paradigms in cocoa production, highlighting critical trade-offs between export yield, biodiversity, and rural equity.

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To comprehensively evaluate approaches to sustainability within cocoa production by integrating environmental, economic, and social dimensions under a socio-ecological systems framework.
Conducted a narrative systematic review of indexed scientific literature in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
Synthesized evidence across environmental, social, and economic domains within an agricultural socio-ecological systems framework.
Identified a structural divide between a yield-driven export paradigm and a socio-community model focused on territorial identity and fine-flavor cocoa preservation.
Characterized key trade-offs among agricultural productivity, biodiversity conservation, rural income stability, and social capital accumulation.
Identified significant systemic barriers, notably governance deficits, traceability challenges, and limited institutional coordination across the value chain.

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Espinoza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81796af2fb91fc834ac92d https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2026.2710928

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August 16, 2026Cogent Food & AgricultureOpen Access

Sustainability of Ecuadorian cocoa: a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines

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Authors

DEDaniela Espinoza DDDiego Salazar Duque HMHugo Maldonado

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Overview

Systematic review reveals competing economic and socio-community paradigms in cocoa production, highlighting critical trade-offs between export yield, biodiversity, and rural equity.

Key Points

To comprehensively evaluate approaches to sustainability within cocoa production by integrating environmental, economic, and social dimensions under a socio-ecological systems framework.
Conducted a narrative systematic review of indexed scientific literature in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
Synthesized evidence across environmental, social, and economic domains within an agricultural socio-ecological systems framework.
Identified a structural divide between a yield-driven export paradigm and a socio-community model focused on territorial identity and fine-flavor cocoa preservation.
Characterized key trade-offs among agricultural productivity, biodiversity conservation, rural income stability, and social capital accumulation.
Identified significant systemic barriers, notably governance deficits, traceability challenges, and limited institutional coordination across the value chain.

Cite This Study

Espinoza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81796af2fb91fc834ac92d https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2026.2710928

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