Introduction containing a) context of the research problem, b) references to empirical literature on what is known about the topic, c) references to empirical "gaps" (no or little information, bad information, etc.), d) references to the relevance of the research and e) clear and well-formulated research questions (500 words) Brazil's economy is growing rapidly. The country has gained the sixth position among the world's largest economies (Boekhout van Solinge & Kuijpers, 2013: 209). The expanding livestock industry plays an important role in their economic growth. Many countries are interested in Brazilian beef, but to meet the huge demand for beef, Brazil needs to gain more land to graze its livestock. This large-scale industry has generated strong pressure on the region's natural resources, particularly the Amazon rainforest. The destruction of this forest has profound destructive consequences for the land, humans and animals. The Netherlands is also a major destination for Brazilian beef exports. Having become aware of the connection between globalized meat consumption and illegal deforestation, this research was designed to study the case of the Netherlands' role in illegal deforestation by importing Brazilian beef. In this study, I used the following research question: “What is the role of the Netherlands in illegal deforestation in the Amazon by importing Brazilian beef?”. - What is known about this topic and what is not known about this topic (empirical gaps).- The purpose of this research is to- The relevance of this research is:Voorbeeld: Although considerable research has been conducted in the field of state crime and corporate, the study of the damage caused by interaction...... half of the document ......tional, 2009: 26)3. Marfrig (Brazilian company) is linked to: Spar, Jan Linders, C 1000, Makro and Dirk van de Broek. These supermarkets and wholesalers import their meat from Bertin, JBS or Marfrig. Greenpeace has made the connections between the different actors clearer. In Greenpeace Netherlands' YouTube video (2012), some protesters try to clarify that Makro's importation of Brazilian beef is linked to illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. They raise awareness among Makro and other customers (by posting them on YouTube) about this topic by using the symbol of a shopping cart with a tooth, with meat inside. Then they put the trees in the "mouth" of the shopping cart, so it "eats" the trees of the Amazon. In this way they create a symbol of the role of Dutch supermarkets and wholesalers in illegal deforestation by importing Brazilian beef.