The Latest

In Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve, community-led forestry is helping protect and restore forests while creating jobs and stronger local livelihoods. The Rainforest Alliance supports this approach through its Prosperous and Resilient Landscapes programme, showing how communities can make forest protection economically viable.

The Rainforest Alliance highlights the expansion of regenerative agriculture efforts in Vietnam, with growth in certified coffee areas and farmer participation. The organization supports farmers and companies through science-based standards that measure progress on soil health, biodiversity, climate resilience and livelihoods.

Explore how the Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Agriculture Standard is helping coffee brands advance soil health, biodiversity, climate resilience, and farmer livelihoods through measurable regenerative practices.

Should investment in EUDR compliance be viewed as a regulatory cost or a driver of long-term business value? Christian Hohlfeld, Public Affairs Lead Europe, contributes to this article on how investments in traceability and supplier support can strengthen supply chain resilience beyond compliance.

Cocoa expansion in Liberia elevates deforestation risks while local farmers face challenges linked to meeting new traceability requirements. The Rainforest Alliance’s Owen Gibbons highlights the importance of proving cocoa is not linked to recent deforestation and the need for stronger traceability systems ahead of EU regulations.