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Rainforest Alliance has developed a QGIS risk assessment plugin to identify the risk of deforestation and encroachment into Protected Areas (PA) which could jeopardize compliance with the standard requirements and the expected sustainability outcomes. This guidance document will help CBs in China use QGIS to identify the risk of deforestation and encroachment into Protected Areas […]
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Guidance on the QGIS RA Risk Assessment Tools
Rainforest Alliance has developed a QGIS risk assessment plugin to identify the risk of deforestation and encroachment into Protected Areas (PA) which could jeopardize compliance with the standard... View more
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Guidance for Installing QGIS in OSGEO4W and Python
This guidance document will help CBs in China to install the QGIS so that the further assessment can be conducted through QGIS. QGIS is an open-source, user-friendly, and professional GIS application... View more
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Exceptional Use Policy: Granted Exceptions and their Conditions for Using Rainforest Alliance Prohibited Pesticides
SA-P-SD-9
The objective of this policy, alongside the 2020 Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard requirements, is to support producers in their journey to phasing out the use of... View more
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Child Labor Guide: An Introduction
This step-by-step guide helps farms, businesses, and others to implement child labor due diligence, including risk assessments, mitigation actions, remediation, monitoring, engaging with children... View more
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Child Labor Toolkit Module 1: What is Child Labor?
This module discusses the definition of child labor in international and national law, the different types of child labor, and its root causes.... View more
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Child Labor Toolkit Module 5: Remediation
This module provides practical guidance on how to prepare for effective remediation and how to respond to and remediate cases of child labor when they arise.... View more