Explore our field projects, along with case studies, one-sheets, and white papers showcasing research and impact on livelihoods and nature.
This report is the first of ten case studies produced as part of a community forestry project in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru. The study focuses on the indigenous Mayangna of Awas Tingni, located in the North Atlantic Autonomous region of Nicaragua, an area where the Rainforest Alliance has been working since 2007. The […]
Deforestation in the tropics is a significant cause of global climate change (Murdiyarso, Hergoualc’h and Verchot 2010). Where land conversion is fueled by commodity agriculture, it is imperative to engage farmers in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices that include forest conservation. For smallholder cocoa producers in Ghana, increasing on-farm carbon storage and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
Through the Mexico REDD+ Alliance, the Rainforest Alliance and project partners are implementing community-based climate change education and capacity building activities, using the Forest Conservation and Climate Change Curriculum Toolkit, in order to ensure that indigenous and smallholder communities receive the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about their natural resources and actively participate in […]
Climate change education supports community engagement in sustainable forest management and REDD+ in Madre de Dios, Peru.
In 2013 UTZ Certified decided to conduct a study with the Rooibos certificate holders to determine whether practices on farm had changed since certification. This study focussed on the specific impact areas of the UTZ Theory of Change and farm and processor managers and workers were interviewed to determine their view of change in these […]
As one of the only such projects in the world that is building on community-based production forestry and enterprise, GuateCarbon is generating important lessons with global significance.