Cocoa Planting is Destroying Protected Forests in West Africa, Study Finds
Global trade in chocolate, worth more than $1 trillion dollars a year, is leading to widespread deforestation in Ivory Coast and Ghana.
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May 22, 2023
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An Entrepreneur Championing Women Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
Meet Kpomin Minrienne Kole Edi, a successful farmer and entrepreneur who has spent her life breaking barriers—from helping other women farmers in her community to advocating for global policy reform. This is her story.... Continue Reading
Project Profile: Creating Resilient Ecosystems and Transforming Rural Cocoa Economies in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Through this project, we will bring together cocoa-producing families, governments, and the private sector to improve livelihoods for cocoa farmers, increase tree cover, and help reduce national and corporate GHG emissions. ... Continue Reading
Heart, Soul, and Chocolate: Meet Bali’s Champion for Cocoa Policy Reform
Agung Widi has had great impact on Indonesia's cocoa policy through her foundation Kalimanjari. She shows us how advocacy can be a deeply personal and inclusive process.... Continue Reading
Delectable but Destructive: Tracing Chocolate’s Environmental Life Cycle
Chocolate is a treat beloved across the world. But how much do we know about our favorite guilty pleasure’s environmental impacts?