We're providing training in sustainable farming methods and to create better livelihoods for orange farmers and farm workers.... Continue Reading
Climate-smart agriculture combines sustainable methods to tackle the specific climate challenges of a specific farm.... Continue Reading
Conserving forests is at the heart of the Rainforest Alliance’s mission. This paper outlines our principles and strategies for stopping deforestation (and other forms of ecosystem conversion) in vulnerable tropical regions. These include our commitment to center sustainable livelihood opportunities and human rights through bottom-up approaches that support rural communities as ecosystem stewards.
How The Rainforest Alliance Aligns With and Contributes To the Sustainable Development Goals In September 2015, the United Nations agreed on a global collaborative partnership to transform our world. Through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders committed to putting in all necessary efforts to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. […]
We believe that pesticide use can be decreased by strengthening and balancing the functions of the agro-ecosystem and aim to achieve a change in mindset that first looks at the environmental and social components of managing pests, and sees external inputs such as pesticides as a last resort.
To tackle forced labor in the coffee industry, we must also address the social, economic and political issues that go beyond the farm. The solution will require collaboration between farmer communities, companies, civil society, governments, and others.... Continue Reading