How Do You Save the Rainforests? Britain Has a New Idea
They are essential to our survival as a species. But every year, millions of acres of rainforest are destroyed to make way for industrial agriculture.
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August 28, 2020
Climate-smart agriculture
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Raising the Bar—Regenerative Agriculture for More Resilient Agro-Ecosystems Position Paper
For the Rainforest Alliance, “regenerative agriculture” comprises a broad set of principles and practices under the umbrella of climate-smart agriculture. Taking an agroecology and integrated system management approach, regenerative agriculture aims to increase biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services, and increase agroecosystem resilience thus leading to resilient livelihoods. This way of farming is based on enhancing the […]
How the Rainforest Alliance are “Reimagining” Sustainability Certification
The Rainforest Alliance strongly believes that certification is a tool that works best when tailored to meet farmers' and community needs and when supported by a long-term commitment from all actors in the supply chain.
Rainforest Alliance Unveils New Certification Standard: ‘We Need New Approaches That Move beyond a Simple Pass-Fail System’
Rainforest Alliance will start rolling out the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard worldwide in September. Food Navigator speaks with the NGO's Director of Standards and Assurance, Ruth Rennie, to find out.
Rainforest Alliance Aims to Help Ethical Growers Get Climate-Smart
Upgraded certification scheme, covering over 2 million farmers, will use technology to help them adapt to climate change, protect forests and spot social risks.
3 Ways Sustainable Supply Chains Can Build Better Business in a Post-covid World
The pandemic has focused attention on how dependent we all are on what happens in other parts of the world for the products we use every day. Current innovations in sustainability certification can help build more resilient supply chains through a stronger focus on continuous improvement, transparency and shared responsibility.