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Community forestry

An archive of information about community forestry available on the Rainforest Alliance website.

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Our Mission to Protect the World’s Forests

We are working in 60+ countries to build sustainable, rural economies—a proven strategy to keep our forests standing.[Read more...]

Published on May 5, 2022

Topics: Insights

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Shaping Human Rights and Environmental Policy for a Sustainable Future

Advocacy complements the other main areas of our work by shaping policies and practices that will affect agriculture, forests, and business for years and decades to come.[Read more...]

Published on May 2, 2022

Topics: InsightsMaya Biosphere ReserveShared Responsibility

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Integrated Community Forest Management Monitoring and Evaluation Tool

This tool has been developed by the Rainforest Alliance with support from IIED and field tested by the Rainforest Alliance in Indonesia, Guatemala and Cameroon, to implement community based monitoring
View: Integrated Community Forest Management Monitoring and Evaluation Tool

Published on April 21, 2022
Available in: English, French, Spanish

Topics: Forest Allies

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Community: The Secret to Stopping Deforestation in Guatemala

The forest concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve have boasted a near-zero deforestation rate for 20 years.[Read more...]

Published on February 17, 2022

Topics: 35th AnniversaryGuatemalaIn the Field

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Natural Climate Solutions: Tackling the Dual Threats of Climate Change and Rural Poverty

Our future climate stability depends on achieving net-zero emissions as quickly as possible, and natural climate solutions are essential to reaching that goal. The Rainforest Alliance is positioned
View: Natural Climate Solutions: Tackling the Dual Threats of Climate Change and Rural Poverty

Published on February 3, 2022
Available in: English

Topics: Climate ResilienceClimate-smart AgricultureCommunity ForestryInsights

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Project Profile: Stopping deforestation and improving livelihoods with community forestry in the Congo Basin

Sitting in the heart of the Congo Basin, the 36,000 square kilometer Salonga National Park (SNP) is the largest protected area of dense rainforest on the African continent.[Read more...]

Published on November 23, 2021

Topics: In the Field

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