Top deforestation drivers could dodge ‘high risk’ tag under EU benchmarking
Fanny Gauttier, Public Affairs lead at the Rainforest Alliance, comments on the delay of the anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR).
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October 3, 2024
Tropical forests absorb more carbon than any other kind of forest. They also provide shelter, food, and livelihoods to millions of Indigenous and local people, while housing two-thirds of the world’s biodiversity. But we are losing them at an alarming pace (mostly to agriculture): In 2024, we lost 18 football fields of tropical forest every minute. Stopping deforestation and forest degradation in the tropics is critical to the survival of humanity.
This page features information about the Rainforest Alliance's work to stop tropical deforestation and links to all our related content and resources.
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Daria Koreniushkina, Rainforest Alliance: Protecting biodiversity through EUDR compliance
Our Senior Manager Corporate Communications, Daria Koreniushkina, highlights the crucial role of businesses in addressing the climate crisis and protecting biodiversity.
‘Check-the-box’ approach to EUDR fails producers and the fight against deforestation
In an opinion piece for Euronews, Fanny Gauttier, our Public Affairs Lead for Europe, explains why a ‘check-the-box' approach to EUDR fails producers and the fight against deforestation.
The key to EUDR compliance for the coffee sector
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal publishes a blog from Miguel Gamboa, Rainforest Alliance Coffee Sector Lead, outlining how certification supports coffee farmers with EUDR requirements.
More collaboration needed as cocoa firms battle deforestation and child labour risks
An article in Reuters and Ethical Corporation explores the important role of collaboration in addressing the challenges facing cocoa farmers, including income accelerator programmes run in partnership with the Rainforest Alliance.
Could your vacation chocolate gift hamper be driving deforestation?
A Forbes article exploring the link between cocoa and deforestation highlights the role of Rainforest Alliance certification in addressing this issue.