An archive of the "In the News" items available on the Rainforest Alliance website.
The mission of the Rainforest Alliance has evolved over time, but they have always focused on creating alternatives to tropical deforestation that are economically viable and socially desirable.
Taking a landscape approach, which seeks to balance competing land use demands in a way that is best for human wellbeing and the environment.
While the Rainforest Alliance does not expect producers to become organic, Leonie Haakshorst, its sector lead for banana and fruit, told Treehugger that RA always strives to limit the use of hazardous pesticides.
In its new 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard, the Rainforest Alliance has embedded CSA principles, a climate risk assessment tool for farmers and a shared responsibility approach for sustainability measures.
Rainforest Alliance will give farmers the skills to monitor tree planting, collect information on existing trees, and the technology to monitor actions that affect the health of Ghana's biodiversity.
Aparajita Bhalla, Global Director of Sector Transformation for Rainforest Alliance, states that we can't make progress towards a sustainable future unless the economic resilience and wellbeing of farmers is addressed first.