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Upgraded certification scheme, covering over 2 million farmers, will use technology to help them adapt to climate change, protect forests and spot social risks.
Forest and farming communities are facing a humanitarian crisis from disruptions to global markets.... Continue Reading
The Rainforest Alliance’s sustainability certification is evolving, with the publication on June 30 of a new program with more robust criteria, measurement, and impact featuring several key innovations.
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.
All players in the food supply chain must work together to ensure that these emerging technologies catalyze an era of more responsible farming.
As people around the globe mark World Rainforest Day, Mohammad Zainuri Hasyim of the Rainforest Alliance in Indonesia says we must start recognizing the power of Indigenous and local communities in preserving this vital natural resource.