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The Rainforest Alliance is one of the founders of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the premier sustainable forestry standard-setting body.... Continue Reading
Forest conservation, restoration, and improved land management practices increase carbon storage and avoid GHG emissions.... Continue Reading
Creating better livelihoods for farmers and farm workers is a key focus of our work at the Rainforest Alliance–working towards a world where farmers can earn a “living income” and workers can earn a “living wage”.... Continue Reading
Together with our allies, we have drafted a call to action to save the world’s largest and most important rainforest.... Continue Reading
It’s fair to say that farming communities face even greater challenges now than they did 15 years ago.
The role of certification in achieving sustainability outcomes is not limited to the farm-level. However, it can be difficult to measure and map the aggregate impacts of certification since adoption often varies and landscapes are complex. This impacts study provides an interesting example of how the cumulative impacts of certification can be quantified at the […]