Together Is Better: Providing a More Equitable Return to Farming Communities
It’s fair to say that farming communities face even greater challenges now than they did 15 years ago.
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October 29, 2019
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Aggregate Effects on Ecosystem Services from Certification of Tea Farming in the Upper Tana River Basin, Kenya
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 […]
The Amazon Hasn’t Stopped Burning. There Were 19,925 Fire Outbreaks Last Month, and ‘More Fires’ Are in the Future
The proliferation of fires in the Amazon rainforest drew international attention in August, especially when French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent action.
The Maya Biosphere Reserve Forestry Concessions Featured on BBC Radio 5 Live “Up All Night”
Mark Moroge, the Rainforest Alliance's Latin America Director, spoke with Rhod Sharp on BBC Radio 5 Live “Up All Night” to share the incredible success story of the forestry concessions in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve.
Indonesian Farmers Rally to Save Lake Poso
Cocoa farmers are designing land use and watershed conservation plans to clean up their lake. ... Continue Reading
Tropical Forest Success Story under Threat in Guatemala
The Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala is a deforestation hotspot, but there is a large swathe where the rate has been near zero since 2000.