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The Prohibition of Paraquat: A Global Call to Action

Paraquat is a herbicide-widely used by industrial agricultural plantations and smallholder farmers alike due to its low cost and broad-spectrum efficacy. While an effective herbicide, it is harmful... View more

Published on April 13, 2023
Available in: English

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Living Income Position Paper

The Rainforest Alliance’s vision is a world in which people and nature thrive in harmony. Critical to achieving this is ensuring that agricultural farmers, workers, and communities are able to achieve... View more

Published on March 27, 2023
Available in: English

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Banning the EU Export of Hazardous Pesticides

In Europe, many hazardous pesticides are banned from being applied to crops because of their harmful effects on humans and the environment. The European Union, how­ever, does not prohibit the... View more

Published on October 27, 2022
Available in: English, German

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Strategies to Support Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Evidence from the Rainforest Alliance and Industry Experts

To support sustainable, regenerative farming, we call on farmers in our certification program to adopt Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which involves different cultural and biological practices to monitor and control pests, while minimizing the use of pesticides. View more

Published on October 10, 2022
Available in: English

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Protecting Workers, Farmers, and Foresters From Forced Labor and Modern Slavery

There is no place in either sustainable agricul­ture or responsible business for human rights abuses such as forced labor. This position paper first presents how the Rainforest Alliance defines forced... View more

Published on September 14, 2022
Available in: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

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Youth Inclusion and Engagement Enabling Sustainable Livelihood for Young People in Rural Communities

For all individuals, that crucial transition period between childhood dependence and adult independence has a cascading impact on their entire future—not only shaping the course of their lives, but... View more

Published on August 19, 2022
Available in: English

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