Response to the UN Biodiversity Report
Learn about eight transformative changes needed to save the planet.... Continue Reading
Learn about eight transformative changes needed to save the planet.... Continue Reading
How The Rainforest Alliance Aligns With and Contributes To the Sustainable Development Goals In September 2015, the United Nations agreed on a global collaborative partnership to transform our world. Through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders committed to putting in all necessary efforts to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. […]
We believe that pesticide use can be decreased by strengthening and balancing the functions of the agro-ecosystem and aim to achieve a change in mindset that first looks at the environmental and social components of managing pests, and sees external inputs such as pesticides as a last resort.
To tackle forced labor in the coffee industry, we must also address the social, economic and political issues that go beyond the farm. The solution will require collaboration between farmer communities, companies, civil society, governments, and others.... Continue Reading
For the Rainforest Alliance, “regenerative agriculture” comprises a broad set of principles and practices under the umbrella of climate-smart agriculture. Taking an agroecology and integrated system management approach, regenerative agriculture aims to increase biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services, and increase agroecosystem resilience thus leading to resilient livelihoods. This way of farming is based on enhancing the […]
Our best hope for a better world is to embrace sustainability and build resilience on a massive scale.... Continue Reading