The proliferation of fires in the Amazon rainforest drew international attention in August, especially when French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent action.
Presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro have forged a nationalist alliance based on the idea that climate change is a hoax.
There is a clear path forward to saving the Amazon-one that includes governments, companies, civil society, scientists, indigenous people and consumers with the support of the international community.
One of the leading bodies in conservation and sustainable agriculture, the Rainforest Alliance, is calling on the government of Brazil to reaffirm its commitment to indigenous peoples and save the agency which protects the rights of such communities. A powerful congressional commission in Brazil, with links to the farming lobby, is recommending dismantling the country’s […]
The Business Case and Investment Opportunities for the Public and Private Sectors to Restore Degraded Ranching Lands In Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, and across the Amazon, there is a growing trend to restore degraded lands to productive uses as part of the agendas for national economic development and climate change mitigation.
The Workshop, which was organized by the Rainforest Alliance and Citi and received support from Imaflora and the Cornerstone Capital Group, took place in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 24, 2015. The purpose of the workshop was to build a learning opportunity for the Brazilian and international banking industry, corporate supply chain participants and certification […]