For rural, isolated communities in Guatemala, natural capital is the people’s greatest wealth. Since 1997, the Rainforest Alliance has worked with community forestry concessions to strengthen their organizational and technical capacity to manage natural resources in ways that protect and restore forests while developing successful businesses which offer a diverse set of high-value products and […]
A longtime participant in our programs in Guatemala met with Vice President Harris.... Continue Reading
After two years, ‘Project Guatemala’ helped create a better future for Guatemalan women coffee farmers by focusing on gender inclusiveness and women’s empowerment to set an example for the industry. ... Continue Reading
Glass talks to Nigel Sizer, Chief Global Alliances Officer of the Rainforest Alliance, about its work with Guatemala's rural communities, and why this is such a pivotal time for the future of a country emerging from conflict and political instability.
The government of Guatemala, through the Honorable National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), has granted a 25-year extension to the community-managed forestry concession of Carmelita.
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.