Scaling Regenerative Agriculture in Tropical Regions

How can agriculture sustainably feed a human population expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050, while conserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change? Our current agricultural system generates 10 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases per year, equating to roughly 24 percent of total human-made emissions.

Several global institutions, among them the International Panel on Climate Change and Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, have reported that a transition to agroecological and regenerative farming practices is needed to address the climate, biodiversity, human health, and social crises we face today.

The Rainforest Alliance approach to regenerative agriculture aims to go beyond limiting the damage caused to nature by people and instead restore the balance between people and nature so they both thrive in harmony.