Cocoa Planting is Destroying Protected Forests in West Africa, Study Finds
Global trade in chocolate, worth more than $1 trillion dollars a year, is leading to widespread deforestation in Ivory Coast and Ghana.
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Global trade in chocolate, worth more than $1 trillion dollars a year, is leading to widespread deforestation in Ivory Coast and Ghana.
Brazil, Indonesia, and DR Congo have now formed a tripartite alliance aimed at better preserving tropical rainforests amid the worsening global climate emergency.
Santiago Gowland, CEO at The Rainforest Alliance, explains how the principles of regenerative agriculture helps firms implement practices from soil conservation to crop diversification into their supply chains.
Fanny Gauttier, the Rainforest Alliance's Public Affairs Lead for Europe, contributes to a discussion on a just transition for smallholders towards sustainable, deforestation-free products that respect their rights and does not saddle them with extra burdens.
María Fernanda Ghiso, Youth Inclusion expert at Rainforest Alliance, marks International Youth Day by reminding organizations that they need to enable today’s youth to deliver tangible and sustainable change.
International Youth Day draws attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth.