Insights Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:25:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ra-frog-icon-32x32.png Insights Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/ 32 32 Forest Conservation Through Indigenous Entrepreneurship https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/forest-conservation-through-indigenous-entrepreneurship/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:47:38 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=97882 The Rainforest Alliance has a long history working alongside Indigenous Peoples, partnering with Indigenous organizations and communities in some of the world’s most ecologically and culturally significant landscapes, including the Amazon basin. Our teams of field professionals have built enduring relationships and co-design sustainable development programs that center Indigenous Peoples as the foremost guardians of […]

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]]> The Big Pineapple Pesticide Problem https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/the-big-pineapple-pesticide-problem/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:20:44 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=97920 VICE UK explores harmful pesticides on Costa Rican pineapple farms, impacting wildlife, workers, and communities. PAN UK's Stephanie Williamson advises consumers to seek certified seals such as Rainforest Alliance's for safer choices.

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]]> Climate Solutions: Rooted in Nature, Driven by Communities https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/climate-solutions-rooted-in-nature-driven-by-communities/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:36:49 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=96719 How the Rainforest Alliance is promoting locally-led and nature-based climate action across farms, forests, rural landscapes, and supply chains.

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]]> Climate Position Paper https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/climate-position-paper/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:29:56 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=96713 Explore how we are working to build climate resilience and reduce emissions across farms, forests, and rural landscapes around the world.

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]]> COP 28: Everything You Need to Know about the UN Climate Change Negotiations https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/cop-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-un-climate-change-negotiations/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/cop-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-un-climate-change-negotiations/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:15:53 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=89171 Leila Yassin, the Rainforest Alliance’s global advocacy manager for nature, demystifies the climate change negotiations taking place at this year’s COP conference.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/cop-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-un-climate-change-negotiations/feed/ 0 Cocoa farmers face mounting challenges as El Nino rages on https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/cocoa-farmers-face-mounting-challenges-as-el-nino-rages-on/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 07:52:43 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=95900 Read about the impact of climate change and extreme weather events - like El Nino - on cocoa production worldwide.

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]]> Addressing Child Labor on Hazelnut Farms in Türkiye https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/addressing-child-labor-on-hazelnut-farms-in-turkey/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/addressing-child-labor-on-hazelnut-farms-in-turkey/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:40:18 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/addressing-child-labor-on-hazelnut-farms-in-turkey/ We've trained more than 7,600 farmers in child labor prevention, monitoring, and remediation strategies.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/addressing-child-labor-on-hazelnut-farms-in-turkey/feed/ 0 Advancing the Human Rights of Rural People https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/advancing-the-human-rights-of-rural-people/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/advancing-the-human-rights-of-rural-people/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:23:45 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/advancing-the-human-rights-of-rural-people/ Addressing human rights abuses in agriculture and forestry is a key focus of our work to make responsible business the new normal.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/advancing-the-human-rights-of-rural-people/feed/ 0 Call for a Global Reduction and Phase-Out of Highly Hazardous Pesticides https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/call-for-a-global-reduction-and-phase-out-of-highly-hazardous-pesticides/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:41:46 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=95401 In order to tackle the intertwined crises of climate change, spiralling biodiversity loss, and systemic rural poverty and human rights abuses, a profound transformation of our global agricultural and food system is urgently needed—including minimising the use of agrochemicals. We, the undersigned sustainability organizations, believe that this crucial transition for people and the planet should […]

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]]> The Indigenous Roots of Regenerative Agriculture  https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/the-indigenous-roots-of-regenerative-agriculture/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/the-indigenous-roots-of-regenerative-agriculture/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:23:22 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=95087 Indigenous peoples have long practiced the key elements of regenerative agriculture. Find a few examples in this article.... Continue Reading

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