Droughts. Floods. Shorter growing seasons. Economic insecurity. For communities around the world, climate change poses daunting challenges—and disproportionately impacts poor rural communities who depend on the land to live.
The Rainforest Alliance has long worked to conserve tropical forests—a vital defense against climate change—by partnering with forest communities on improved land management practices. We also train farmers in climate-smart agriculture, helping them to adapt to current climate impacts and prepare for future challenges. Our work focuses on protecting forests and land in ways that strengthen local livelihoods.
Explore how we are working to build climate resilience and reduce emissions across farms, forests, and rural landscapes around the world.
How the Rainforest Alliance is promoting locally-led and nature-based climate action across farms, forests, rural landscapes, and supply chains.
Explore how the 2020 Certification Program is inherently oriented towards climate-smart agriculture with a focus on adaptation and resilience.
The Rainforest Alliance is working towards building climate resilience and driving climate mitigation across farms, forests, and rural landscapes, supporting companies to significantly reduce GHG emissions and build resilience of their supply chains, and advancing key policies, programs, and investments that support locally led and nature-based climate action.
The Rainforest Alliance believes that agroforestry systems provide a holistic approach, simultaneously conserving biodiversity, improving livelihoods, and increasing the resilience of agriculture to climate-change impacts.... Continue Reading
A key aspect of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is helping farmers to improve farm productivity, thus achieve higher incomes and improved standard of living. Our four main interconnected areas of work—certification, landscape management, tailored supply chain services, and advocacy—have been designed to help support this goal.... Continue Reading
Indigenous peoples have long practiced the key elements of regenerative agriculture. Find a few examples in this article.... Continue Reading
Forest conservation, restoration, and improved land management practices increase carbon storage and avoid GHG emissions.... Continue Reading
The Rainforest Alliance, in collaboration with GIZ, is launching a project in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province to address social and environmental challenges in the coffee industry by providing training to 1,000 smallholder farmers, with a focus on sustainability and inclusivity.
In Carbon Brief’s analysis of how food, land, forests and nature featured during COP28, Leila Yassine, our global advocacy manager for nature, highlighted the value of nature-based solutions for both people and nature, and how that can often be overlooked during climate talks.
Biodiversity conservation and the integration of trees in agricultural landscapes are fundamental elements of Regenerative Agriculture. With this guide, we offer practical insights into regenerative... View more
Biodiversity conservation and the integration of trees in agricultural landscapes are fundamental elements of Regenerative Agriculture. With this guide, we aim to support pineapple producers by... View more
Experts at the COP28 climate talks emphasize the urgent need for nature-based solutions to address the climate crisis. These solutions could contribute significantly to greenhouse gas reduction, but increased funding and policy integration are crucial for success.
Trinh Tan Vinh’s dedication to regenerative farming practices has transformed his coffee farm into a prosperous business. Read about his journey in this article.
