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FIELD TRIP: Protecting Peru’s Alto Mayo Forest
Highlights include a visit to the village of Nueva Zelandia located inside the Alto Mayo Protected Forest where participants will be greeted by the Shampuyacu native community.
Sustainable Palm Oil planning moves from National to District impact in Indonesia
The government and palm oil stakeholders in Sintang, West Kalimantan have worked in collaboration to legalise the Sintang District Action Plan (DAP) on Sustainable Palm Oil.
FIELD TRIP: Observe a landscape approach in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Field trip participants will travel from Tena— the gateway of the Amazon —to Rukullakta where they will have the rare opportunity to be welcomed by the Kichwa people.
[The GEF] How finance can reduce deforestation
Paul Hartman acknowledges in this blog the connection between agriculture and tropical deforestation and the key role of the financial sector in removing deforestation from commodity supply chains.
Supporting companies in the responsible sourcing of soy
Under the Good Growth Partnership, Proforest has developed a Soy Toolkit which aims to provide a clear and accessible guide for companies to a wide range of existing and emerging solutions available at each of the five key stages of the soy responsible sourcing process.
UNDP and Conservation International sign agreement with concession communities in Liberia to protect the forests
The partnership is promoting an integrated approach to tackling the challenges related to unsustainable palm oil production across the entire palm oil supply chain in Liberia.
Sustainable Palm Oil planning moves from National to District impact in Indonesia
The government and palm oil stakeholders in Sintang, West Kalimantan have worked in collaboration to legalise the Sintang District Action Plan (DAP) on Sustainable Palm Oil.
FIELD TRIP: Observe a landscape approach in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Field trip participants will travel from Tena— the gateway of the Amazon —to Rukullakta where they will have the rare opportunity to be welcomed by the Kichwa people.
Supporting companies in the responsible sourcing of soy
Under the Good Growth Partnership, Proforest has developed a Soy Toolkit which aims to provide a clear and accessible guide for companies to a wide range of existing and emerging solutions available at each of the five key stages of the soy responsible sourcing process.
UNDP and Conservation International sign agreement with concession communities in Liberia to protect the forests
The partnership is promoting an integrated approach to tackling the challenges related to unsustainable palm oil production across the entire palm oil supply chain in Liberia.
Reducing deforestation in commodity supply chains as temperatures rise
On the eve of the IPCC’s radical call to action, the Good Growth Partnership convened leaders from the private sector to consider how best to align efforts to reduce deforestation and tackle climate change.
Good Growth Partnership aims to put Liberia’s palm oil sector on a sustainable path
Agriculture Minister, Mogana Flomo emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring that Liberia’s pristine forests are protected as the country moves to improve livelihoods and the economy.