July 11, 2018
Addressing large-scale high-input challenges through working with nature
The “worm is turning” as operators look to regenerative agriculture to confront a perfect storm of challenges. Many regions look to North America as the example for successful high-volume production models. In this changing world agriculture is progressively seeing the value for whole systems accounting and the 3 pillars for sustainability; people, planet and profits. [&hel ...
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January 13, 2016
Palm Oil – the long road of the RSPO standard toward impact
Helga Rainer
Arcus Foundation
Denis Ruysschaert
Tropical forests are declining at about 1% a year, mainly due to industrial agricultural production. Sustainability standards have fallen short and need to engage local actors much more effectively to slow this deforestation. Editor’s Note: This article is based on a chapter of the new book State of the Apes: Industrial Agriculture and Ape Conservation, […] ...
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September 29, 2015
Solar Energy in Egypt for Agriculture, Business and Social Development
Christine Arlt
SEKEM Initiative
The ancient Egyptians developed the first means for using solar thermal energy by designing their buildings in architecturally appropriate ways. Today, thousands of years later, the conscious use of renewable energy is more important than ever. That’s why the Egyptian SEKEM Initiative has installed a number of solar panels on roofs, in fields, and even in […] ...
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July 21, 2015
From vision to action, responsible soy is now on the map
Jimena Couto
Round Table on Responsible Soy
Verónica Chorkulak
Biodiversity loss is more than just a hot topic. It is climate change, habitat destruction, global warming, endangered species… a complete change in the world we live in, and therefore, in the way we live it. As the world’s population keeps growing, we pressure the planet’s resources. There are more mouths to feed and more people […] ...
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November 21, 2014
A Story of Coffee, Conservation and Livelihoods in the Pico Duarte Region of the Dominican Republic
Lee Gross
EcoAgriculture Partners
The Pico Duarte Coffee Region and surrounding Madres de Las Aguas (Mother of Waters) Conservation Area are areas of critical ecological, economic, and social importance to the people of the Dominican Republic. During the 2000s, much attention was paid to the establishment of protected areas in this Caribbean island nation for the conservation of biodiversity […] ...
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August 1, 2014
Close to Home: Exploring Three of Virginia’s Working Landscapes
Jes Walton
EcoAgriculture Partners
This blog often focuses on the geographies and management techniques of faraway (from our headquarters in Washington, DC) lands like the Eastern High Atlas of Morocco or Northern Tanzania’s culturally and ecologically unique Maasai Steppe Heartlands. But, this week, EcoAgriculture Partners’ staff ventured out into the field to explore several landscapes closer to our home ...
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