Tag Archives: Conservation International

C.A.F.E Ole: Starbucks and Sustainable Sourcing at the Landscape Level

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Matt Zonis

The following is the last case study featured in the Landscapes Initiative’s Reducing Risk: Landscapes Approaches to Sustainable Sourcing report. These case studies are meant to demonstrate how a landscape approach can benefit businesses and supply chains by managing environmental and … Continue reading →

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Landscape of the Week: Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

On Wednesday the Landscapes Blog explored the role of forests in integrated agricultural landscape management. Trees become increasingly important features in a landscape when the needs of carbon sequestration for climate mitigation and increasing resilience to adapt enter the picture. … Continue reading →

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A Declaration in Gaborone on the Road to Rio

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

At the end of May, African ministers and heads of state representing ten countries came together in Gaborone, Botswana to discuss strategies for sustainable development on the continent. From this Summit on Sustainability in Africa emerged the Gaborone Declaration, a … Continue reading →

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Join the conversation: A Summit for Sustainability in Africa

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Udzungwa National Park’s Sanje Waterfall overlooks farmland that depends on its water, Tanzania. Challenges of food security, poverty, climate change, ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss have risen to the top of the African development agenda. To address these issues, African … Continue reading →

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Agreements for Transition: A Case in Madagascar

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

By Dr. Eduard Niesten, Senior Director of the Conservation Stewards Program Conservation International, in Arlington, VA, USA. Tromping through rice fields in the dark felt like a surefire way to twist an ankle, but I was thrilled since the existence … Continue reading →

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Ecosystem Conservation is Critical for Global Food Security

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

By John Buchanan, Senior Director of Food Security Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, USA  Modern food systems have been very successful at producing vast amounts of food to feed our growing world. However, this has come at a high cost. Many … Continue reading →

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