Tag Archives: Latin America

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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Towards Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes in Suriname

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

By Dr Agnieszka Latawiec, the International Institute for Sustainability, Brazil On Wednesday we presented a vision from the Solutions from the Land initiative for a 21st century model of agriculture in the United States. Today, Dr. Agnieszka Latawiec of the … Continue reading →

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Landscape of the Week: Farmers of the Caribbean

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

Implementation of Sustainable Farming Practices in Trinidad’s Northern Range Communities In the hillsides of Trinidad’s Northern Range, smallholder subsistence farming systems dominate the landscape. Pushed to this frontier by escalating pressure on low-lying agriculture lands from more urban development and … Continue reading →

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Landscape of the Week: Biological Corridors of Mexico

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

An integrated landscape in the works, the World Bank’s Sustainable Production Systems and Biodiversity Project is trying to meld biodiversity conservation with agricultural production. Its goals are to conserve and protect nationally and globally significant biodiversity in Mexico by mainstreaming … Continue reading →

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Big Farms, Small Farms, and Biodiversity

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

With the IUCN World Conservation Congress complete and the Convention on Biological Diversity still ahead, the Landscapes Blog turns toward focusing on issues of agriculture and biodiversity. A new study in the journal Ecology Letters describes the bird diversity within … Continue reading →

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Tradition for Water in Peru’s Highlands

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Yesterday the world celebrated the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Many of the Indigenous communities around the globe rely upon agriculture, livestock, or forests for their livelihoods. As such, drought, water scarcity, and climate change are also critical … Continue reading →

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Certifying Responsible Soy

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Soy production has grown substantially in recent years, as both a vital protein source and feed for livestock. As one of the major producers of soy, with nearly 25% of the world’s cultivated land in the crop, Brazil is a … Continue reading →

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Land Sharing, Land Sparing

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

A recent article from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) presents the complexity of the land use choice between multi-functional agro-ecosystems and agricultural intensification plus land preservation. Traditionally, there has been little or no middle ground between the dichotomous … Continue reading →

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