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As part of IISD’s engagement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock from the Government of Madagascar to support the implementation of the National Strategy on Organic Agriculture, we organized a closed round table that brought together policy officials, Madagascar’s organic cocoa produce...
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Ensuring deforestation-free supply chains has become a critical priority, particularly in response to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This regulation has far-reaching implications for global trade, especially for Southeast Asia, where key commodities such as palm oil, rubber, ...
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Around the world, women are coming together to embrace sustainable farming practices and access high-value markets, including those that are voluntary sustainability standard (VSS)-compliant. In this webinar, we featured experts working with women farmers in Voluntary Sustainability Standard (VSS...
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In November 2024, our senior policy advisor Sara Elder facilitated a series of roundtables on producer inclusion. These sessions brought together representatives from six voluntary sustainability standard-setting organizations and ISEAL participants for an open discussion on their goals for produ...
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In November 2024, IISD hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Madagascar Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MINAE) and the Organic Malagasy National Union (SYMABIO) to present key findings from the report Perspectives of Organic Agriculture in Madagascar: Global Analysis and Regional Oppo...
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The African Organic Network (AfrONet) is collaborating with National Organic Agriculture Movements (NOAMs) in East Africa to update and strengthen the East African Organic Product Standard (EAOPS). To this end, AfrONet commissioned the International Institute for Sustainable Development, through ...
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With increasing demand from companies to uphold environmental, social, and governance standards, the regulatory environment around sustainability is becoming increasingly complex. There is growing recognition that more needs to be done to hold companies accountable for their social and environmen...
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With sustainability being recognized as a progressively more important trade goal, trade policy is increasingly referencing and utilizing voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) to achieve sustainability outcomes. With this increase comes the question of which VSSs are worthy of trust to delive...
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IISD partnered with the East African Community to host a workshop on practical recommendations and steps for tackling soil acidity in the region.
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This webinar explored recent trends, challenges, and opportunities related to the integration of voluntary standards in trade policy, with a focus on free trade agreements.