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Exploring the complex value chains behind our t-shirts and towels and asking why we need to get better at tracing garments from the store back to the farm.
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South–South trade is growing rapidly. A new report from IISD explores how governments in developing countries are using sustainability standards in their trade policies to ensure this growth benefits small-scale producers, communities, and the environment.
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Cultivating and processing sugar cane provides livelihoods for more than 100 million people in 120 countries. But many sugar cane farmers in developing countries live in poverty—and initiatives aimed at supporting them are falling short of their potential.
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New report unpacks recent market trends in the palm oil sector and examines the role that sustainability standards can play in ensuring that palm oil producers receive fair incomes and are incentivized to adopt more sustainable practices.
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How can sustainability standards help deliver results on Sustainable Development Goals 2, 6, and 17 and support governments to track their progress ahead of the 2023 High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development?
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New research explores how standards can help to alleviate the reporting burden governments face when presenting their progress to the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
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New research looking at global market trends for sustainable banana production provides insights on how standards and other supply chain actors can support banana producers to adopt more sustainable practices and ensure they are rewarded fairly for their efforts.
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Report examines sustainability challenges in the cotton sector of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
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Consumers and companies across the planet are increasingly choosing cotton produced in accordance with voluntary sustainability standards.
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A careful, tailored approach with a diversity of supportive measures can lead to successful organic transitions.