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Standards can help farmers in important ways, but smallholders need a greater voice in the value chain and a seat at the decision-making table to optimize standards for poverty reduction.
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Voluntary sustainability standards can help reduce global poverty amongst the smallholder farmers that make up many the world’s poor.
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Exploring strategies and interesting initiatives to boost sustainable consumption in Asia.
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Coffee is one of the world’s most heavily traded commodities, but climate instability and price fluctuations are putting farmer livelihoods at risk.
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To achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a global community, we need more coordinated and coherent supply chains. Are voluntary sustainability standards the answer?
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From climate change impacts to price fluctuations, producing tea can be a volatile business. Here's how some of the world’s major tea-producing countries are making the industry more stable—and sustainable.
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New research shows that certification can help farmers cope with crises such as COVID-19.
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been severe and far reaching. What has this meant for small-scale farmers in developing countries?
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This blog summarizes findings from IISD's Sustainable Commodities Marketplace Series research project.
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As a uniquely nutritious food source, soybeans have a significant and growing impact on the planet. Butonly a small fraction of soybean production complies with voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) thatcould address some of the sector’s critical enviro...