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Understanding the debate around the Soy Moratorium

Context of the Debate 

The Soy Moratorium, established in 2006, has long faced criticism from producers because it imposes stricter requirements than Brazilian law. Under the agreement, any detection of soy planted on area...

Partners for the Next 20: Proforest at RSPO RT2024

In supporting the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) continued drive for transformative and systemic change of the oil palm sector, Proforest participated in the Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2024)...

New guidance on embedded soy, and highlights from RTRS 2024

Addressing environmental and human rights risks in soy production is crucial, especially in priority regions. Analysing the soy supply chain and direct purchases is important, but identifying where soy is embedded in various...

Supporting landscape-level collective action in Brazil’s Cerrado

In September, Climate Week NYC provided the setting for the launch of the Sustainable Landscapes Partnership by the CGF Forest Positive Coalition (FPC) and the WBCSD Soft Commodities Forum (SCF). The Partnership aims to drive...

UN Forum on Business and Human Rights event, 26th November

We are delighted to be at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva on Tuesday 26th 5.35-6.00pm Room XXIV to launch a new Converged HREDD assessment tool and guidance framework, developed through a collaboration between ...

EUDR delay following yesterday's European Parliament vote

Yesterday the European Parliament voted to approve the 1-year delay of the EUDR's mandatory implementation. It also approved further amendments brought by the centre right European People’s Party. The changes (from the original...

Proforest and partners launch report on Carbon and Financial Sustainability in Soy Landscape Initiatives

Proforest, in collaboration with IPAM, PCI Institute and Produzindo Certo, launched the report ‘Leveraging Carbon Instruments for Financial Sustainability in a Soy Landscape Initiative’. The case study analyses how carbon can be...

Landscape Exchange Week Indonesia 2024

Proforest welcomed our global colleagues as well as partners Daemeter and Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari (LTKL) to Pekanbaru, Riau for the Landscape Exchange Week (LEW), which took place from 14-18 October 2024.

LEW aims to...

Proforest Africa Initiative commissions a Rural Service Centre for Farmers in Ahafo Region, Ghana

Proforest in collaboration with Forestry Commission and COCOBOD Ghana have inaugurated a new Community Resource Management Area and Rural Service Centre at Dadiesoaba, located in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region,...

Commodity Value Chain Actors Unite for Forest Positive and Resilient Cerrado Landscapes

“The science is undeniable: shifting to responsible land use and land management practices, including deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) commodity production, is key to achieving the balance between production and...