The Rainforest Alliance uses the power of markets to arrest the major drivers of deforestation and environmental destruction: timber extraction, agricultural expansion, cattle ranching and tourism.
They work to ensure millions of acres of working forests, farms, ranchlands and hotel properties are managed according to rigorous sustainability standards. And by linking those businesses to conscientious consumers, who identify their goods and services through the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal and Rainforest Alliance Verified™ mark, they demonstrate that sustainable practices can help businesses thrive in the modern economy.
The Rainforest Alliance has certified over 157 million acres (63.6 million hectares) of forestland around the world according to FSC standards, proving that responsible forestry is a viable alternative to deforestation. In many cases, FSC-certification protects forests better than even governments can; in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, for example, the rate of deforestation in government protected areas is 20 times the rate of deforestation in certified forest communities.
Along with their partners in the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), they have helped over 80,000 farms adopt practices designed to prevent deforestation, encourage reforestation and promote responsible management of the land.
Together, they have developed standards for the certification of sustainable cattle farming and the production of biofuel crops, whose irresponsible cultivation has been a significant driver of rainforest destruction.
The Rainforest Alliance has provided training to more than 2,000 tourism entrepreneurs, encouraging the operation of sustainable tourism businesses that are a boon to communities and the environment – and encourage the protection of forests and their inhabitants.
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