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Fundación Alpura Invests USD $2.6 Million in Food Security
Beyond food access, the organization implemented environmental education programs, water access initiatives and infrastructure projects, including rainwater harvesting and clean energy systems in schools and rural communities.
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- Agriculture, Education, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Western AI Models “Fail Spectacularly” in Farms and Forests Abroad
Big Tech’s AI tools trained on Western data often can’t recognize local crops, forests, or farming conditions without adaptation to local environments, and there is a risk that a focus on profit by big tech firms and large agriculture companies will hurt farmers.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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REDD+ Can Make Poor Households More Vulnerable
Analysis of two Indonesian projects finds neutral or negative impacts on household income.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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Global Chocolate Supply Chains Exposed to Cocoa-Driven Deforestation in Liberia
The investigation also notes that no cocoa farms in Liberia are certified by the Rainforest Alliance, despite all the named traders claiming to use the scheme. Global Witness said this gap underscores the limitations of voluntary sustainability labels.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- forests, regulations, supply chains
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End of Fossil Fuel Era Inches Closer as COP30 Deal Agreed After Bitter Standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Saving One of the World’s Most Important Carbon Sinks Is Big Business
To stave off a potential tipping point where the Amazon is irreversibly altered, Brazil is funding its restoration.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Nepal Receives $9.4 Million for Forest Carbon Cuts Under World Bank’s FCPF Program
"This marks Nepal's first-ever payment under the Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA), a milestone in the country's efforts to curb deforestation, strengthen forest governance, and promote community-led sustainable forest management."
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Despite Record Turnout, Only 14% of Indigenous Brazilians Are Expected to Access Decision-Making Spaces at COP30
"Leaders are demanding a bigger role in the negotiations and the inclusion of land demarcation as climate policy."
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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