The Trillion-Dollar Promise Of A Landscape Restoration Industry
We all count on ecosystems — and the natural resources we extract from them — to provide humanity with what it needs to survive and thrive. From fertile soils to forests and raw materials underground, nature appears to be an endless fountain furnishing all that we eat, drink, wear, live in, buy and rely on for fuel.
Becoming a Holistic Management Educator
In March 2021, a group keen to find out more about Holistic Management came together at the Muresk Institute near Northam, Western Australia to begin their four-month course. Closed borders and no local educators meant the expansion of Holistic Management education in WA had come to a screeching halt two years earlier. Once Brian Wehlburg from Inside Outside Management was ‘allowed’ back into the state we enthusiastically engaged in what promised to be a challenging few months bending our minds around concepts like creating a Holistic Context to guide our decision making, which is applicable to anyone who makes decisions!
On Your Farm – Regenerating Lives and Land
The Apricot Centre in Devon is a farm which combines wellbeing and therapy with regenerative farming practices. Farmer Marina Brown O’Connell and her psychotherapist husband Mark O’Connell brought their livelihoods together to create a farm that not only helps regenerate the land, but regenerates lives too. Having adopted their children and brought them up on their farm, the pair saw first-hand how beneficial being in nature can be, and how the simple act of digging your hands into the soil can help you feel connected.
Reflections From Debates on Regenerative, Organic, Agroecology
Regenerative. Organic. Agroecology. Like any ecosystem—there is both mutality, collaboration and competition. Sorting out where there is mutuality, shared principles and purpose, and where there are conflicts and competition, was the task of several innovative debates and “fishbowl” discussions at the world’s largest organic food expo, BIOFACH. Some 40.000 companies, farmers, organizational leaders, researchers, and policy makers were gathered there.
Understanding Why Regenerative Agriculture is the Fastest-Growing Green Theme
Products with Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) are experiencing significant growth in today’s marketplace while sales linked to other sustainability certifications are decelerating. But what’s behind this certification — and what makes it stand out?
The Costs Of The AfDB’s Feed Africa Initiative To Farmers: A Deep Look At The 40 National Compacts
To better understand the Dakar II Initiative, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) analysed each of the 40 “country compacts” – the comprehensive agricultural development plans developed by consultants for the program. We examined critical factors, including funding, land allocation, seeds, agrochemical use, technology, and people, to assess their collective implications for Africa’s small-scale farmers. In this report, we present the essential findings and the concerns they raise.
Global Alliance for Organic Districts (GAOD)
The vision of the Global Alliance for Organic Districts (GAOD) is to co- create a global network able to support the local development of Organic Districts in different territorial contexts and scaling up examples of practical solutions. Our work is based on the principles of Health, Ecology, Fairness and Care. There are more than 60 Organic Districts in Europe and concrete plans for establishments in Argentina, Taiwan and the Pacific’s.
Monarch Butterflies Wintering in Mexico Drop to Second-Lowest Level Ever Recorded
The estimated number of monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico for winter has reached its second-lowest level ever for the 2023 to 2024 overwintering season. The estimate, based on the size of the butterflies’ hibernating forest area, has dropped by about 59% from the previous year, according to officials.
The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle
Offsetting has been hailed as a fix for runaway emissions and climate change—but the market’s largest firm sold millions of credits for carbon reductions that weren’t real.
The World Is Changing Too Fast for Us: Organic Farmers on Urgency of French Protests
France taken by surprise by scale and fury of grassroots demonstrations amid crisis in organic sector. The French government has been taken by surprise by the scale and fury of grassroots farmer demonstrations that have spread from the south-west across the whole country this week.
World Board Approves IFOAM – Organics International’s 2024-2034 Strategy
IFOAM - Organics International's World Board has recently approved an ambitious strategy for the next 10 years to unite our movement and position organic as a solution to global crises of climate, biodiversity, food security, and inequality. The implementation of this strategy will be led by Ravi R. Prasad, the newly appointed Executive Director.
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems: 10th Anniversary Collection
To celebrate 10 years of ASFS, in this special collection, we have gathered some of our most-read and most-cited papers from the decade, as well as several “editors picks” we feel exemplify the agroecological focus the journal promotes. The collection will be available open access for the next six months, and we hope you will read and share the articles, reviews, and editorials with your colleagues, students, co-organizers, and more.
Don’t Be Duped: GMO Deregulation Compromises Food Transparency
The European Union will vote on deregulating GMOs next week. If this decision passes, we could see a surge in unregulated, untested, and unlabeled GMOs in our global food supply. You have the power to make your voice heard. If you are concerned about the potential risks of unregulated GMOs, you can let the EU Parliament know by signing our petition. Together, we can work towards finding a more constructive solution that prioritizes both innovation and informed choice.
IFOAM – Organics International Stands Firm on the Importance of Grower Group Certification Amidst Litigation Pratum v. USDA
IFOAM - Organics International considers group certification a vital tool for ensuring millions of organic farmers around the world can access global markets whilst ensuring the robust integrity of the products produced. We understand that the USDA’s new regulation for producer groups differs from both the recent EU legislation and IFOAM Norms for grower groups in a few ways, but still support the regulatory recognition of producer groups in the USDA rule
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