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Integrated landscape approach to support green growth in Indonesia

The governor of West Kalimantan, Cornelis M.H., has set out his roadmap for sustainable development, and plans to use an integrated landscape approach to support his objectives for green growth.

Integrated landscape approach to support green growth in Indonesia

Governor Cornelis is taking the lead in defining and implementing a low carbon green growth development model in Indonesia. Governor Cornelis is taking the lead in defining and implementing a…

Integrated landscape approach to support green growth in Indonesia

Certified wood wins in pile planking environmental analysis

New life cycle analysis of pile planking published. The consequences could be serious if specifiers and customers don’t effectively assess the environmental impact of materials for use in…

Certified wood wins in pile planking environmental analysis

Sustainable procurement funding project gathers pace

Interest in the European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition’s (STTC) funding programme is growing among industry Federations, timber companies and local authorities across Europe. The STTC announced earlier this…

Sustainable procurement funding project gathers pace

Sustainable Grapes Initiative in India launched!

The Sustainable Grapes Initiative – India was launched last month in Mumbai together with partners and industry leaders. The initiative aims to increase the sustainability of grape production.

Sustainable Grapes Initiative in India launched!

True Price of Cotton, Coffee and Tea

True Price and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, have released a series of reports on the True Price of commodities in an area of production. The investigation compares external costs…

True Price of Cotton, Coffee and Tea

Vanilla industry agrees on farmer livelihood improvements

Last week in Paris there was an exciting event on Vanilla with 80% of the industry and 11 representatives from Madagascar. The participants agreed to sign a cooperation agreement for…

Vanilla industry agrees on farmer livelihood improvements

It’s official!! We have a Vietnam office

The IDH Vietnam team is proud to announce that IDH is now registered as a legal entity in Vietnam! Following a process that started 1.5 years ago, we went through…

It’s official!! We have a Vietnam office

TEAM UP India: develop a joint roadmap for sustainable tea

Healthy workers, better opportunities for women, improved smallholder livelihoods and better environmental performance are key elements discussed at TEAM UP India. The Indian Tea Association (ITA), the Tea…

TEAM UP India: develop a joint roadmap for sustainable tea

Updates from ISLA Ethiopia

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Rift Valley Lakes Basin Authority and IDH on the 9th of March. The purpose of the MoU was to show the…

Updates from ISLA Ethiopia

Projects in development after baseline studies show deforestation drivers in Cote d’Ivoire

The results of the baseline studies on land use change, drivers of deforestation and socio-economic issues in the wider Taï area, Côte d’Ivoire conducted for ISLA are now available. Based…

Projects in development after baseline studies show deforestation drivers in Cote d’Ivoire

First ISLA projects being signed in Mato Grosso

The ISLA team in Mato Grosso is in the process of approving the co-funding of three state wide projects as a part of the state government’s Environmental Regularization program (“PRA”).

First ISLA projects being signed in Mato Grosso

Stakeholder talks signal strong interest and need for landscape approach in Cote d’Ivoire

“Bilateral meetings held between key stakeholders and IDH on 23 – 27 March in the wider Tai forest area, Côte d’Ivoire indicate a strong appetite and need for a landscape…

Stakeholder talks signal strong interest and need for landscape approach in Cote d’Ivoire

Mato Grosso government sets up committee to monitor progress on climate goals

Pedro Taques, Mato Grosso governor announced on March 24th that his government has set up a committee to monitor the progress made on the state’s COP21 ambitions. The committee…

Mato Grosso government sets up committee to monitor progress on climate goals