Conservation International Programs
 
 
 
 

Conservation Coffee & Conservation Cocoa
o Sustained through developing products that are more environmentally sound, they are creating an economic spur that is reducing deforestation and conserving its natural resources instead of destroying the habitat.
o centered upon growing both coffee and cocoa in the shade
o part of Conservation International’s program of Agroforestry
o providing many plants and animals their habitats
o established Enterprise Development which provides the farmers who take part in the program, such features as management skills, access to finance, marketing tools, strategic business planning, information regarding pricing and trends, and lastly how the farmers contribution to biodiversity is impacting the conservation efforts
o environmentally-friendly coffee that will satisfy their goal of having sustainable coffee markets in not only the United States but also internationally
 

Conservation Principles for Coffee Production
     A current project is “Conservation Principles for Coffee Production,” whereby Conservation International is working together with the Rainforest Alliance and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.  This program sets out to protect ecological health which is affected by the past clearing of rainforests, loss of birds and wildlife habitat, decline in biodiversity, and increased dependency on chemicals and pesticides, all because of the changes in the way that coffee is being grown.  This is a main reason why the environmentally-friendly method has been taken on.  What they are hoping is to strengthen concern within the issue so that more people will use sustainable coffee growing methods.  Growing coffee in the shade is aiding the protection of the biodiversity; therefore, many farmers are helping create sustainable livelihoods through “Fair-Trade” (Conservation International).  In a press release, Conservation International states, “We developed these principles to help strengthen the sustainable coffee movement, and promote greater clarity on conservation issues. We hope this will lead to more opportunities to collaborate in promoting conservation in the world coffee industry;” therefore, “Everyone concerned with sustainable coffee, growers, importers, roasters, retailers, environmentalists and consumers, now have a common foundation for evaluating the environmental impact of their coffee” (Conservation International).
 
 

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