©2009 Rainforest Alliance

Introduction

Language: English

Version: 2011

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Sustainable Agriculture StandardAvailable as

an attachment

to this course.

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What do we want to protect?

Soil

Animals

Plants

Trees Economic well-being

Water

Crop

Micro-organisms

Insects

Workers

Health

Family &Communi

ty

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Years of certification

1st year

2nd year

3rd year

Continuous improvement

Your level of

sustainability

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Basic conditions for certification

1) Comply with all the critical criteria (There are 15 of them.)

2) Comply with 50% of each principle (There are 10 principles.)

3) Comply with 80% of all the criteria (There are 100 criteria in total.)

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoodsby transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.