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Can carbon save cocoa? That, some say, is the million-dollar question -- or, more accurately, the US$2.2 billion question, since industry insiders estimate that's the value of carbon stored in Ghana's cocoa landscapes.
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General Mills and Walmart have both made smart business decisions by committing to use 100 percent sustainable palm oil. Companies that ignore supply chain risks such as deforestation put their company's reputation and profits at risk, and investors are starting to notice.
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General Mills became the latest company to declare it would only buy palm oil produced through environmentally and socially responsible means.
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Although illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest -- largely to clear space for cattle ranches and soybean farms -- has slowed in recent years, it's still a huge problem in the fight against climate change, and one that our consumption choices can impact.
by Marc Gunther
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An upcoming United States-Indonesia partnership is an opportunity to tackle deforestation in the face of growing palm oil demand.
by Beth Gingold
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Business leaders taking part in the first half of the climate conference know they can take practical steps that deliver emissions much more rapidly than broad targets set by policy makers.
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A Worldwatch Institute report cautions against developing a climate change mitigation strategy without including agricultural and land use policies.