Region: South America
Advancing Working Conditions in Gold Mining Communities
From December 2013 to March 2017, Solidaridad partnered with Cartier Philanthropy. Together, they implemented the Partnering for Better Livelihoods in…
05 September 2018
Female Miners in Peru Gain Landmark Recognition of Key Role in Gold Value Chain
In 2016, Solidaridad released the first study on women who work on the slopes and outskirts of Peruvian mines, known…
28 August 2018
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Spotlight on Colombia: A Different Story of Palm Oil
Palm oil is associated with negative practices such as deforestation and displacement, but this plant and its fruit have other…
27 July 2018
Opinion: Without Action, The Future of Coffee Is Not Secure
Andrea Olivar, International Programme Manager for Solidaridad Network, highlights the urgency of finding new solutions to solve the sustainability crisis…
18 July 2018
ECUADOR ADOPTS BANANA INDUSTRY SAFETY & HEALTH MANUAL
Ecuador, the biggest exporter of bananas in the world, has adopted a new manual to ensure the integrity, safety and…
26 June 2018
Coffee Barometer 2018: Sector Expansion Built on Feet of Clay
While investors are spending billions in coffee-company acquisitions and mergers, coffee production is under threat. Without major efforts to adapt…
14 June 2018
World Ocean Day: Spotlight on The Potential of Sustainable Shrimp in South America
Shrimp Tails, a digital publication published by the Seafood Trade Intelligence (STIP), was first launched in March. The magazine features…
08 June 2018
TUERÊ AND COCOA: Family Production to Reforest the Amazon
In one of the biggest rural settlements in Latin America, cocoa producers are learning to recover native forests with sustainable…
10 May 2018
One Community’s Effort: The Forest That Returned a Creek
This is the story of a community in the El Dovio Municipality in Colombia, who worked together to recover their territory’s…
03 May 2018
Empowering Women Benefits Everyone: Cocoa Producers & The Chocolate Industry
This week, the 4th World Cocoa Conference takes place in Berlin. On the first day of this event, the Women…
24 April 2018
