Toward landscape benefits from agricultural eco-standardsJeffrey Milder and Lee GrossEcoAgriculture Partners
Agricultural eco-standards going mainstream
2005 2010 2013 2020$0
$20 $40 $60 $80
$100 $120 $140 $160 $180 $200
World market value of eco-certified agricultural products (billions USD)
Source: Ecosystem Marketplace; Majanen & Milder 2010
Agricultural eco-standards going mainstream
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Rainforest Alliance-certified coffeeproduction (metric tons)
Source: Rainforest Alliance
Agricultural eco-standards going mainstream
Source: RSPO website
Agricultural eco-standards going mainstream
2010 2012 2015 20200%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
% of Unilever’s raw materials planned to be sourced sustainably
Source: Unilever
But are they supporting integrated, multi-functional landscapes?
NO YES
LANDSCAPE FOCUS?
NO
YES
EXPLICIT FOCUS ON ECOLOGICAL OUTCOMES?
RainforestAlliance
FLOSAI
Bonsucro
RSB
RTRS
RSPO
Source: State of Sustainability Initiatives (2010); authors’ assessments
Linking farm and landscape sustainability
Understanding impacts
Sources: pyramid: Assessing Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Eco-Certification and Standards, Milder et al. 2012; photo: Neil Palmer, CIAT
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