Conservation News

‘We’re just trying to adapt’: Coffee farmers face down climate change

7 min read

For one of the world’s most important crops, a project supported by Conservation International is grounds for optimism.

March 24, 2025

As coffee demand grows, farmers work to deliver a sustainable brew

Every day, billions of cups of coffee are consumed around the world — and experts say demand could triple over the next 30 years. So, how will all those lattes, espressos and cold brews affect the environment?

August 14, 2023

A Peruvian forest was vanishing. Coffee and community trust saved it

In the Alto Mayo Protected Forest in Peru, local farmers have partnered with Conservation International to produce sustainable coffee and halt deforestation. Since 2011, this partnership has helped deforestation decline by 59 percent.

January 10, 2023

A scientist’s view: Critics of carbon markets miss the mark

According to a Conservation International expert, carbon markets offer two things we need to stop climate breakdown: speed and reach.

November 9, 2021

As pandemic pounded Peru, one region thrived on coffee, carbon

6 min read

Across Peru, the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions without jobs. But in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, where the Amazon meets the Andes, coffee farmers were spared much of the economic devastation that gripped Peru’s cities and towns.

April 9, 2021