September 2016 – Following a tradition of FairWild industry stakeholder meetings held in the UK the past two years, last month saw the first such workshop to be held in California, USA.
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Zurich, September 2016 - FairWild Foundation has today published an update to the FairWild Labelling Rules (version 3.1/2016), and revisions to the FairWild License Fee schedule (FairWild Trading Rules Annex 4, version 1st September 2016)
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Bac Kan, Viet Nam, August 2016 — Earlier this month the FairWild Standard featured in a “Training of Trainers” (ToT) workshop held in northern Viet Nam, organised by TRAFFIC in collaboration with experts from the Hanoi University of Pharmacy and Bac Kan Forest Protection Department (FPD).
Read MoreCambridge, UK - June 2016. The increasing demand for wild plants – as ingredients for food, cosmetics, well-being and medicinal products – poses major ecological and social challenges. The pressure on potentially vulnerable plant species can endanger local ecosystems and the livelihoods of collectors, who often belong to the poorest social groups in the counties of origin.
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Cambridge, UK - April 2016. This week was all about collaboration for conservation, as a new global conservation hub in Cambridge, UK, was formally opened on 6th April. Located in the David Attenborough Building, the new campus acts as a centre for the Cambridge conservation 'cluster' - the largest grouping of nature conservation organisations and university researchers in the world.
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March 2016— A study launched in February by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and TRAFFIC examines the potential global market for sustainably sourced wild-collected botanical ingredients originating from China, the world’s leading exporter of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), accounting for over 15% of global exports.
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March 2016, Nuremberg, Germany—Last month more than 48,000 trade visitors from 132 countries travelled to Nuremberg for Biofach, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food.
Read MoreJanuary 2016 – A new document published this month by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) provides guidance on natural resources and biodiversity conservation for certified organic operations.
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November 2015 – A lively mix of perspectives and ideas were exchanged at a FairWild workshop last month, where participants from across the value chain met to exchange experiences and work together on priorities for the future development of the FairWild certification system.
Read MoreBac Kan, Viet Nam, October 2015 — A three-year sustainable wild plant harvesting and trade project launched in Bac Kan province aims to improve the livelihoods of at least 1,000 low-income households, according to principles of the FairWild Standard.
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Beijing, China, 17th July 2015 — Participants in an innovative project promoting sustainable use of wild medicinal plants in China met this week to celebrate their success and look forwards to the future as the 30-month project comes to an end. The FairWild Standard has been used as the sustainability framework for the initiative.
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Paris, France, July 2015 — Plant experts met in Paris this month to assess international efforts to implement the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) and how effective it was proving in achieving its targets under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Read MoreApril 2015 – The efforts of cosmetics manufacturer Neal’s Yard Remedies with the FairWild Standard have been recognised through the Guardian Sustainable Business awards. The company is the 2015 winner of the innovation award in the supply chain category.
Read MoreApril 2015 - Visiting Natural and Organic Products Europe in London this week? We hope to see you there!
Read MoreJoin speakers from the FairWild Foundation at the International Turkish Quality Symposium for Organic Medicinal and Aromatic Plants!
Read MoreFebruary 2015, Nuremberg, Germany—More than 44,000 trade visitors from 136 countries travelled to Nuremberg, where FairWild was one of more than 2,000 exhibitors presenting their sustainability products and services at Biofach, the annual get-together for the organic trade industry.
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24th November 2014, Paris – This week saw the cosmetics industry gather at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit to celebrate innovations in sustainability and honour those who are making a valuable contribution to the development of the beauty industry, through the Sustainable Beauty Awards. And developments with the FairWild Standard and certification scheme did not go unnoticed.
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Shuijing Township, Sichuan Province, China October 2014—A dedicated group of companies, government representatives and NGOs gathered in Shuijing Township, Sichuan Province to exchange experiences on sustainable harvesting and equitable trade in wild medicinal and aromatic plants.
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Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, October 2014—A new Plant Conservation Report 2014, launched at the start of the twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD CoP12), which concluded earlier this month in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, finds that several of the 16 Aichi Biodiversity Targets on global plant conservation are unlikely to be met by 2020
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