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Nicaragua Invests In Disease-Resistant Coffee Due To Climate Change

May 21, 2017 by Kevin Bird

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March 20, 2017 Lobga Derick Sullivan Press Review Climate change has been a great threat to coffee production in the world recently. So Nicaragua is changing its coffee production , it is investing in a disease-resistant variety of coffee to protect its export, reports Manila Bulletin. Coffee is one of Nicaragua’s…

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The paradise you need to visit before it’s too late

May 18, 2017 by Kevin Bird

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 Thursday, May 11 2017 There is no sleeping in in the city of Leon. Even for those nestled, as I am, behind the sheltering walls of a converted convent – walls thicker than anything built in the intervening three centuries – 7am is wake-up time. That is when a loud…

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Exclusive: Top coconut water maker Vita Coco exploring sale – sources

May 17, 2017 by Kevin Bird

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| Fri Jan 27, 2017 | 10:36am EST By Martinne Geller and Lauren Hirsch | LONDON/NEW YORK Vita Coco, the world's leading brand of coconut water, is exploring a sale of the company that could value it at up to $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. Vita…

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Get Ready for Inflation! Lumber Logs a 12-Year High

April 14, 2017 by Kevin Bird

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Please note: The articles listed below contain historical material. The data provided was current at the time of publication. For current information regarding any of the funds mentioned in these presentations, please visit the appropriate fund performance page. April 13, 2017 By Frank Holmes CEO and Chief Investment Officer U.S.…

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Latin Americans are slipping back into poverty. Impact investing can reverse that worrying trend

April 7, 2017 by Kevin Bird

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This article is part of the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2017 One-third of all those who moved out of poverty in Latin America over the past decade will likely slide back. That’s 30 million people. Another 200 million are considered vulnerable. Traditional solutions to address societal challenges –…

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While demand soars, less than 1 percent of U.S. farmland is certified organic. So why don’t farmers switch?

March 6, 2017 by Kevin Bird

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Farmers can't afford to go organic, so a new half-measure—certifying crops in transition—aims to solve the problem. Will it help, or just muddy the waters? February 28th , 2017 by Joe Fassler   There are two stories to tell about the state of organic agriculture in the United States. The…

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December 2016 Precious Timber Newsletter

December 29, 2016 by Kevin Bird

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December 2016 Precious Timber Newsletter Click here to view newsletter PT Newsletter Dec 2016 Print.compressed

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How Impact Investing Is a Win-Win for Hedge Funds

November 4, 2016 by Kevin Bird

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OCTOBER 31, 2016 How Impact Investing Is a Win-Win for Hedge Funds Deloitte offers five considerations for impact investing by hedge funds Impact investing has been on the social finance scene for about a decade, but hedge funds have been slow to adopt the strategy, according to a new report…

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Timber demand will only increase with these types of projects!

April 18, 2016 by Kevin Bird

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One of the World's Largest Timber Towers Proposed for London London’s first timber skyscraper could be a step closer to reality after researchers presented London Mayor Boris Johnson with conceptual plans for an 80-story wooden building integrated within the city's Barbican residential estate. Researchers from Cambridge University’s Department of Architecture…

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Plantation wildlife

March 2, 2016 by Kevin Bird

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When we say that one of our company goals is to give back to the local community, we don't only mean to it's humans! During the dry season many of the local animals take full advantage of the cisterns we have around the plantations that contain water pumped up from our…

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