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National Geographic Documentary Films Acquires Sundance Documentary THE TERRITORY About Indigenous-Led Land Defense in the Amazon Rainforest

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Sunday, January 23, 2022
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THE TERRITORY producers brokered the deal with the National Geographic Documentary Films team.

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  • THE TERRITORY producers brokered the deal with the National Geographic Documentary Films team.
  • National Geographic Documentary Films will release THE TERRITORY theatrically later this year before the film heads to its streaming platforms.
  • National Geographic Documentary Films is committed to bringing the world premium, feature documentaries that cover timely, provocative and globally relevant stories from the very best documentary filmmakers in the world.
  • National Geographic Documentary Films is a division of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society.

Report Delves Into The Potential Benefits Of Pricing Nature In The Brazilian Amazon

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Monday, November 8, 2021
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Using beef produced in the Brazilian Amazon as a case study for pricing nature in nature-dependent supply chains--noting that beef production is a key driver of deforestation in the region--S&P Global Ratings estimates a hypothetical cost of nature loss for Amazonian-sourced beef of US$4 billion in 2020, or 12% of Brazilian beef processors' revenues for the same year.

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  • S&P Global Ratings is the world's leading provider of independent credit ratings.
  • Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence.
  • We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities.
  • We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight.

Minerva Foods achieves 100% social and environmental compliance in audit by Public Prosecutor's Office for the Amazon estate of Pará - Brazil

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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BARRETOS, Brazil, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Foods, leader in beef exports in South America and one of the largest companies in the production and sale of fresh beef and its derivatives in the region, once again reinforces its commitment to the development of sustainable agricultural supply chain as it fully certifies compliance with the Terms of Adjustment of Conduct agreement(TAC) for cattle raising in the state of Pará, Brazil, confirmed by an audit lead by the Public Prosecutor's Office, the main and most reliable verification body of the Brazilian production chain,  in partnership with the NGO Amigos da Terra – Amazônia Brasileira. The report assessed the results of companies committed to the fight against illegal deforestation in cattle production.

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  • TAC focuses on legal, environmental and social aspects involved in the cattle raising activity.
  • This requires that protein-producing industries verify that the properties they deal with are in compliance with social and environmental criteria and laws.
  • Thus, the Company contributes directly for tackling ilegal deforestation, land grabbing, slave labor; invasion of environmental protection areas, indigenous, and traditional lands (e.g.
  • Minerva Foods is also the first Company in the sector to move forward with actions to assess indirect supplying ranches.

Minerva Foods achieves 100% social and environmental compliance in audit by Public Prosecutor's Office for the Amazon estate of Pará - Brazil

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Carbon, Company, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, National Institute, Amazônia Legal, International Center, Prosecutor, USA, Tropical agriculture, Public Prosecutor's Office (Brazil), Paris, Conduct, Information system, TAC, University, Adjustment, Cattle, Paris Agreement, Meat, College of Arts and Sciences, NWF, Achievement, Farm, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Compliance, Quilombola, Partnership, Sale, Research, Sustainability, Amazon, Environment, Livestock, Agriculture, Animal, Renewable energy

TAC focuses on legal, environmental and social aspects involved in the cattle raising activity.

Key Points: 
  • TAC focuses on legal, environmental and social aspects involved in the cattle raising activity.
  • This requires that protein-producing industries verify that the properties they deal with are in compliance with social and environmental criteria and laws.
  • Thus, the Company contributes directly for tackling ilegal deforestation, land grabbing, slave labor; invasion of environmental protection areas, indigenous, and traditional lands (e.g.
  • Minerva Foods is also the first Company in the sector to move forward with actions to assess indirect supplying ranches.

During the month of September and Climate Week, Natura promotes dialogue on corporate governance for positive impact and launches platform to track deforestation in real-time

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Friday, September 24, 2021
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International participants included Margarita Ducci, executive director of the Global Compact Network, Chile, and Maria Laura Tinelli, founder of Acrux Partners.

Key Points: 
  • International participants included Margarita Ducci, executive director of the Global Compact Network, Chile, and Maria Laura Tinelli, founder of Acrux Partners.
  • For the executive "we urgently need to put effective measures to contain the impacts of the crisis into practice.
  • The crisis is serious, but conscious hope mobilizes, increases our capacity for joint cooperation and helps us reconnect with nature", he stressed.
  • One of the initiatives that confirm a company's effective environmental responsibility and social impact is B Corp certification.

Indian Law Resource Center Named Finalist in W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Equity 2030 Challenge

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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HELENA, Mont., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Indian Law Resource Center was named as a finalist in the Racial Equity 2030 Challenge by the W.K.

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  • HELENA, Mont., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Indian Law Resource Center was named as a finalist in the Racial Equity 2030 Challenge by the W.K.
  • The Indian Law Resource Center is an American Indian non-profit organization that has provided free legal assistance to Indian peoples in North, Central and South America since 1978.
  • "On behalf of the Indian Law Resource Center and our partner organizations we are honored to be included in this diverse group of finalists," said Robert T. Coulter, Executive Director of the Indian Law Resource Center and project lead.
  • For more information about the Indian Law Resource Center visit https://indianlaw.org/ or to learn more about the W.K.