May 2013 David Hughell and Deanna Newsom This work has been made possible by the generous financial support of the Z Zurich Foundation (“Foundation”), a private foundation funded by Zurich Insurance Company Ltd and Zurich Life Insurance Company Ltd (together “Zurich”). The content of this publication reflects the opinion of the Rainforest Alliance and not necessarily that of the Foundation or Zurich, and neither can be held liable in this regard.
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Contents Executive summary
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Introduction
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Cenicafe Studies:
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Water quality and aquatic macro-invertebrates in Rainforest Alliance Certified and noncertified farms in Santander and Cundinamarca
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Soil arthropod diversity, microbial activity and physical-chemical characteristics in certified and noncertified farms in Santander and Cundinamarca
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Identification of the economic and social advantages and disadvantages of the adoption of the Sustainable Agriculture Network coffee certification standard in Santander and Cundinamarca
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Ecological value of shade coffee for the conservation of night monkeys (Aotus lemurinus) and other arboreal mammals in Santander
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Conclusions
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Literature Cited
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Endnotes
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We would like to recognize the many partners who have contributed to the projects outlined in this publication, as well as the United Nations Development Programme (www.undp.org), the Global Environment Facility (www.thegef.org) and the Z Zurich Foundation for their support and financial contribution to these projects.