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Version: 2011
2011
Version:

Session 3:
3:
Session

Preventing drift
drift of
of agrochemicals
agrochemicals to
to
Preventing
ecosystems
ecosystems

Corresponding principle:

Principle 2.
Ecosystem
conservation
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Corresponding
criterion:

Map of your farm

2.1. (critical)

Identifying areas to be
protected:
• Forest, woods, bush
• Housing areas
• Roads
• Water sources
• Other infrastructure

2

Protecting water sources

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6

Water
sources:
• River
• Stream
• Pond
• Lake
• Water
spring
• Wetland
• Well

3

Protecting water sources
Crop right next to water sources

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6

4

Corresponding
criterion:

Protecting water sources

2.6

• Keeping distance between crop and water

sources

Crop
No cropNo crop
No crop
Stream
No crop
Stream
5

Crop
Pond

No crop

No crop
River

Protecting water sources

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6

• Keeping distance between crop and water
sources
“Table of separations”

(page 46 of the standard)

Corresponding
criterion:

Protecting water sources

2.6

• Establishing no-spray zone
No-spray zone

No-spray zone

ne
o
z
y
a
r
p
s
No-

Protecting water sources
• Establishing no-spray zone

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6

Example of a coffee farm in Costa Rica that has many
streams

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Protecting water sources
• Establishing vegetative barrier

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6

Vegetative
barrier
Water

Vegetative
Vegetative

barrier barrier

Crop

Protecting water sources

Corresponding
criterion:

2.6
Example of a coffee farm in Brazil that has planted trees
near water springs

• Establishing vegetative barrier

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Protecting forest

Corresponding

criterion:

2.5

• Forest
• Woods
• Grassland
• Bush
• Shrubs

Protecting forest
Crop right next to forest

Corresponding
criterion:

2.5

Protecting forest

Corresponding
criterion:

• Keeping distance between crop and forest

Distance
Distance
Distance

2.5

Protecting forest

Corresponding
criterion:

2.5

• Keeping distance between crop and forest
“Table of separations”

(page 46 of the standard)

Corresponding
criterion:

Protecting forest

2.5

• Establishing no-spray zone

No-spray

Protecting housing areas

Corresponding
criterion:

2.7

• House of
your family
or workers
• Public road
• Pack house
• Mills

Protecting housing areas
Crop right next to housing areas

Corresponding
criterion:

2.7

Protecting housing areas
Example of a cocoa farm in Indonesia

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Corresponding
criterion:

2.7

Protecting housing areas

Corresponding
criterion:

• Keeping distance between crop and houses
• Establishing no-spray zone
• Establishing vegetative barrier

2.7

Summary
Establishing no-spray
zone

Keeping distance
between crop and the
areas to be protected

Establishing vegetative
barrier
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The
The Rainforest
Rainforest Alliance
Alliance works
works to
to conserve
conserve biodiversity
biodiversity and
and ensure
ensure sustainable
sustainable livelihoods
livelihoods
by
transforming
land-use
practices,
business
practices
and
consumer
behavior.
by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.