We are partnering with IDH, the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes Cooperation Agreement (ISLA) and key JDE suppliers in the Central Highlands of Vietnam a landscape program that addresses two key issues: extreme climate events, particularly recurring droughts and agrochemical overuse. Through these interventions we have a positive impact on sustainable agricultural production, rural livelihoods, and economic development. ISLA is an initiative convening coalitions of public & private stakeholders to jointly formulate strategies for and invest in, sustainable land and water management in a specific landscape.

Several field level projects are incorporated under the ISLA program and contribute towards achieving the below objectives.

• Sustainable water use by the agricultural and hydropower sectors, contributing to sustainable water levels in surface and ground water in the landscape.
• Reducing deforestation and promoting reforestation and agroforestry.
• Preventing and mitigating land degradation, soil erosion and pollution.
• Preventing the use of hazardous agrochemicals and chemicals discharge into soil and water.
• Improved climate change resilience of farms.

• Sustainability of land
• Prosperity of farmers

• Climate change
• Soil
• Water
• Farm maganement

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