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Smallholder Farmers at the Centre of Voluntary Carbon Market Discussion at Maastricht University
Maastricht University’s Fair & Smart Data (FSD) spearhead hosted an engaging online event on February 20, 2025, unveiling its latest report, Smallholder Farmers and the Voluntary Carbon Market: A Balancing Act. The event gathered researchers, industry leaders, and practitioners to discuss the...
Smallholder Farmers and the Voluntary Carbon Market: New Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities
The Fair & Smart Data Spearhead of Maastricht University has published a comprehensive report titled Smallholder Farmers and the Voluntary Carbon Market: A Balancing Act, shedding light on the role of smallholder farmers in the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
Fair & Smart Data Spearhead Joins LANDac Conference: Highlights from the Carbon Colonialism Stream
The Fair & Smart Data (FSD) Spearhead joined the LANDAc Conference titled ‘Land governance and the politics of fair transitions: Deepening the search for social justice’, which is dedicated to addressing land governance for equitable and sustainable development. FSD organised a session on "Inclusive...
FSD Workshop on EU Regulations, Smallholders and Data Collection
On June 12th, the research spearhead Fair & Smart Data (FSD) hosted an internal workshop to explore the impact of various EU regulations on agrifood value chains. This workshop focused on exchanging knowledge and a first assessment for further research regarding the effects of those regulations on...
FSD's event showcases the importance of farmer-centric data governance principles
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On the 18th of April, the Fair & Smart Data (FSD) Spearhead hosted the second event of its farmer-centric data governance event series. The event, titled “The Business Case for Farmer-centric Data Governance in the Global South,” aimed to explore the desirability, feasibility, and viability of applying...
