by Sara Leal | 06/07/2021 | News
At a time when everyone is being challenged to rethink our existence to “build back better” after the pandemic, the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples has a lot to contribute — and this goes far beyond conserving forests. “We tend to think of indigenous...
by Sara Leal | 24/06/2021 | News
To achieve sustainable, inclusive, socio-environmental, and economically prosperous development in the Amazon, it is essential not only to recognize and respect the rights of native peoples, but also the traditional knowledge they hold. For this reason, Amazoniar will...
by Sara Leal | 14/06/2021 | News
Between respect for the elements of the forest and the abundance it offers, indigenous peoples cultivate a different relationship with the environment, in which the conservation of what is alive is a fundamental element. This will be the central theme of the next...
by Sara Leal | 28/05/2021 | Amazoniar (EN), News
Lays Ushirobira* The IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) will start showing next Wednesday (June 2nd), 1 pm UTC-4 (EDS, East USA) / 7 pm UTC+1 (Central Europe), the second cycle of Amazoniar. The project emerged as a channel for global dialogue to discuss...
by Cristina Amorim | 02/05/2021 | News
A new study by IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) shows that the invasion of undesignated public forests drives illegal deforestation and fires in the Brazilian Amazon. In the first quarter of 2021, a third of the deforestation registered in the region...
by Cristina Amorim | 12/04/2021 | News
A scientific paper published today in the journal “Frontiers” shows that the Brazilian Ministry of Health has recorded, on average, 103% fewer deaths and 14% fewer cases of infection among Indigenous peoples in the Amazon than the independent survey by the...
