by Cristina Amorim | 03/08/2021 | News
Research published this week in a scientific journal shows the growing role of land grabbing in the worsening of deforestation and forest degradation rates, which leads to the emission of greenhouse gases. The invasion and deforestation of unallocated public forests...
by Bibiana Garrido | 26/07/2021 | News
More than five thousand families belonging to traditional peoples and communities and small-scale farmers used ‘Tô no Mapa’ (I’m on the Map), an app which allows them to map their territories, which have not been recognized in official Brazilian maps, themselves. This...
by Sara Leal | 21/07/2021 | News
The whole world has been discussing proposals to save the Amazon, but the first step is about shifting to a narrative in which development is not based only on economic growth. “We are still forced to justify how to conserve the forest from the perspective of what...
by Sara Leal | 14/07/2021 | Amazoniar (EN), News
Lays Ushirobira* The next and last episode of the second cycle of Amazoniar will take place on July 15th at 2 pm (Brasilia Time). Moderated by Paulo Moutinho (Amazon Environmental Research Institute – IPAM) the event will feature Adriana Ramos (Instituto...
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...
