Biodiversity Conservation

We work with the objective of contributing to the biodiversity conservation in environmental, social and economic aspects.

Climate change

We support decision makers in the climate agenda focused on ecosystem conservation and restoration projects and biodiversity.

Ecosystem restoration

The approaches developed by IIS aim to assist the planning and implementation of vegetation recovery projects, exploring synergies and trade-offs between biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and costs, under a variety of scenarios.

Sustainable development

We seek to promote the transition to sustainability, contributing to the balance between socioeconomic development, biodiversity conservation and rational use of natural resources.

Sustainable Land Use

We promote the transition from the traditional agricultural practices to a more sustainable land management, helping to mitigate climate change and guaranteeing the future of the next generations.

Economic Analysis

We seek to strengthen and defend the basic principles of balance between the economy and the environment, favoring research, planning and management in public and private fields, linked to the relationship between ecological, social and economic systems, in order to improve social well-being.

Policies

We assist in the formulation of policies aimed at sustainability, as well as the implementation of practical actions, working in partnership with public sector bodies and other organizations.

Spatial intelligence

Through landscape modeling and monitoring, we identify the patterns and trends of social and ecological systems, supporting decision makers through quantitative statistics and mapped scenarios.

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Agnieszka Ewa Latawiec

Science Director

Co-founder and Science Director of the International Institute of Sustainability of Rio de Janeiro (IIS), Agnieszka holds a BSc in Environmental Protection Engineering, an MSc in Environmental Protection (from the University of Life Sciences, Poland) and a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia, UK. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Geography and Environment at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Coordinator of the Professional Master's Degree in Sustainability Science, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology and Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.

Participates in and leads projects related to land use change and decision making. Performing interdisciplinary collaborative research on various topics related to land management, sustainability, sustainability indicators, applied soil science and environmental decision making. She is also Coordinator of the research nucleus at PUC - Center for Conservation Science and Sustainability (CSRio - PUC-Rio), Leader of the Research Group "Integrated Landscape Management", and Leader of the Research Group "Center for Conservation Science and Sustainability" (CSRio).

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