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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13.08.18

IIS at XVI CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ETHNOBIOLOGY

The IIS´postdoctoral researcher André Junqueira attended last week the XVI CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ETHNOBIOLOGY – XII BRAZILIAN SYMPOSIUM ON ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETNOECOLOGY that happened in Belém do Pará – Brazil. André spoke about “The current use of domesticated landscapes: implications for conservation and sustainability “. His lecture was part of the session ‘Historical Ecology of the Amazon: origins, development and importance for the conservation of socio-biodiversity’, of which he was one of the organizers, and was attended by specialists from various disciplines, such as ecology, archeology, anthropology, linguistics, besides an indigenous researcher from the Wajãpi ethnic group. The event was attended by researchers from more than 70 countries and more than 600 representatives of indigenous peoples and other traditional communities from around the world. The full programme of the event is available at the link below:
https://www.ise2018belem.com/