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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.

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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.

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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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03.12.25

O Globo: IIS founders and researchers among the most influential Brazilian scientists in the world

The founders of IIS, Bernardo Strassburg and Agnieszka Latawiec, are among the most influential Brazilian scientists in the world. IIS Senior Scientist Álvaro Iribarrem and IIS Associate Researcher Fábio Scarano were also included in the ranking.

Released by the newspaper O Globo, the survey was carried out by Agência Bori and Overton, an international platform that works with science and public policy.

The report identified 107 Brazilian researchers who have the greatest influence on decision-making worldwide. The list was based on citations in strategic documents, technical reports and advisory papers used by governments, international organisations and civil society groups.

Bernardo ranked 8th among the 107 most influential researchers, and also among the 50 Brazilian scientists with the highest number of citations related to “SDG 13: Climate Action”.

Collectively, the work of these 107 Brazilian researchers informed more than 33,500 public policy documents published since 2019.

Learn more about them:

Bernardo Strassburg, co-founder and Executive Director of Science at IIS, has worked for over two decades on land-use strategies, conservation and ecological restoration. An economist with a PhD in Environmental Sciences from the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom), he leads projects that inform public policies and private initiatives for large-scale restoration in Brazil and abroad.

Agnieszka Latawiec, founder and Executive Director of IIS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at PUC-Rio and coordinator of the university’s Professional Master’s Programme in Sustainability Science. An environmental engineer trained in Poland, with a PhD from the University of East Anglia, she leads research on sustainability indicators, soil management and the integration of scientific, traditional and local knowledge in decision-making processes.

Álvaro Iribarrem has been part of IIS since 2013 and works on land-use modelling and the prioritisation of areas for landscape restoration. His work combines spatial intelligence and ecological modelling to support territorial planning strategies and public policies.

Fábio Scarano, Associate Researcher at IIS, is a forestry engineer from the University of Brasília and holds a PhD in Ecology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. A professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro since 1993, he has contributed to the IPCC and IPBES panels and is the author of more than one hundred publications on biodiversity, climate change and sustainability.