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.

Biodiversity Conservation

The conservation of biodiversity is essential to guarantee the diversity of living organisms, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Such organisms are the guardians of services that nature provides to human beings, such as: clean water, abundant and healthy food, a stable climate and even culture, among others.

IIS works on projects that aim to guarantee the maintenance of biodiversity in Brazil, considering challenges such as unsustainable agriculture, unsustainable management of native vegetation, illegal hunting and the spread of invasive alien species.

The project “GEF Private Areas: Conserving Biodiversity and Rural Landscapes” is an example of how we work on key issues, involving precarious knowledge about the conservation value of private areas, low institutional capacity, inadequate governance, and perverse subsidies. By developing these fronts, we seek to achieve sustainable landscape management, biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services in these areas.

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Agnieszka Ewa Latawiec

Executive Director

Bernardo Baeta Neves Strassburg

Executive Director

Robin Chazdon

Research Affiliate

Aline Rodrigues

Research Assistant

Alvaro Iribarrem

Mathematical Modelling Analyst

Carlos Leandro Cordeiro

Specialist in GIS and Spatial Analysis

Eduardo Lacerda

Specialist in GIS and Spatial Analysis

Fernanda Tubenchlak

Research Assistant

Helena Nery Alves Pinto

Environmental Analyst

Isabelle Pepe

Research Assistant

Lara Monteiro

Research Assistant

Maiara Mendes

Research Assistant

Renato Crouzeilles

Associate

Viviane Dib

Research Assistant

Veronica Maioli

Researcher

Fabio Scarano

Collaborator

Carlos Alberto Scaramuzza

Associate researcher

Julio Itacaramby

Focal point at GEF Áreas Privadas Project

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Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Federal Republic of Germany Banco Mundial Centro de Ciências da Conservação e Sustentabilidade do Rio (CSRio) IIASA Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (JBRJ) Ministério do Meio Ambiente - Governo Federal (MMA) Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado de São Paulo - SMA/SP UNEP/WCMC Federal University of Rio de Janeiro University of Cambridge University of East Anglia Global Environment Fund Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative Convention on Biological Diversity Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio)