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.

Economic Analysis

Economic analysis is used as a tool to optimize the production methods and public policies, in addition to conserving and valuing natural heritage, in a perspective of sustainable development.

Our work can be exemplified through the wide range of projects, such as the identification of economically viable models for rural producers, which enable income from recovered areas and strategies for promoting large-scale recovery, or the study of REDD + strategies (Reduction Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus Sustainable Forest Management) to assess possible mechanisms for reconciling agricultural expansion, avoiding deforestation and understanding the implementation challenges with a focus on the financial requirements and management of potential risks.

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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

Ana Hardman de Castro

Project Assistant

Carlos Leandro Cordeiro

Specialist in GIS and Spatial Analysis

Eduardo Lacerda

Specialist in GIS and Spatial Analysis

Eric Lino

Data Scientist

Helena Nery Alves Pinto

Environmental Analyst

Katarzyna Anna Korys

Research Assistant

Lara Monteiro

Research Assistant

Maiara Mendes

Research Assistant

Renato Crouzeilles

Associate

Fabio Scarano

Collaborator

Carlos Alberto Scaramuzza

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Related Partners (16)

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Banco Mundial Centro de Ciências da Conservação e Sustentabilidade do Rio (CSRio) FBDS 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 USP Global Environment Fund Convention on Biological Diversity