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.

Publications

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Land Use Policy Magazine: Reconciling Rural Development and Ecological Restoration: Strategies and Policy Recommendations for the Atlantic Forest

The article shows that the Paraitinga Watershed, an important area located in the Atlantic Forest and responsible for the provision of several Ecosystem Services, has great potential for reconciling productive activities and natural resources conservation. There is, in the region, a great potential for increasing cattle ranching productivity, contributing for sparing areas for other uses such as restoration. For doing so, it is essential that policies are implemented in order to assure no negative effects of increased productivity occur, as well as to assure restoration success.