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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29.03.19

GEF Private Areas workshop in São João pilot area

The first GEF Private Areas workshop was held on March 27, at the São João river basin area, in Silva Jardim-RJ. The event brought together landowners, extension workers, members of local associations and local and state government bodies, local environmental secretariats and Natural Private Permanent Reserves’ owners. During the event – led by IIS in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) –  the participants worked in groups to raise difficulties and identify solutions to the six main strategies the project addresses: Owner awareness, Creation  and Monitoring of demonstration units, Extension agents training, Development of legal commitments, and Access to economic incentives – with the objective of guaranteeing the improvement of landscape and forests sustainable management, and the recovery of native vegetation.