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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.

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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29.10.14

IIS Specialist receives the highest literary award in Brazil

Considered the highest literary award in the country, the Brazilian prize known as “Prêmio Jabuti” nominated the “Red Book of Flora of Brazil” as the 2014 winner in Natural Sciences category. The book organized by Gustavo Martinelli and Miguel Avila Moraes has the participation of Felipe Sodré Barros, GIS specialist at International Institute for Sustainability.

 

Felipe worked in spatial analysis and map preparation to the publication. “The flora spatial analysis process was one of different factors considered in evaluating the conservation status of species. Our great achievement with the ‘Red Book’ is the proposal of evaluation structured in a system that integrates spatial analysis with other elements, providing a consistent overview of environmental influences on the assessed species”, explained.

The winners full list is available here.