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.

Projects

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Amazon 2030

Given the importance and urgency of actions aimed at overcoming global challenges such as mitigating climate change and the biodiversity crisis, the period from 2021 to 2030 was declared the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration by the United Nations.

Due the high rates of annual deforestation and the potential for natural regeneration in landscapes that are still mostly conserved, forest recovery in the Amazon stands out as an urgent agenda to be implemented. The agenda must also consider an integrated landscape management approach, including combating deforestation and forest degradation, as well as the adoption of good agricultural practices. In Brazil, the goal is to recover 12 million of native vegetation in all biomes by 2030, according to the National Plan for the Recovery of Native Vegetation (PLANAVEG).

The Amazon 2030 project is an initiative by Brazilian researchers to develop an action plan for the Brazilian Amazon that aims to provide conditions for the region to reach a higher level of economic and human development, achieving the sustainable use of natural resources in 2030. For that purpose, economic, human and environmental aspects are being taken into account, deepening studies on critical issues and systematizing solutions for the sustainable development of the Amazon. As a result of the project, recommendations will be developed for immediate adoption by private and public decision makers, as well as international cooperation and investment agents, the context into which IIS is integrated.

Along with other institutions, IIS has been contributing to the 2030 Amazon project by recommending priority areas for restoration that can maximize the benefits for biodiversity and climate change mitigation, while minimizing costs. The first phase of the project, which has IIS partnership, started in January 2021 and will end in December 2021.

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