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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Book Chapter: Beyond the ecological restoration. Social Perspectives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

With great satisfaction, the International Institute for Sustainability (IIS) was invited to participate in this publication, which focused on the social perspectives of ecological restoration, organized by Mexican authors. Coordinated by Luisa Lemgruber (IIS), the Institute in partnership with renowned Brazilian researchers, wrote a chapter for the book “Beyond the ecological restoration. Social Perspectives in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The book addresses social aspects of ecological restoration, including theoretical reflections and representative case studies in eleven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Brazil. Some of the topics covered by the book are: the impacts of ecological restoration projects on the surrounding communities, restoration based on environmental education, restoration as a tool for human rehabilitation, agroforestry systems for rural landscapes restoration, among others. In February 2017, it will be available in English.