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Category: Good Initiatives
Profiles and interviews about initiatives, technologies and good examples of projects to end deforestation in the Amazon.
Paragominas has lessons to teach on how to grow without destroying the forest
Formerly known as ‘Paragobala’ (Paragobullet) due to violence, a municipality the size of the state of Sergipe inside the State of Pará reduced deforestation and maintained its economic growth through participatory management between the municipal government, the productive sector, and NGOs.
Company reveals native Amazon cocoa to Brazil
Products made with fruits and native knowledge help keep the forest standing and improve the lives of traditional and indigenous populations.
Smart: see how this protected area management support tool works
The app allows inspectors and indigenous people themselves to record data on biodiversity, public use, and threats to these areas, which may later become complaints or reports. It is used in over 50 countries.
Forest crafts reach all of Brazil via e-commerce
The Jirau Project brings together indigenous and riverside people from Amazonas in the production of sustainable crafts and products with wood, vines, peels, and fruits that are sold throughout the country.
A mess of seeds has been transforming the Xingu
The Xingu Seed Network is one of the most successful movements to restore native vegetation in the Amazon and other biomes. Their method: to unite people to collect native seeds and sow them in degraded lands.
App reveals if beef is free from deforestation and other social and environmental impacts
The “From Pasture to Table” app maps a series of indicators to identify the sustainability of the beef consumed in Brazil. This citizen science tool depends on the active participation of consumers.
Amazônia 4.0 wants to take technology and innovation into the forest
The project will take the region’s first laboratory-factory prototypes in the first quarter of 2022. Their goal is to expand the capacity of communities to add value to biodiversity products.
Company helps build sustainable businesses in the Amazon
Valmir Ortega founded Belterra to disseminate agroforestry systems and help curb deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest. In this interview, the former president of IBAMA tells us what is missing for this model to succeed.
Mato Grosso wants to reduce the social and environmental impacts of agriculture
The state with the largest production of soy and cattle in Brazil has organized a strategy called Produce, Conserve, Include (PCI) to point the economy towards zero deforestation and emissions.