Intermunicipal meeting of beach monitors for turtle nesting integrates different realities of the Juruá River
For the first time, monitors from three municipalities on the Juruá River come together to exchange experience and advance in conservation protocols. By Karina Pinheiro and Clara Machado The Intermunicipal Workshop of Beach Monitors for the Conservation of Chelonians at The Juruá Riverbed took place on June 1st and 2nd, at the Campina base, in […]
The Women of the Forest seminar brings together women from different Amazonian territories to discuss female protagonism
The Mid-Juruá was represented by four women from the two conservation units who joined the elaboration of a manifest letter. By Maria Cunha The first Women of Forest seminar promoted by Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS) took place between March 26th and March 30th, 2023, at the Foundation headquarters, in Manaus. Over 80 women from the […]
The Vice President of Instituto Juruá receives international award to scientists that investigate planetary solutions
The award-winning study addresses the importance of a community-based conservation model as one of the most efficient solutions for the ecological crises that humanity is facing in tropical countries. By Clara Machado The Vice President of Instituto Juruá and Professor at the University of East Anglia, Dr. Carlos Peres received, in Switzerland, the award for […]
Instituto Juruá’s team collaborates to strengthen the AAEPPRI through associativism workshops in Itamarati (AM)
The workshop for developing the association’s mission and vision, reviewing the bylaws, and constructing the strategic planning were part of the agenda for the first board meeting of the association. By Camila Figueiredo Between Abril 5th and April 7th, 2023, Instituto Juruá’s team supported the First Board Meeting of AAEPPRI (Environmental Association of Extractive Fishermen, […]
João Vitor Campos-Silva from Instituto Juruá Selected for Fulbright Amazonia Research and Collaboration
18-month multinational research program will expand collaborative networks and address shared priorities in the Amazon Basin João Vitor Campos-Silva has been selected as one of sixteen inaugural scholars to participate in Fulbright Amazonia, a new initiative to support cutting-edge research and cross-sector collaboration on Amazon Basin issues. A program of the U.S. Department of State, […]
Study indicates priority locations in the Amazon for the protection of threatened jaguars
For the first time, areas in the Brazilian Amazon were identified that should be prioritized for the conservation of jaguars while highlighting the fundamental role of Conservation Units and Indigenous Lands. By Juliano Bogoni For a jaguar to live well, an area of tens of km2 is needed, so its long-term conservation requires large-scale planning […]
Six houses for lake surveillance and monitoring were built in communities in the municipality of Itamarati (AM)
The construction of the houses and the monitoring plan are advances towards the implementation of community-based management of arapaima that has been articulated in the region. By Camila Figueiredo and Clara Machado During the month of February, between the 1st and the 23rd, an expedition was carried out to build houses for surveillance and monitoring […]
Collective planning to broaden horizons: General Assembly of the Association in the Mid-Juruá brings together traditional population to give feedback on projects in the territory, planning activities and change of board
The Ordinary General Assembly of the Association of Agroextractivist Residents of the Lower Mid-Juruá (AMAB, in Portuguese) brought together more than 100 people, including community members and partner organizations, to render accounts, elect a new presidency, and draw up strategies to strengthen the association By Thais Vieira Alves On March 13 and 14, 2023, the […]
Research carried out in the Mid-Juruá reveals structural inequalities between extractivist men and women
The results of the Gender Diagnosis in the Mid-Juruá highlight differences concerning time use between men and women, agro-extractivist work earnings, and the consequences of teenage pregnancy. By Camila Duarte Ritter, Nathalia Messina and Clara Machado The women from the Mid-Juruá gathered at an association meeting to define as a priority the need for diagnostic […]
Riverside and indigenous women gather to celebrate and plan association activities for the coming years
The General Assembly of the Association of Agroextractive Women of the Mid-Juruá brought together more than 180 women to plan activities, lectures, workshops and even a fashion show By Maria Cunha and Clara Machado From the 6th to the 8th of March 2023, the General Assembly of the ASMAMJ (Association of Agroextractive Women of the […]