Fishing and fishers from the Amazon are on the FAO’s agenda – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – at the beginning of 2025
Instituto Juruá was at the FAO headquarters to guarantee that freshwater fishers’ demands were included on the agenda. By João Vitor Campos-SilvaTranslated by Luiza Campos Still in January 2025, the president of IJ adjusted his international agenda to participate in a meeting at the FAO headquarters in Rome to try to include Amazon fishing demands […]
3rd module of the Political Training Course for Young Leaders in Médio Juruá focuses on public policies
“Every time I take a step, the world moves” – Song by Siba and the Fuloresta The training of young people aims to strengthen the grassroots organizations of Médio Juruá, encourage youth participation in the management of the territory, and contribute to local development. The event was organized by Associação de Moradores Extrativistas da Comunidade […]
Instituto Juruá is one of the finalists in the sustainable tourism innovation journey
The journey enabled Instituto Juruá and the Association of Agro Extractivist Residents of Baixo Médio Juruá (AMAB) to achieve maturity in developing a future community-based tourism initiative in the region By: Julian Santiago and Andressa Scabin In the second half of 2024, Instituto Juruá participated in an innovation journey in sustainable tourism, organized by Phomenta […]
Exchange between Instituto Juruá and Natura Argentina aims to strengthen conservation actions in protected areas
Instituto Juruá and Natura Argentina have come together to strengthen the management of protected areas. This exchange of experiences includes conservation practices in the Mid-Juruá region and national park projects in Argentina, aiming to integrate biodiversity conservation with community development. By: Andressa ScabinTranslated by Luiza Campos The establishment of Protected Areas continues to be one […]
FGV researchers visit the Mid-Juruá territory
By Elzineide do Carmo e Maria Julia FerreiraTranslated by Luiza Campos In the first week of October, a team of researchers from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), in partnership with researchers from the Instituto Juruá, visited the Mid-Juruá territory as part of the transdisciplinary project “Innovation for the Creation of Sustainable Values: Understanding Global Value […]
Fishing Agreement in Itamarati strengthens community-based conservation in the Amazon
The agreement was approved at the general assembly and will bring benefits to riverside communities, the city and the environment By Eduardo Muhlen e Nathália Messina Translated by Bruna Favaro This August the municipality of Itamarati (AM) celebrated a historic milestone for the territory: the formalization of its first Fisheries Agreement. After eight years of dialogue […]
Four years after the approval of the Fisheries Agreement
Instituto Juruá was present for the assessment of the agreement, aiming the inclusion of new areas, support and training for the arapaima management By Valdenor Magalhães SilvaTranslated by Laiane Lessa A fishing agreement is a pact between countries, regions or communities intended to regulate the exploitation of fishing resources in a specific area or river […]
The Co-production of a Sociobioeconomy Concept in the Amazon
Researcher João Campos-Silva, from Instituto Juruá, local leaders and partners in the area are co-creating a concept of socio-bioeconomy, with an approach that integrates social, economic and environmental aspects, which are fundamental for the sustainable development of the Amazon. By Júlia Franzoi and João Vitor Campos-SilvaTranslated by Bruna Favaro Through a scholarship from a project […]
Workshop on Sustainable Community Management of Amazonian Chelonians
The event brought together researchers, regulatory bodies and community leaders to discuss the regulation of the use of Amazonian chelonians as a means of subsistence, aiming for their balanced and sustainable use. By Júlia FranzoiTranslated by Bruna Favaro Between the 15th and 17th of July 2024, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in partnership with Instituto […]
The Youth of Mid-Juruá
The importance of Youth Leadership to Regional Development By Maria Cunha and Phamela BarbosaTranslated by Laiane Lessa When we talk about young people, we are referring to the age range that covers adolescence and youth, typically between the ages 15 and 29 (National Youth Council – CONJUVE), although the definition may vary according to cultural […]