Severe drought in Amazonas and the fight against climate change in Mid-Juruá
By: Nathália Messina “Nature cries for help!” This is how Manoel, a resident of the São Raimundo community, in Mid-Juruá, portrays the scene of araçarís – birds typical of Amazon rainforest similar to toucans – drinking water from the water tank aerator. The image synthesizes an alarming scenario: the extreme drought afflicting Amazon in 2024, […]
Dry Spell Crisis and Forest Fires in the Amazon
A manifesto to support IBAMA and ICMBio demands, which are crucial for the protection of our forests and ecosystems. By Camila Ritter Duarte and Maria CunhaTranslated by Laiane Lessa Last year, the Amazon faced one of the most intense droughts ever registered. For instance, all 62 municipalities of the Amazon, the most humid state of […]
Meeting of Women Managers of Arapaima: strengthening networks and identities
After 25 years of implementing sustainable management of arapaima, women managers in Amazonas come together for the first time in a statewide collective to encourage reflection, debate and bring visibility to gender issues in the activity. By Nathália Messina Translated by Bruna Favaro This June 2024, in addition to the World Environment Day, we also begin […]
Community of dreams
The activity of listening to demands was made by AMAB in partnership with Instituto Juruá, in the Carauari Fishing Agreement Area. By Fernanda Moraes Translated by Laiane Lessa In November 2023, the Association of Agroextractive Residents of Lower Mid-Juruá (AMAB), along with the support of Instituto Juruá, finished an action that was initiated in 2023: the […]
Instituto Juruá celebrates 6 years of working in alliance with forest people in the Mid-Juruá
Riverside communities lead innovative projects that promote environmental conservation and transform lives in the Amazon. By Andressa ScabinTranslated by Laiane Lessa Six years ago a team of researchers who carried out their research activities in the Mid-Juruá, decided to make a dream come true. This dream was nurtured by an increasingly strong partnership and trust […]
The importance of talking about the culture and tradition of the territories
The history that writes our history. By Maria CunhaTranslated by Bruna Favaro The importance of talking about the culture and tradition of our territories is fundamental to preserving and valuing the identity of our people. Each region has unique peculiarities and characteristics that must be known and passed on from generation to generation, thus ensuring […]
AMAB celebrates 10 years of founding and holds its 10ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly!
The event brought together more than 120 people, including community members and partners, to present results, projects executed and in progress, construction of strategic planning, among other topics relevant to strengthening the association By Fernanda Moraes and Raqueline NeryTranslated by Bruna Favaro Between March 20ᵗʰ and 22ⁿᵈ of this year, the Ordinary General Assembly of […]
Fishing Agreement in the Amazon: Protecting aquatic resources and sustaining local communities
Juruá beings work to create monitoring protocol for fishing agreement in the state of Amazonas By Valdenor Magalhães and Maria Julia FerreiraTranslated by Laiane Lessa A fishing agreement is a pact between countries, regions or communities aimed at regulating the exploitation of fishing resources in a specific area or hydrographic basin. These agreements usually establish […]
Indigenous peoples of Mid-Juruá in the struggle for recognition and autonomy
Indigenous people from the Madija Kulina, Kanamari and Deni ethnicities together form 5 Indigenous Lands, of which 3 still call for demarcation and protection By Raimundo Francisco Silva (Manuel) and Nathália Messina, reviewed in Brazilian Portuguese by Cristabell LópezTranslated by Bruna Favaro In the depths of the Amazon, where the Juruá River meets the living […]
Unveiling the value of conservation of fisheries management in the Amazon
Researchers estimate that the area effectively protected by community members is, on average, 36 times larger than the area of direct protection. By Camila Duarte Ritter and Hugo C. M. CostaTranslated by Bruna Favaro Researchers from Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) and Indiana University (USA), in partnership with Instituto Juruá, Memorial Chico Mendes and Association […]