The traditional knowledge of riverside communities of the Amazon as an important ally in understanding the impacts of climate change
Recently published article extols the relevance of local ecological knowledge of traditional communities in understanding the impacts of climate change in the Western Amazon By Mariana Estevo Climate change represents one of the greatest challenges to humanity and its impacts are already perceived throughout the planet. In the Amazon, due to the geographical extent and […]
Guardians of knowledge: the knowledge of traditional populations as a mechanism for the conservation of socio biodiversity in the Mid-Juruá territory
Biocultural memory and the sustainable use of natural resources by traditional populations in the Mid-Juruá have the potential to regulate territorial protection and species conservation. By Thais Alves In the Mid-Juruá region (Carauari/AM), traditional populations, guardians of biocultural memory, emerge as the main responsible for territorial protection and conservation of natural resources. This is what […]
Is there a relationship between the result of the first round in the municipalities and the loss of biodiversity?
Study developed by researchers from Instituto Juruá finds a relationship between pro-Bolsonaro municipalities in the Brazilian Amazon and loss of native vegetation and biodiversity By Clara Machado The main cause of loss of forests and natural environments is the expansion of agricultural land, and Brazil is the country with the largest area available for agricultural […]
A history of struggle: from exploitation to conservation of chelonians in the Médio Juruá
The main protagonists of the turtle’s conservation in the Mid-Juruá are the local reserves’ residents. By Bernardo Oliveira Turtle conservation history in Mid-Juruá, in the Amazonas, is also a history of fighting. The fight of riverine people, who confronted their “employer” that controlled the local production and exploited communities’ inhabitants in a scheme of semi-slavery. […]
Conflicts between fishermen and the Amazon aquatic megafauna
Despite the conflicts that hinder fishing, fishermen say they can live with megafauna species, even if their populations increase in the future By Patrick Cook and Clara Machado The enormous Amazonian biodiversity provides plenty of food to its residents, especially fish, which are the main source of protein for most people in the region. However, […]
National Geographic Festival brings Amazon researchers together
Instituto Juruá was represented by João Vitor Campos-Silva at the launch of the Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition program in the United States By Clara Machado National Geographic Explorers are people who excel in their fields and are driven by the difference they want to see in the world. They receive funding and support from the […]
Community Association of Mid-Juruá presents managed Arapaima of the Amazon at the largest natural products fair in Latin America
From June 8th to 11th, Associação dos Produtores Rurais de Carauari (ASPROC) was present in the NaturalTech Fair. The event is held annually in São Paulo and brings together the main initiatives of natural products market in Latin America By Talita Oliveira | Coletivo do Pirarucu The sustainably managed wild arapaima produced in the state […]
Fisheries agreement in Itamarati advances with the participation of the president of the base association in the course on management of Arapaima
Participation of the president of the Environmental Association, Extractivists, Fishermen and Rural Producers of Itamarati in the course is part of the training offered by Instituto Juruá By Letícia Araújo Instituto Juruá was one of those chosen to fill the vacancies of the Shared Management of Fishing Resources course with a focus on participatory management […]
Gender and Value Chains
Research commissioned by the Association of Agroextractivist Women of Médio Juruá starts this month and intends to bring solutions to strengthen the participation and broaden the visibility of women in the bioeconomy. By Nathália Messina This month we started the ASMAMJ (Association of Agroextractivist Women of Médio Juruá) expedition aboard the Hylea, which will investigate […]
Community and Pandemic
By Maria Cunha Living in the forest is a great challenge… Yes, we live in the most amazing place in the world: NATURE! Nature brings with it countless possibilities; we are privileged beings because we are so close to so much wonder. Every day we have the opportunity to shape a new future for the […]