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 […]
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 […]
PRIDE, DIVERSITY AND RESILIENCE: YOUNG LGBTQIAPN+ CELEBRATE AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN MID-JURUÁ
Activists from the region’s LGBTQIAPN+ community reflect on the fight for acceptance and the importance of education in valuing sexual and gender diversity By Julian Santiago* and Lívia Cruz*Translated by Bruna Favaro “I grew up in a traditional community where information about sexuality was non-existent. Without understanding the changes in my body, I felt like […]
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 […]
Mid-Juruá hosts Political Training Course for Young Leaders in the Territory
The initiative aims to qualify young people to become agents of transformation in their communities By Maria CunhaTranslated by Bruna Favaro The Mid-Juruá Territory (TMJ) – which covers two conservation units, the Middle Juruá Extractive Reserve and the UACARI Sustainable Development Reserve – in addition to the fishing agreement area, indigenous lands and protected surrounding […]
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 […]