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As a civil society organization, IPÊ takes part in preparatory meetings for the United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COPs) scheduled for 2026, which will focus on climate and biodiversity decision-making. In May, Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) hosted a consultation with civil society organizations on the agenda of the 64th Session of the … Read more

The LIRA Fund is a financial mechanism that combines project financing with structuring actions aimed at territorial development. The model connects community organizations, researchers, public managers, companies, and civil society networks to implement conservation solutions at scale. The implementation cycle involves: Direct support to local initiatives;Institutional development;Coordination among stakeholders;Structuring of production chains;Continuous monitoring and evaluation. … Read more

Held from May 12 to 14 in Belém, Pará, the Bioeconomy Amazon Summit convened stakeholders interested in sharing solutions, accelerating businesses, and catalyzing innovation. The event serves as a hub for convergence, connecting science, traditional knowledge, economics, and corporate decision-making, grounded in the understanding that halting biodiversity loss requires changes in business models Value Chain … Read more

Produced by INCAB – the National Initiative for the Conservation of the Brazilian Tapir, the documentary highlights the chronic problem of wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state and the lack of effective mitigation measures implemented by highway operators Since 2013, 48 people have died on state and federal highways in Mato Grosso do Sul as a … Read more

The first Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, led by Colombia and co-organized by the Netherlands, took place less than six months after its official announcement during COP30 in Belém, Pará (Brazil), reinforcing that new arrangements are likely to gain momentum to support a just, orderly, and equitable transition. Of the 80 countries … Read more

For the first time, researchers have documented the development of black lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) from birth through the first months of life – the period considered most critical for their survival. Using arboreal camera traps installed in the understory of the Atlantic Forest in western São Paulo, scientists recorded a newborn infant during its … Read more

For the first time, researchers have documented, using video recordings, a black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) infant from birth through its first two months of life, as well as the development of a juvenile individual from four to twelve months of age, the subadult stage. The footage was captured using camera traps installed in the … Read more