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Safra Plan and traceability in the bovine and buffalo chain under definition

Recommendations sent by the Brazilian Coalition on Climate and Forests in the formal consultation of each of the measures show the fundamental importance of decarbonizing agriculture and cattle raising The Brazilian Coalition on Climate and Forests sent, for one more year, its considerations for the 2023-2024 Safra Plan, which is the main instrument of Brazilian agricultural policy and is responsible for a central role in the sustainable development. Consequently, the Coalition defends its total alignment with Brazilian climate goals, linking its portfolio to practices of low carbon emissions, such as the Program for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture (ABC Program). The recommendations to the Safra Plan have the objective to increase productivity and the adoption of good production practices based on the “adoption of technologies, on the adaptation of productive systems and on the implementation of the Forest Code.” Read about all the proposals here. The deadline [...]

Safra Plan and traceability in the bovine and buffalo chain under definition2023-03-14T13:24:15+00:00

Lack of transparency in livestock makes it difficult to combat deforestation

Meat packing companies and traders display no guarantees that they buy and sell meat that does not involve illegal deforestation. Banks and financial institutions similarly fail At the end of 2022, Radar Verde released its first results: only 5% of the invited companies, meat packing companies and retailers participated in the initial edition, and none accepted the disclosure of their final classification. As a result, it can be understood that the companies from the livestock sector still cannot prove the disassociation of the meat they buy and sell from the deforestation in the Amazon - at any stage of the production. However, the lack of transparency is not only a privilege of this private group. Banks and financial institutions also have a long way to go if they want to better control the financing and investments in the sector. Luciane Moessa, the executive director of the Sustainable Inclusive Solutions Association [...]

Lack of transparency in livestock makes it difficult to combat deforestation2023-03-14T13:21:10+00:00

Religious intolerance and low female participation in politics: national historical traits

Re(o)cupa launches a second podcast episode with debates about religious conflicts in Maranhão, which are configured as racism, and an article about the still low female representativeness in positions of power Re(o)cupa, an iCS grantee, presents a second episode of the MAROCAST podcast. Jorge Serejo, a professor and human rights lawyer, provides an overview of the religious conflicts in Maranhão, and how intolerance has a direct impact on collective life. “It is necessary to understand that what is called religious intolerance, specifically in Brazil, is configured in racism. Ethnic and racial discrimination is not a hiccup, it is a project,” explains Serejo. On its website (Rumbura Marocar), Re(o)cupa also published an important text about female representativeness in Brazilian politics. Although there have been some advances, says the article, women, even though the majority of the population, are the least represented politically. In Latin America, Brazil is the country with the [...]

Religious intolerance and low female participation in politics: national historical traits2023-03-14T13:18:06+00:00

The budget for the prevention of natural disasters is the lowest in 14 years

In an article in UOL, Diosmar Filho, the leader of the Iyaleta Research Association, questions the lack of investment for the prevention of rains such as those that recently affected the northern coast of São Paulo “For this year, the forecast of the federal budget for risk and disaster management is R$ 1.17 billion, according to a survey by the Associação Contas Abertas. Despite this amount seeming high, it is the lowest value in the last 14 years.” This is a quote from the article written in UOL by Diosmar Filho, a geographer, and a doctoral student in geography at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). He is a scientific coordinator of the Iyaleta Research Association, the leader of the line of research “Inequalities and Climate Change,” also published by the Urban Legal Amazon platform. In his article, Diosmar questions the lack of investment in adaptation strategies and disaster prevention in [...]

The budget for the prevention of natural disasters is the lowest in 14 years2023-03-14T13:14:20+00:00

Vaga Lume wins an international award from a descendant of Alfred Nobel

An iCS grantee won the ESG category, about the environmental, social and governance concerns in organizations, in the first edition of United Earth Amazônia Vaga Lume, an iCS grantee, was one of the winners of the first edition of the United Earth Amazônia. This is an award created by Marcus Nobel, a descendant of Alfred Nobel (who is the name behind the Nobel Prize), and follows the criteria of evaluation and selection of the Nobel Prize. The organization won in the ESG category, which represents the concern and operation of entities when acting with respect to environmental, social and corporate governance matters. Vaga Lume works with children and begins projects through books, with the structure of the library as a place for the exchange and sharing of knowledge. United Earth Amazonia Awards | Credit: Photo taken from the Vaga Lume newsletter

Vaga Lume wins an international award from a descendant of Alfred Nobel2023-03-14T13:10:31+00:00

Quilombola family farming workshop encourages sustainable production

A course about agroecological production and the exchange of community knowledge brought together farmers to learn about how to produce inputs such as biofertilizers, water glass and Bordeaux mixture About 30 quilombola farmers from different communities in Amapá met between February 24-26 to learn about production techniques for organic and healthy food in the “Course of Agroecological Production and the Exchange of Knowledge of Quilombola Communities.” During the workshop, several topics were addressed, such as soil formation, the management of organic matter, soil cover, the conservation of quilombola seeds and native seedlings, and ecological diversity. The main content included the production of agroecological inputs, such as biofertilizers, water glass and Bordeaux mixture. It was organized by Ecam, an iCS grantee. Quilombola family farming workshop encourages sustainable production

Quilombola family farming workshop encourages sustainable production2023-03-14T13:07:04+00:00

APOTI installs 11 solar energy systems in Amazon villages

Among them, only one already had some kind of electricity, via a generator powered by fossil fuel. About 700 indigenous people have benefited For four months, between November 2022 and February 2023, the Associação Povos da Terra – APOTI installed 11 solar energy systems in six villages, three of which are located in the Kaxinawá Indigenous Land of the Rio Jordão (the Canafista, Nova Aliança and Bela Vista villages) and three others in the Kaxinawá Seringal Independência Indigenous Land (Flor da Mata, Mae Bena and Nova União villages). The work is part of the Solar Energy and Potable Water project, in partnership with iCS. In all, approximately 700 Huni Kuin indigenous people were helped, receiving lighting in their family homes and in public buildings, in addition to recharging points for cell phones, radios and other electronic devices. With the exception of the Nova União village, which already possessed electricity using [...]

APOTI installs 11 solar energy systems in Amazon villages2023-03-16T17:07:49+00:00

Municipal Forum for Climate Change in Belém

With the active participation of the Jandyras Network and the Mandí Organization, the Municipal Secretariat of the Environment of the capital of Pará finalizes an initial draft to establish the Forum The Mandí Organization and the Jandyras Network read the draft that establishes the Municipal Forum for Climate Change in Belém. The initial text of what will be the official decree of the Forum was made available by the Municipal Secretariat of the Environment of Belém after the approval of the creation in the Chamber and placed, by the organizations, as a public contribution for the collaborative construction of the final product. The meeting took place online. Mandí and Jandyras now promise to keep a close eye on the next steps.

Municipal Forum for Climate Change in Belém2023-03-14T12:59:08+00:00

COP of the Baixadas

An event organized by collectives from Belém, in Pará, took place over three days to discuss the climate crisis and to bring the Amazon peripheries closer to the decision-making on the subject The Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP), governed by the UNFCCC, takes place annually and brings together the main leaders and global negotiators to discuss the efforts and confrontations involving climate change. In recent years, the theme of climate justice, i.e., the ascertainment that the effects of global warming fall differently depending on race, gender and social condition, has gained strength – although it is still far from having the necessary representation. To give voice and prominence to those entitled to it, groups, communities and collectives from Belém (PA) created the COP of the Baixadas, which took place between February 9-11. The program highlighted the actions by actors and community-based organizations from the Amazon peripheries in [...]

COP of the Baixadas2023-03-14T12:54:29+00:00

Rio de Janeiro, a city of Black origin

The documentary “Rio, Negro” was produced by Casa Fluminense and Quiprocó Filmes, with the support of iCS, and was released in cinemas showing a new perspective of the history of the city, rooted in its African origins “Rio, Negro” is a documentary produced by Quiprocó Filmes in partnership with Casa Fluminense and supported by iCS and has had its long-awaited national release. It presents another viewpoint of the history of the city of Rio de Janeiro, focusing on the significant contribution of the black population of African origin in its formation. In an official text on social networks, the producers say that they used interviews and a wide archive collection to “unveil how the black population forged individual trajectories and community ties in a diaspora-city marked by the disputes surrounding the 'civilizing project' of the white elites. Rio, Negro provides centrality to this debate, articulating the racist ideology, the transfer [...]

Rio de Janeiro, a city of Black origin2023-03-14T12:49:56+00:00
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