Standing forest is essential for agriculture, says IPAM researcher

by Anna Rodrigues | 16/06/2025 | News

Anna Júlia Lopes* Launched in 2023 during COP28, GALO (Global Assessment from Local Observations) is already delivering results that highlight the importance of forests for the continuation of agricultural production. In an interview with Um Grau e Meio, researcher...

Dalton Valeriano, a Leading Figure in Amazon Protection, Dies

by Anna Rodrigues | 06/06/2025 | News

IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) expresses deep sorrow over the death of geophysicist Dalton de Morisson Valeriano, aged 69, who passed away last Thursday (5th). A researcher at INPE (National Institute for Space Research), Valeriano dedicated his life...

IPAM Researcher Says Allocating Public Forests Is Key to Curbing Land Grabbing

by Anna Rodrigues | 02/06/2025 | News

Anna Júlia Lopes* A new quarterly bulletin from the Public Forests Observatory, to be released next Thursday (June 5), World Environment Day, shows that 32.7 million hectares of unallocated public forests (FPNDs) are at risk of land grabbing due to overlapping records...

Lack of Climate Adaptation Is a Barrier to Protecting the Amazon and Traditional Peoples

by Anna Rodrigues | 28/05/2025 | IPAM 30th anniversary

Anna Júlia Lopes* The absence of effective public policies and adequate funding has limited the implementation of climate adaptation strategies in the Amazon. According to Patricia Pinho, Research Director at IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute), this...

Lack of Land Allocation Leaves 56 Million Hectares Vulnerable in the Amazon

by Anna Rodrigues | 28/05/2025 | IPAM 30th anniversary

Anna Júlia Lopes* Areas equivalent to twice the size of the state of São Paulo remain undefined in the Legal Amazon. These are the FPNDs (Public Non-Destined Forests), which total 56 million hectares and, according to IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute),...