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“It’s one thing to see a graph indicating a trend; it’s another to see it on the field.”
Valderli Jorge Piontekowski, Technological Innovation coordinator at IPAM and one of the TransCerrado cyclists, talks about the challenges and discoveries of the expedition.
Fires in the Amazon and Cerrado: time is crucial to understanding the risk of fires
An IPAM study, published in the journal Nature, highlights the importance of the time factor in increasing the risk of fires in the Amazon and Cerrado. The older the agricultural area, the fewer the fires.
New version of the Forest Code Thermometer tool launched
Experts assess the Thermometer as a valuable tool for formulating public policies, making data available and providing greater certainty in judicial decisions.
Allocation of public areas is key to curbing deforestation and land grabbing
Local representatives and researchers took the land demands of southern Amazonas to the Ministry of the Environment and INCRA in order to subsidize public policies in the region.
Pastures were the areas most affected by fires in Brazil in 2023
According to the Fire Monitor, coordinated by IPAM, 4.8 million hectares of pasture were affected, an area larger than Denmark and 28% of everything that burned last year.
Vital for preservation, CAR areas record 75% of Cerrado deforestation
Large properties were responsible for 36% of the loss of native vegetation in the biome in 2023, which exceeded 1 million hectares; Matopiba was responsible for three quarters of the deforestation.
62 indigenous peoples take part in course on REDD+ in the Amazon
Leaders of organizations from the nine Amazonian states are now knowledge multipliers in the villages; the content will support an action plan for climate justice.