Capacity Exchange

Our programs and activities for capacity exchange aim to improve environmental decision-making processes

Decision Support

We develop sophisticated user-friendly decision support platforms for multi-criteria spatial optimisation planning of environmental challenges

Forest Restoration

Forest and landscape restoration is critical for reducing the negative impacts caused by humans to the environment as it can generate several benefits

Natural Regeneration

Natural forest regeneration is the most cost-effective nature-based solution as it is a low-cost, low-tech and high impact strategy for sequestering carbon and conserving biodiversity

Spatial Planning

Systematic spatial planning is key for guiding practices that maximise a variety of long-term environmental benefits, while minimising costs

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When enough should be enough: Improving the use of current agricultural lands could meet production demands and spare natural habitats in Brazil

Study coordinated by the International Institute for Sustainability (IIS), in partnership with Embrapa and INPE and published in the journal ‘Global Environmental Change’ shows that a better use of areas already dedicated to cattle ranching can reconcile a significant expansion of national agriculture with zero deforestation.

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International Institute for Sustainability