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XVI National Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Ecological Economics (ECOECO)

XVI National Conference of the Brazilian Society of Ecological Economics (ECOECO)

Between September 8th and 12th, 2025

Federal University of Acre (UFAC) Floresta campus, in the city of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre)

With the theme “Amazonia Towards COP-30: Forest Peoples’ Economies and Other Confrontations to the Climate Emergency”, this edition of the meeting seeks to value this diversity by casting its gaze on the knowledge that emerges from some of its most invisible territories, the Juruá Valley, a region of renowned socio-biodiversity but with municipalities that boast some of the lowest human development indices (HDI) in the country, close to those of countries like Ethiopia on the African continent. From this unlikely scenario, in a climate emergency marked by invisibility, misunderstanding, and vulnerability, their territories and peoples emerge as necessary parts of possible solutions for a planet in ruins.

Their communities, which have been at the forefront of the socio-environmental movement in Brazil and abroad since the Alliance of Forest Peoples, which brought together rubber tappers and indigenous peoples under the leadership of Chico Mendes, inspire social movements worldwide working on the climate agenda. These movements sprout bold initiatives to value forest identities, not only from a symbolic and aesthetic perspective but also from a cultural, material, and economic one, in a virtuous circle that has given rise to new technologies, processes, products, and brands. Experiences like these teach us how to enable virtuous circles of training, investment, and return in high-value-added activities from unlikely territories, creating hope for an Amazon on fire. In this context, the economies of forest peoples, rooted in ways of life that are more harmonious with nature, can contribute to tackling the causes of climate change and provide concrete alternatives for the transition to a green economy.

The event will also address other challenges to the climate emergency, broadening the debate to include social and political challenges and the actions of various spheres of society, from local communities to global actors. The aim is to foster an interdisciplinary dialog that integrates different types of knowledge to reflect on ways forward for the Amazon and the planet.

Central questions to be addressed:

  • How can forest peoples’ role in the transition to a green economy be strengthened?
  • What is the role of local economies in the Amazon at COP-30 and the global climate agenda?
  • What are the risks of economic development strategies in the Amazon in the face of the climate crisis?
  • How can sustainable climate solutions in the forest be financed, minimizing negative impacts on communities?

Target audience: Professors, researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students in economics, ecology, and related disciplines from public and private universities and research centers throughout the country; managers and policymakers from the public and private sectors; the third sector; local communities; and interested parties in general.

With the theme “The Amazon Towards COP-30: Forest Peoples’ Economies and Other Confrontations to the Climate Emergency“, this edition of the meeting seeks to value this diversity by focusing on the knowledge that emerges from some of its most invisible territories, the Juruá Valley, a region of recognized socio-biodiversity but with municipalities that boast some of the lowest human development indexes (HDI) in the country, close to that of countries like Ethiopia, on the African continent. From this unlikely scenario, in a state of climate emergency and marked by invisibility, misunderstanding, and vulnerability, its territories and people emerge as necessary parts of the possible solutions for a planet in ruins. 

Their communities, which have been leading the socio-environmental movement in Brazil and abroad since the Alliance of Forest Peoples, which united rubber tappers and indigenous people under the leadership of Chico Mendes, are now inspiring social movements worldwide that are working on the climate agenda. These movements have given rise to bold initiatives to value forest identities, not only from a symbolic and aesthetic perspective but also from a cultural, material, and economic perspective, in a virtuous circle that has given rise to new technologies, processes, products, and brands. Experiences like these teach in practice how to make virtuous circles of training, investment, and return on high value-added activities possible from unlikely territories, creating hope for an Amazon in flames. In this context, the economies of forest peoples, rooted in ways of life that are more in harmony with nature, can contribute to tackling the causes of climate change and provide concrete alternatives for the transition to a green economy.

In addition, the event will address other challenges to the climate emergency, expanding the debate to include social and political challenges and the actions of various spheres of society, from local communities to global actors. The objective is to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue that integrates different areas of knowledge to reflect on paths for the future of the Amazon and the planet.

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