News and events
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EcoSiPas @ FLARE conference in Rome
EcoSiPas @ FLARE conference in Rome News flare1 flare3 Alessandra Melo, one of our EcoSiPas MSc students recently had the opportunity to showcase her research on the pequi (Caryocar Brasiliense) fruit at the renowned FLARE conference. Alessandra is investigating the value chains of this important non-timber forest product of the Cerrado in our study region. Different pathways…
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EcoSiPas @ Tropentag in Vienna
EcoSiPas @ Tropentag in Vienna News Binyam Abayneh, one of our EcoSiPas Master students, successfully presented his ongoing MSc research at the recent Tropentag conference “Explore opportunities… for managing natural resources and a better life for all” in Vienna, Austria. His presentation titled “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘯–𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 (𝘕𝘛𝘍𝘗) 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰” focused on the 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 in 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 producers and various actors within the value chain. The 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀,…
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EcoSiPas Project Team @ the 26th IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm
EcoSiPas Project Team @ the 26th IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm News The EcoSiPas project team recently made an impact at the prestigious International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress ‘Forests & Society towards 2050’, held in Stockholm from the 23rd – 29th of June 2024. Our team presented several posters and oral contributions that showcased…
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EcoSiPas at the Open Day of the German embassy in Brasilia
EcoSiPas at the Open Day of the German embassy in Brasilia News We are thrilled to announce the successful presentation of the EcoSiPas project at the German Embassy’s Open Day in Brasília on the 25th of May, 2024. Overall, approx. 10,000 visitors attended this event, providing us with the opportunity to showcase our work to a…
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Webinar sobre padrões de certificação de carbono para sistemas agroflorestais na América Latina
Webinar sobre padrões de certificação de carbono para sistemas agroflorestais na América Latina News Em dezembro de 2023, um webinar sobre certificação de carbono para sistemas agroflorestais no Cerrado brasileiro foi organizado pelo projeto EcoSiPaS e conduzido por nosso parceiro Sustainable AG, no contexto do pacote de trabalho 5 (monetização de serviços ecossistêmicos). O webinar…
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Notes from the field
Farmer survey initiated in December 2023 We are pleased to share the commencement of the EcoSiPas farmer survey, marking a significant step in our ongoing project focused on improving sustainable management in the Brazilian Cerrado. Following a sophisticated sampling approach, farmer field visits are currently being conducted in different communities of the Rio Pardo de…
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Successful Webinar on Carbon Certification Standards for Agroforestry Systems in Latin America
Successful Webinar on Carbon Certification Standards for Agroforestry Systems in Latin America News In December 2023, a webinar on carbon certification for agroforestry systems in the Brazilian Cerrado was organized by EcoSiPaS and conducted by our partner Sustainable AG, in the context of work package 5 (monetization of ecosystem services). The webinar was attended by around 30 people from Brazilian and…