Ecosystem protection and poverty alleviation in the tropics: perspective from a historical evolution of policy making in the Brazilian Amazon

This research paper examines the historical evolution of policies addressing the nexus between ecosystem service (ES) provision and poverty alleviation (PA) in the Brazilian Amazon, analyzing the influence of international programs and the operationalization of specific policies.

• The analysis reveals a historical tension and dichotomy between environmental programs and their social effectiveness, as well as a conflict between environmental and developmental agendas, although recent efforts have attempted to integrate ES protection and PA jointly.
• Policy efforts in the region have been primarily focused on indigenous and traditional populations, leaving other urban and rural poor with limited coverage. Additionally, while international forums have been critical to regional policy, they have been outweighed by development interests.
• The authors argue that policies linking ecosystem services to poverty alleviation must be regional and context-specific, emphasizing the need for local communities to have secure rights, access to natural resources, and market integration.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Ecosystem protection and poverty alleviation in the tropics: perspective from a historical evolution of policy making in the Brazilian Amazon. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/ecosystem-protection-and-poverty-alleviation-in-the-tropics-perspective-from-a-historical-evolution-of-policy-making-in-the-brazilian-amazon/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Ecosystem protection and poverty alleviation in the tropics: perspective from a historical evolution of policy making in the Brazilian Amazon. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/ecosystem-protection-and-poverty-alleviation-in-the-tropics-perspective-from-a-historical-evolution-of-policy-making-in-the-brazilian-amazon/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025ecosystem, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Ecosystem protection and poverty alleviation in the tropics: perspective from a historical evolution of policy making in the Brazilian Amazon}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/ecosystem-protection-and-poverty-alleviation-in-the-tropics-perspective-from-a-historical-evolution-of-policy-making-in-the-brazilian-amazon/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }