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Alcoa’s Juruti Mining Project Seeking to Set Sustainability Benchmark
This research paper describes Alcoa's 'Sustainable Juruti Program' for its bauxite mine in the Brazilian Amazon, which aims to establish a sustainability benchmark for mining in ecologically sensitive regions through a combination of environmental respect, social responsibility, and economic success.
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Faces of Restoration Soares Family: Making Agroforestry in the Amazon a Family Affair
This case study describes the transition of the Soares family, based in Juruti, Brazil, from traditional slash-and-burn agriculture to a sustainable agroforestry system. Supported by a pilot project led by WRI Brasil and Preta Terra, the family is diversifying its production beyond cassava to include native trees and fruit species to increase income, food security, and climate resilience while restoring the Amazon landscape.
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Document type: Case study