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Alcoa's Juruti Mining Project in the Brazilian Amazon employs a sustainability model based on three fundamentals: respect for the environment, social responsibility, and economic success. The approach integrates a multi-stakeholder council (CONJUS), a system of sustainability indicators, and a development fund (FUNJUS) to manage local impacts and promote community development. Key initiatives include the 'Positive Agenda' for infrastructure projects and a commitment to revegetate mined areas with native species to minimize the project's footprint in the ecologically sensitive region.

The Soares family in Juruti, Brazil, is transitioning from traditional slash-and-burn agriculture to an agroforestry system to diversify income and restore the landscape. Originally focused on cassava production, the family is now integrating native tree species and fruit trees to increase food security and climate resilience. This transition is part of a pilot project involving 22 farmers, designed to provide a sustainable economic alternative to deforestation in the Amazon region.