IPAM SOMAI: Indigenous-led Approaches to Forest Protection

In this Smart Forests Radio episode, we interview Martha Fellows, a researcher from the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) in Brazil. In close collaboration with Indigenous communities, IPAM has developed tools such as the forest monitoring platform SOMAI, which seeks to support Indigenous territories and populations in preserving the Indigenous Amazon. IPAM provides technologies as well as offers training and funds, thereby enabling Indigenous groups to autonomously manage data and systems. This support allows Indigenous communities to create their own plans aligned with their land practices and traditional knowledge, while working to make lasting environmental and political impacts.

Interviewers: Jennifer Gabrys and Danilo Urzedo

Producer: Harry Murdoch

For more on SOMAI, head to Smart Forests Atlas.

Image: SOMAI, https://somai.org.br