Production of scientific knowledge
The Mamirauá Institute provides scientific knowledge inputs to local communities and this is relayed to communities and indigenous peoples, applying Conservation Area governance processes.
This knowledge arises from 4 lines of action:
- Environmental education
- Environmental protection
- Strengthening the community
- Communication within the community
The production of knowledge seeks to create medium and long-term solutions.
- Respect and dialogue: The knowledge generated is given to the communities but not imposed on them. They are the ones who decide whether the proposed strategies are implemented.
- Each community and group is different and one should never assume that what works for one community will work for the neighbouring community. (These are not replicable models.)
- Contexts, leadership and ways of working vary. If these differences are not taken into account, conservation processes become complicated and even impossible to develop.