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Apply Knowledge Globally - At the end of October, two Forest Service employees joined Brazilian counterparts to lead a seminar in support of the development of a planning framework to characterize and evaluate the sustainability of natural resource use in Brazil. Read more at USFS website.
 
Workshop on the Pirarucu (one of the biggest Amazonian fishes) value chain discussed challenges and opportunities. The meeting brought together representatives from the US Forest Service, Mamirauá Institute, Native Amazon Operation (OPAN), ICMBio, the Carauari Farmers Association (ASPROC) and others on 11 to 16th November. Among the challenges are access to better markets, and lack on investment on the value chain. Read more at Em Tempo (in Portuguese).

27-28 November – 3rd Pirarucu Monitoring Protocol in Conservation Units Workshop in Manaus– The Chico Mendes Institute of Biodiversity (ICMBio) and National Center for Research and Amazon Biodiversity Conservation (CEPAM) in partnership with IPÊ held a workshop to finalize monitoring forms that will be used to collect bio ecological and socio-environmental data in areas where pirarucu fish are managed.
 
27-29 November – 2nd Seminar on Integrated Management in Protected Areas of the South Amazon region – The International Education Institute of Brazil (IEB), indigenous people and extractivists  discussed proposals and present the results of current projects. Brasília, DF.
 
5 December – Round table will present and debate the impacts of bauxite mining in Brazil on the rivers used by riverine communities and quilombolas in Oriximiná, in Pará state. It will also be the launch of the book “The water used to be pure and healthy. Perceptions of the impacts and risks on mining in Oriximiná, Pará by riverine communities and quilombolas. Santarém, PA. The digital version of the book can be downloaded here (in Portuguese).
 
10-12 December – An internal “Pause and Reflect” meeting of USFS and Partners – PCAB implementation partners will identify achievements, best practices, challenges and opportunities to develop the management of the program. The objective is to reflect on the results to inform long-term planning of a continued partnership. Brasília, DF.