Igarape Institute, Sustainable Development and the Rule of Law

Founded in 2010, the Igarape Institute works on security and democracy with a focus on digital, climate, and public interests. Since 2017, the Institute has mapped the scope, scale, and dynamics of environmental crime in the Amazon in order to help strengthen the rule of law and activate sustainable development solutions. Their research shows how persistent corruption, illicit financial activities, and environmental crime continue to play an important role in deforestation, degrading the environment, and impacting the lives and livelihoods of those calling the Amazon home. Join us to meet Igarape co-founder, Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, to discuss these issues and more. As a Brazilian, Ilona is a globally recognized civic entrepreneur, columnist, and podcaster. She’s currently a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, an affiliate scholar at Princeton University, a former Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and a fellow at Columbia University.

Recorded June 13, 2022

References:

The Ecosystem of the Environmental Crime in the Amazon: An Analysis of Illicit Rainforest Economies in Brazil

Green, Clean, and Safe – Analytical Dimensions and Metrics for 21st Century Brazilian Agriculture

Technology Solutions for Supply Chain Traceability in the Brazilian Amazon: Opportunities for the Financial Sector

Guidance Note on Combating Environmental Crime: Lessons from Fighting Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon Basin

The Roots of Environmental Crime in the Colombian Amazon

Banks, business, and bypassing Bolsonaro in Brazil

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho: It will take diverse networks to solve global threats like climate change 

Getting to Zero Deforestation in the Amazon by 2030

Where Humanity’s Future Will Be Decided 

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