[news_posted_on] August, 06 2025

By WWF-Brazil

WWF-Brazil participated in the development of the third book in the Climate Dialogues (Diálogos pelo Clima, in portuguese) series, titled "Traditional Communities, Indigenous Peoples, and Quilombolas: Impacts and Solutions on the Climate Agenda," released as part of the COPAÍBAS Program. The publication reinforces the essential role of traditional, quilombola, and indigenous communities in the conservation of the Amazon and Cerrado biomes through the sustainable use of sociobiodiversity, combating deforestation, and responding to climate change. 

The book brings together experiences and reflections that highlight how these communities have acted strategically to protect their territories and promote climate solutions, in dialogue with the Brazilian judicial system. It also addresses topics such as strengthening the sociobioeconomy, integrated fire management, and the appreciation of traditional knowledge, with special attention to the participation of women and youth in environmental conservation. 

The chapter written with our support, “Traditional Family Farming and School Feeding: How to combine healthy food, sustainable income generation, and public safety” in a single initiative, narrates the experience of Catrapoa in Amazonas and the Catrapovos Brasil network and shows how the knowledge and practices of traditional communities and indigenous peoples are fundamental to protecting Brazil's biomes and promoting fairer development. By valuing culturally appropriate food and including local products in these communities' schools, the local economy is strengthened, biodiversity is preserved, and food security and the fight against climate change are contributed to. These initiatives also help prevent illegal activities and promote sustainable solutions that can be applied throughout the country. 

According to Abilio Vinicius, conservation analyst at WWF-Brazil and one of the book's authors, to join the publication reinforces WWF-Brazil's commitment to collectively building solutions that respect ancestral knowledge and promote climate justice. The publication is another step in valuing the voices that have historically been fundamental to protecting our biomes and building a more sustainable future. 

 The book is available for download in the COPAÍBAS Program's digital library.