Policy Brief. Strengthening Place-Based Initiatives for Bottom-up Sustainable Development in the Amazon

The Amazon has a diverse array of social and environmental initiatives that adopt forest-based land-use practices to promote rural development and support local livelihoods. However, they are often insufficiently recognized as transformative pathways to sustainability.

This brief 1) identifies the key factors that enable these place-based initiatives to achieve successful social-ecological outcomes and 2) suggests policies to better support these grassroots efforts in addressing environmental and social challenges in the region, such as:

• Promoting policies that prioritize and empower local grassroots leadership in sustainability initiatives.
• Encouraging diversification in activities and partnerships to increase resilience and impact.
• Promoting collaboration across different governance levels and sectors to support sustainability efforts.

Recommended Citation: Londres, Marina, et al. Strengthening Place-Based Initiatives for Bottom-up Sustainable Development in the Amazon. Keough School Policy Brief Series. Notre Dame, IN: Keough School of Global Affairs, 2024. https://doi.org/10.7274/27613422