The IDEAL IJL develops a multi-scale approach to socio-ecological coviability. At the local and regional scales, we address case studies applying a common framework combining big data, artificial intelligence and participatory research to promote research and governance projects aimed at understanding and managing socio-ecological coviability. A summary of our case studies follows below and more information will be added to this website in the coming months.

Paraíba: towards an agroecological corridor connecting biodiversity hotspots and local communities pursuing agroecological transitions at the northern edge of the Atlantic Forest biome. The Paraíba case study is led by the Federal University of Paraíba and focuses on the long-term need to establish an ecological corridor connecting some of the main remnants of Atlantic Forest in the Pernambuco Endemism Center. In this context, the IJL combines participatory assessments and the development of models for socioecological transitions integrating socio-productive inclusion and biodiversity conservation and restoration at the landscape scale.

Ceará: data intelligence for water governance and familiar agriculture solving socio-environmental conflicts in the Caatinga. The Ceará case study is led by the Foundation for Meteorology and Water Resources (FUNCEME) and focuses on the application of data intelligence for water resource governance in the Caatinga biome. This case study will promote participatory water management associated with sustainability strategies in rural territories of Quixeramobim, Milhã, and Piquet Carneiro.

Rio Grande do Norte: restoring the Caatinga vegetation to jointly fight desertification and social vulnerability. The Rio Grande do Norte case study is led by UFRN within the context of a project established in the Açu National Forest region, which has gained international recognition for developing an innovative method for restoring caatinga vegetation. The development of products based on Caatinga biodiversity appears as an opportunity for the inclusion of socially vulnerable groups. This case study will promote research supporting social inclusion through the development of biodiversity-based products in Caatinga ecological restoration areas.