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Podcast: Brazil Unfiltered
Episode: The importance of the Cerrado region with Isabel Figueiredo
Description: Isabel Figueiredo is an ecologist and coordinator of the Cerrado and Caatinga Program at the Institute of Society, Population and Nature (ISPN). With a Master's degree in Ecology from the University of Brasilia, she has worked for eighteen years on the conservation of the Cerrado with indigenous peoples and communities to promote sustainable uses of biodiversity. She coordinated the Small Grants Program in Brazil (PPP-ECOS) for 17 years, supporting community initiatives that generate socio-environmental benefits.Brazil is going through challenging times. There’s never been a more important moment to understand Brazil’s politics, society, and culture. To go beyo...