In 2008, ACT helped the 16 communities of the Médio Rio Negro II Indigenous Reserve of the Brazilian state of Amazonas draft and publish their reserve management plan, which includes a sustainable development income generation component. In October 2009, ACT provided the indigenous community representatives, united under their association ACIR, with a five-day capacity building workshop in artisan handicrafts design and marketing. Also collaborating were representatives of the national environmental agency ICMBio and the prominent Brazilian NGO ISA. At the conclusion, the indigenous participants proposed the creation of a united handicrafts marketing cooperative among all communities to more effectively promote their products. Read more about the Rio Negro II Indigenous Reserve
Brazil- Sustainable Income Alternatives in the Médio Rio Negro II Indigenous Reserve
In 2008, ACT helped the 16 communities of the Médio Rio Negro II Indigenous Reserve of the Brazilian state of Amazonas draft and publish their reserve management plan, which includes a sustainable development income generation component. In October 2009, ACT provided the indigenous community representatives, united under their association ACIR, with a five-day capacity building workshop in artisan handicrafts design and marketing. Also collaborating were representatives of the national environmental agency ICMBio and the prominent Brazilian NGO ISA. At the conclusion, the indigenous participants proposed the creation of a united handicrafts marketing cooperative among all communities to more effectively promote their products. Read more about the Rio Negro II Indigenous Reserve
