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FORESTS Landscape restoration with economic, social and ecological goals was the focus of the WRI Brasil Forests program in 2018. Sor REFORESTATION IN BAHIA AND PARÁ In Juruti (state of Pará, North Brazil), and in Pintadas (state of Bahia, Northeast Brazil) WRI Brasil's concern for social inclusion and gender equality led to the development of two projects that aided local communities in aligning production with restoration practices. In the city of Juruti, located on the banks of the Amazon River, a partnership with the agroforestry startup Preta Terra gave rise to the project "Restoration Compatible with Gender Equality and Climate Change," funded by the Alcoa Foundation. There, local farming families are implementing agroforestry demonstration units. This restoration technique combines crops with forests. This model helps communities to produce sustainably, diversifying their products to guarantee food safety and investing in agroforestry, which generates financial and ecological returns simultaneously. The project also systematizes information in support of forest restoration and sustainable production in the city, engaging women as leaders in these initiatives. WRI Brasil and Preta Terra hosted training and co-creation workshops with families, gathering data about the 25 communities engaged in the project. The effort resulted in a low carbon, intelligent and flexible agroforestry model. Since December 2017, the model has been implemented on 10 hectares split among 23 demonstration units. WRI Brasil team used social landscape mapping, which provided relevant conclusions about the challenges that impact restoration in the region. For example: by means of a social participation workshop, simple factors were identified, such as internet access and weather forecasts that allow the community to develop more effective seedling greenhouses. Furthermore, the workshop highlighted the need for access to information with greater gender equality. Juruti was shown to be an example of success and the case was published internationally in 2018 under the title "Mapping Social Landscapes: A Guide to Identifying the Networks, Priorities, and Values of Restoration Actors," by WRI's international offices. The guide carries guidelines that help restoration agents to better articulate with communities, farmers and companies, based on a methodology tried and tested in six countries: Brazil, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, and Rwanda. 26 WRIbrasil.org.br WRI BRASIL 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 27

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