Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
This grant helps the Amazon Conservation Team address the most pressing threats to Trio lands in both Suriname and Brazil, as well as building the Tirio's capacity to patrol and manage their cross-border territory. Outcomes include establishment of a 1.5 million-hectare officially recognized Tirio indigenous reserve in Suriname, mitigation of the threat of Alcoa Dam for Tirio lands in Suriname, training of Tirio to map and patrol 4.94 million hectares of indigenous lands in Suriname and 4.26 million hectares in Brazil.
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Amazon Conservation Team
$1,000,000
24 months
Achieving Effective Governance and Sustainable Management Among Indigenous Peoples in the Colombian Amazon
Oct 2023
Consolidating Indigenous Territories in the Colombian Amazon
Oct 2016
$1,001,250
Reducing Deforestation in the Chiribiquete National Park-Caquetá Mosaic, Colombia
Sep 2014
$396,885
14 months
Suriname Indigenous Land Management
Oct 2011
$2,278,865
39 months
Protected area creation and effective management in South Suriname/Northern Brazil
Jun 2008
$1,538,000
36 months
Indigenous Land Protection in Suriname and Brasil
Oct 2005
$837,000
Biodiversity Conservation in the Suriname-Brazil Border
Aug 2003
$407,100
12 months
Biodiversity Conservation in the Northeast Amazon: A Biocultural Approach
Oct 2001
Creating positive outcomes for future generations.
