Aruanã Pan-Amazonian Institute

The name Aruanã, inspired by the Amazonian fish known for its strength and resilience, symbolizes the pillars that support the organization: protection, surveillance, and transformation. The Institute's model is based on transparency, responsible innovation, and respect for diversity.

Objective

Adopt innovative methodologies to address contemporary challenges – from socio-environmental and climate impacts to inequalities and weaknesses in democratic institutions – integrating scientific rigor with respect for traditional knowledge in promoting sustainable and fair solutions.

Mission

Strengthen local governance, promote interdisciplinary research, and promote socio-environmental and climate justice in the Pan-Amazon region.

Vision

To be a reference in amplifying the region's demands in decision-making and knowledge production spaces, contributing to the formulation of public policies that reflect the complexities and challenges of the Amazon.

Values

• Social and Climate Justice

• Responsible Innovation

• Equity

We seek to fill a gap in the research and advocacy landscape for the Pan-Amazon region. Unlike many organizations that approach the region from the outside in, Aruanã is an initiative born and developed in the Amazon, by Amazonians, ensuring a genuine perspective and commitment to local realities.

Supporters and Partners

Board of Directors

Ananda Ridart

Diretora Executiva

ocial and political scientist, journalist, data scientist, and PhD candidate in Political Science at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), with a focus on the Pan-Amazon and Latin America. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector and global climate negotiations, including participation in the COP process. She works in the strategic and institutional management of Aruanã, ensuring innovation, financial sustainability, and the expansion of networks and partnerships.

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Israel Araujo

Research Director

Anthropologist and PhD candidate at the University of Brasília, with a dual academic background in Biology and Ecology from the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (France). A specialist in traditional Amazonian communities and local productive arrangements, he conducts socioeconomic and cultural research and develops strategic assessments to inform public policies.

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Luiza Aikawa

Project Director

Political scientist and PhD candidate with a master's degree in Political Science (UFMG/UnB), specializing in research methodologies and data analysis for public policy. With experience at IPEA, IBPAD, and FLACSO-Brasil, she has experience coordinating programs, transforming complex data into strategies, and developing solutions to reduce social inequalities.

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