“Fostering sustainable production via the Amazon Fund collaborative platform,” an article written by Eduardo Bizzo (who has a professional master’s in public administration and a doctorate in administration from FGV EBAPE) in partnership with his tutor, Gregory Michener, a professor at the school and the coordinator of its Public Transparency Program, analyzes how the Amazon Fund Collaborative Platform is able to influence sustainable production initiatives in the region.

The paper, recently published in the journal Sustainable Development, presents results indicating that projects carried out through collaborative arrangements contribute significantly to increasing the value of output from preserved forests and agroforestry areas in the municipalities in question.

Between 2010 and 2017, there was an average annual increase in production of at least R$1 million per municipality. Although this increase was not immediate, as the positive impact on production became evident in the fourth to sixth year after the projects began, it was quite significant.

“Based on the experience of the Amazon Fund, the study offers empirical evidence of the potential of financing instruments for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) to strengthen bioeconomy value chains by promoting collaborative arrangements,” explains the researcher.

According to Bizzo, the results of the Amazon Fund (which acts as a collaborative platform, meaning a structure that promotes collaborative networks and projects over time) highlight the importance of public policies that encourage collaboration as a strategy for dealing with complex social and environmental challenges.

About the Amazon Fund

The Amazon Fund is a collaborative platform that raises donations to make non-refundable investments in efforts to prevent, monitor and combat deforestation in the Amazon region, and to promote the Amazon Rainforest’s conservation and sustainable use. It also supports the development of systems to monitor and control deforestation in the rest of Brazil and in other tropical countries.

About the programs

Professional and Academic Master’s in Public Administration

FGV EBAPE’s Professional Master’s in Public Administration is a program that develops students’ critical thinking skills based on a conceptual and methodological foundation that enables them to conduct applied research at the institutions where they work. Students engage in a rich blend of theoretical and practical learning experiences, equipping them to have a positive impact on the workings of the Brazilian public sector.

The program is aimed at leaders, managers and high-level executives who work in public sector departments and agencies in different spheres of government. It prepares professionals to work in Brazil and other countries, expanding their career possibilities.

The Academic Master’s in Public Administration prepares students to enter the best doctoral programs, either at FGV EBAPE itself or at any other prestigious institution in the world, paving the way fora successful career in teaching, research and/or the corporate world.

Doctorate in Administration

In turn, FGV EBAPE’s doctoral program cultivates academically productive, world-class professor-researchers. Students carry out research that goes beyond publishing in high-impact journals, since the knowledge contained in their studies has the potential to impact other researchers as well as society.

The school’s academic master’s and doctoral programs in administration take an interdisciplinary approach and are designed for people who aspire to reach the highest academic levels, conducting scientific research that drives societal progress.

Applications are open for the Professional Master’s in Public Administration and Academic Master’s/Doctorate in Administration until May 24 and November 29, respectively.

Detailed information about theseprograms, their selection processes and the different courses they encompass is available on FGV EBAPE’s website.