By Ana Luiza Violato Espada
This photo was taken in a sustainable-use protected area in the Brazilian Amazon called Extractive Reserve “Verde para Sempre”, Porto de Moz, Pará State, Brazil.
Youth and women are key to empowering marginalised social groups around the world, such as indigenous communities. In tropical rainforests, people living in rural areas are using forest products and services to alleviate poverty. It is essential to avoid a rural exodus. We can do that by offering youth and women access to technology, promoting local jobs related to natural resource management, and empowering women to assume a leadership position.
