Project aim: Protection of biodiversity through the integration of ecosystem services in public programs and business dealings
Project implementation: Data is used to analyse the extent to which companies and their suppliers can benefit from an intact ecosystem
Project partner: Ministry of the Environment (MMA) in Brazil, National Confederation of Industry Brazil (CNI), German development agency, GIZ
Project size: German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) funding: 6.500.000 €
Project duration: 08/2012 to 05/2019

The acaí berry is internationally marketed as a "superfood" which even the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries use in various products. Demand for the Amazon rainforest berry is high, but if produced in a sustainable way, it can protect the rainforest and bring economic benefits.

A film by Bianca Kopsch