This $199,552 National Science Foundation project grant supports research on forest citizenship and disaster resilience in the Brazilian Amazon. Led by researchers at the University of Colorado, the three-year project will study how forest-dependent indigenous communities engaged in citizenship to influence institutions and policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers will quantify existing data on mechanisms that reduced vulnerability in the past and collect new qualitative data through interviews. The international team from Brazil, the UK, and U.S. aims to understand opportunities and barriers to engagement along with disseminating results to stakeholders. The research aims to provide guidance on strengthening inclusive governance, reducing unequal access to health resources, and increasing crisis resilience. Funded through the NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), this award reflects the agency's mission to support basic research and education in these fields.
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