This side event will explore a Brazilian experience on how the creation and consolidation of protected areas in the Amazon can be linked to sustainable bioeconomy, community governance and long-term biodiversity finance. Drawing from practical initiatives in the Brazilian Amazon, the session will demonstrate how protected areas can move beyond legal designation to become living territories that conserve biodiversity, support local livelihoods and strengthen inclusive territorial development.

Aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, particularly Targets 3, 9 and 19, the discussion will bring together civil society, public institutions, conservation funders, bioeconomy actors, indigenous and local community representatives, and international partners. The event will generate practical recommendations on how to scale integrated models that combine forest protection, sustainable value chains, participatory governance and finance mechanisms capable of reaching local actors and communities.

By presenting lessons from Brazil, the session aims to contribute to the global debate on how tropical forest countries can advance biodiversity conservation while creating economic opportunities that value standing forests, traditional knowledge and locally led development.