the instituto socio ambiental - isa is a nonprofit socio-civil organization founded in 1994 to suggest integrative solutions to social and environmental issues with a central focus on the defense of wellbeing and social rights. 

the institute extends to address questions of the environment, human rights and sites of historical and cultural heritage - and has as a main focus the defense of socio-environmental rights, the monitoring and proposal of alternatives public policies, and the research, diffusion, and documentation of socio-environmental information.

headquartered in são paulo since 2001, the instituto socio ambiental is an extremely valuable reference and source for news, events, history, and projects relating to many protected areas throughout brazil.