Certifications focused on sustainability are a series of practices that can help improve the quality
of life of traditional populations in the Amazon, by providing advantages such as the use of
sustainable agricultural production methods, increased productivity, reduced socioenvironmental
impact, management forestry that helps conserve biodiversity and generate
income. The general objective of the research was to analyze how sustainability certifications
are being implemented with community organizations in the Amazon, using the cumaru almond
and açaí fruit production chains as a case study. The hypothesis that motivated the research was
the following: the implementation of sustainability certifications brings benefits to community
organizations, which can result in a better quality of life for traditional populations in the
Amazon, compared to those that do not adopt any standards. The results indicate that the
benefits can be perceived in dimensions such as: Quality Management; Handler Management;
Environmental management; Risk management. The use of certifications with community
organizations is recommended, as long as other development models are equally recognized
and respected, encouraging the promotion of inclusive and sustainable Amazon sociobiodiversity
chains. It is noteworthy that it is possible that the benefits identified in community
organizations that adopt some sustainability standard are related to other factors, linked to the
historical and regional context, which may have resulted in more evident advances in some
communities than in others.
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