Marcelo Salazar is the adjunct coordinator of the Amazon Xingu Program of the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) in Brazil. He is a Brazilian industrial engineer and author of books, studies and papers published in some academic journals and newspapers. Marcelo has worked with traditional Amazon communities for 18 years to support their sustainable development and protect their rights.

Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
At the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, leaders from across sectors gathered to address one of the most pressing global health challenges: cardiovascular disease in rapidly growing urban environments. In partnership with

