Ecosystem services science has developed at a fast rate in Latin America, a region
characterized by a high biological and cultural diversity, strong emphasis in foreign …

Brazil has developed a large-scale commercial agricultural system, recognized worldwide
for its role in domestic economic growth and expanding exports. However, the success of …

Ecosystem services are present everywhere, green vegetation coverage (or green areas) is
one of the primary sources of ecosystem services considering urban areas sustainability and …

Following an intense occupation process that was initiated in the 1960s, deforestation rates
in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased significantly since 2004, stabilizing around 6000 …

Abstract The Amazon Delta and Estuary (ADE) is a region of continental and global
ecological importance. Controversy, many of the basic infrastructure and services essential …

Infrastructure systems have direct implications for how health and well-being evolve across
urban–rural systems. Scientists, practitioners, and policy-makers use domain-specific …

This paper analyses poverty and inequality dynamics among smallholders along the
Transamazon Highway. We measure changes in poverty and inequality for original settlers …

Objectives: Amazonian populations are experiencing dietary changes characteristic of the
nutrition transition. However, the degree of change appears to vary between urban and rural …

Examining linkages among multiple sustainable development outcomes is key for
understanding sustainability transitions. Yet rigorous evidence on social and environmental …

Rural–urban migration can have both positive and negative environmental consequences
for tropical forests. Rural residents exert pressure on the environment through farming …