Complex, diverse and changing agribusiness and livelihood systems in the Amazon

FA Costa, ED Assad, DH Bebbington, ES Brondizio… - Acta …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Finding pathways to more sustainable agriculture and resource use remains the most
pressing challenge for Amazonian countries. Characterizing recent changes in the structure …

A systematic comparison of deforestation drivers and policy effectiveness across the Amazon biome

A Hänggli, SA Levy, D Armenteras… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The Amazon biome, spanning nine countries, has one of the highest rates of deforestation
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …

Disentangling the Anacondas: Revealing a new green species and rethinking yellows

JA Rivas, P De La Quintana, M Mancuso, LF Pacheco… - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
Anacondas, genus Eunectes, are a group of aquatic snakes with a wide distribution in South
America. The taxonomic status of several species has been uncertain and/or controversial …

Analysis of Mercury in Aquifers in Gold Mining Areas in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Its Associated Risk for Human Health

I Passarelli, MV Villacis Verdesoto, S Jiménez-Oyola… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gold mining activity is a source of supply in many areas of the world, and especially in
developing countries, it is practiced illegally and by applying unsafe techniques. Particularly …

Valleys are a potential refuge for the Amazon lowland forest in the face of increased risk of drought

MJ Pohl, LW Lehnert, B Thies, K Seeger… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
The Amazon rainforest is home to an incredible variety of plant and animal species and
plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate. Climate change and human activities …

Links between deforestation, conservation areas and conservation funding in major deforestation regions of South America

S Qin, A Buchadas, P Meyfroidt, Y He… - People and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Land‐use change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, affecting tropical forests and
savannas at an unprecedented rate. To protect these ecosystems and their biodiversity …

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M de Abreu Monteiro - Amazônia: a região de Carajás, 2023 - books.google.com
No processo de incorporação do bioma Amazônia ao espaço global, a intervenção de
forças externas poderosas, a complexidade e as especificidades sociais, étnicas e …

Healthy food, unhealthy food: Indigenous perspectives on the nutrition transition

MA Pesantes, M Bazán Macera, S Mercier… - Global Public …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Amazonian Indigenous Peoples are undergoing drastic changes in their ways
of life including the quality and availability of food and its impact on their health and well …

Land-grabbing mafias and dispossession in the Brazilian Amazon: rural–urban land speculation and deforestation in the Santarém region

M Kröger - Globalizations, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores the ways that illegal land grabbing has taken place in contemporary
Brazil since 2003. The findings suggest that much more attention needs to be paid to the …

[PDF][PDF] Supporting socio-bioeconomies of health y standing forests and flowing rivers in the Amazon

R Garrett, J Ferreira, R Abramovay… - Science Panel for …, 2023 - theamazonwewant.org
Key messages (i) Amazon socio-bioeconomies are economies based around the
sustainable use and restoration of healthy standing forests and flowing rivers to support the …