Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the outcome of an explicit federal project to
occupy, integrate, and “modernize” the region. Although there have been isolated periods of …

Forest conversion for agriculture is the most expansive signature of human occupation on
the Earth's surface. This paper develops a conceptual model of factors underlying frontier …

Deforestation causes diverse and profound consequences for the environment and species.
Direct or indirect effects can be related to climate change, biodiversity loss, soil erosion …

Anthropogenic activities responsible for modifying climatic regimes and land use and land
cover (LULC) have been altering fire behavior even in regions with natural occurrences …

We estimate the magnitude of land grabbing-the illegal appropriation of public land-on an
active Amazonian frontier, the associated deforestation, and the rates at which these claims …

Researches on the deforestation of the Amazon have gained prominence in the last recent
years, mainly with the change in the policy regarding the facing of this phenomenon by the …

The Amazonian biome is important not only for South America but also for the entire planet,
providing essential environmental services. The state of Rondônia ranks third in …

The history of conservation of the Amazon can be viewed as a war involving many battles
with interests in agribusiness on one side and in biodiversity conservation and sustainability …

Rural space development and value distribution are the material basis for sustainable rural
development. Rural development problems in China's farming areas relate to limited space …

The rural homestead transfers (RHT) promoted by the Chinese government in the recent
years have resulted in major economic and landscape changes in the countryside and …