To understand how Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFF) benefit society, we conducted a
broad literature survey to (i) map and list the ecosystem services (ES) generated by these …

Achieving food and nutrition security for the world's population while at the same time
reversing and minimizing damage to the natural environment is a grand societal challenge …

Extensive floodplains throughout the Amazon basin support important ecosystem services
and influence global water and carbon cycles. A recent change in the hydroclimatic regime …

For millennia humans have extracted biological and physical resources from the planet to
sustain societies and enable the development of technology and infrastructure. Growth in …

Food biodiversity is essential for improving nutrition and reducing hunger in populations
worldwide. However, in middle and low-income countries, the biodiversity of food production …

Amazonian populations are increasingly exposed to climatic shocks, yet knowledge of
related health impacts is limited. Understanding how health risks are coproduced by local …

Scientists have warned for several years that food systems have become major drivers of
environmental degradation, malnutrition, and food insecurity. In this paper, we present …

In Amazonia, changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events are occurring
and expected to intensify, affecting food security with subsequent social and political …

Despite Amazonia possessing the highest freshwater biodiversity on Earth, urban landing
data show how huge fishing pressure is placed on only a dozen species. However, truly …

The riverine population of the Amazon Basin are among the largest consumers of fish in the
world, but the consumption patterns could be regionally distinct. Moreover, their total fish …