The fate of Amazonian ecosystems over the coming century arising from changes in climate, atmospheric CO2, and land use
K Zhang, AD de Almeida Castanho… - Global change …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
There is considerable interest in understanding the fate of the Amazon over the coming
century in the face of climate change, rising atmospheric CO 2 levels, ongoing land …
century in the face of climate change, rising atmospheric CO 2 levels, ongoing land …
A monitoring, reporting and verification system for low carbon agriculture: A case study from Brazil
Low carbon agricultural techniques, which aim to reduce agricultural emissions without
compromising productivity, are being widely adopted as one strategy to promote more …
compromising productivity, are being widely adopted as one strategy to promote more …
Large-scale expansion of agriculture in Amazonia may be a no-win scenario
LJC Oliveira, MH Costa… - Environmental …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Using simplified climate and land-use models, we evaluated primary forests' carbon storage
and soybean and pasture productivity in the Brazilian Legal Amazon under several …
and soybean and pasture productivity in the Brazilian Legal Amazon under several …
Feedbacks between deforestation, climate, and hydrology in the Southwestern Amazon: implications for the provision of ecosystem services
Forests, through the regulation of regional water balances, provide a number of ecosystem
services, including water for agriculture, hydroelectric power generation, navigation …
services, including water for agriculture, hydroelectric power generation, navigation …
Returns on investment in watershed conservation: Application of a best practices analytical framework to the Rio Camboriú Water Producer program, Santa Catarina …
Watershed management may have widespread potential to cost-effectively deliver
hydrologic services. Mobilizing the needed investments requires credible assessments of …
hydrologic services. Mobilizing the needed investments requires credible assessments of …
Ecology, economy and management of an agroindustrial frontier landscape in the southeast Amazon
The papers in this special issue address a major challenge facing our society: feeding a
population that is simultaneously growing and increasing its per capita food consumption …
population that is simultaneously growing and increasing its per capita food consumption …
Access to information affects the adoption of integrated systems by farmers in Brazil
New agricultural practices, including integrated crop-livestock and/or forestry systems (IS)
can reduce greenhouse emissions without compromising food production. Yet adoption …
can reduce greenhouse emissions without compromising food production. Yet adoption …
Nitrogen-use efficiency, nitrous oxide emissions, and cereal production in Brazil: current trends and forecasts
The agriculture sector has historically been a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions into the atmosphere. Although the use of synthetic fertilizers is one of the most …
emissions into the atmosphere. Although the use of synthetic fertilizers is one of the most …
Brazil's sugarcane embitters the EU-Mercosur trade talks
M Follador, BS Soares-Filho, G Philippidis, JL Davis… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The Brazilian government's decision to open the Amazon biome to sugarcane expansion
reignited EU concerns regarding the sustainability of Brazil's sugar sector, hindering the …
reignited EU concerns regarding the sustainability of Brazil's sugar sector, hindering the …
Commodity production in Brazil: Combining zero deforestation and zero illegality
AA Azevedo, MCC Stabile, TNP Reis - Elementa, 2015 - online.ucpress.edu
This article documents the degree of noncompliance of soy producers in the Amazon portion
of Mato Grosso with Brazil's Forest Code and addresses the importance of market demands …
of Mato Grosso with Brazil's Forest Code and addresses the importance of market demands …