Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

Public–private partnership (PPP) has been positioned as a relevant contracting method for
developing large-scale infrastructure projects that entails potentially high-magnitude …

Characterizing and managing deforestation are some of the most urgent environmental
challenges in the tropics. Forest loss depends on multiple drivers that relate to ecological …

Paramos, unique and biodiverse ecosystems found solely in the high mountain regions of
the tropics, are under threat. Despite their crucial role as primary water sources and …

Accurate quantification of land cover is crucial for effectively planning and managing
territories. For example, the Colombian Pacific Coast (CPC), a biodiversity hotspot, is home …

In this study, 338 microorganisms, comprising 271 bacteria and 67 fungi, were isolated from
sediment samples collected from underexplored Pacific and Caribbean regions of …

Tropical ecosystems experience particularly fast transformations largely as a consequence
of land use and climate change. Consequences for ecosystem functioning and services are …

Natural vanilla is a high-value crop with demand increasing globally. Crop wild relatives
(CWR) represent valuable agrobiodiversity and are prioritized in the Global Strategy for …

In the current accelerated process of global warming, forest conservation is becoming more
difficult to address in developing countries, where woodlands are often fueling the illegal …

The aim of this study is to conduct a risk analysis of fluvial and pluvial flood disasters,
focusing on the vulnerability of those residing in the river basin in coastal regions. However …