Aquaculture continues to significantly expand its production, making it the fastest-growing
food production sector globally. However, the sustainability of the sector is at stake due to …

This paper shows recent progress in our understanding of climate variability and trends in
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …

This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …

Hydropower has been the leading source of renewable energy across the world, accounting
for up to 71% of this supply as of 2016. This capacity was built up in North America and …

Drought-related disasters are among the natural disasters that are able to cause large
economic and social losses. In recent years, droughts have affected different regions of …

Renewable sources of electricity, such as solar and wind, need to be paired with sources of
reliable baseload. Hydropower is a renewable, low‐emission source of electricity baseload …

The chapter is divided into two main sections. The first section follows an integrative
approach in which hazards, exposure, vulnerability, impacts and risks are discussed …

This paper reviews recent progress in the study and understanding of extreme seasonal
events in the Amazon region, focusing on drought and floods. The review includes a history …

In the past decades, Brazil made important progress in the conservation of forest
ecosystems. Non‐forest ecosystems (NFE), in contrast, have been neglected, even though …

En este libro se presentan los resultados de más de un decenio de trabajo realizado en la
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) con relación a la economía …