Highlights•There has been growing interest and multidisciplinary engagement on hydropower-related publications focusing on the Amazonian region.•Brazilian universities …
The resource nexus consists of a framework to address interlinkages between natural resources and systems that provide water, energy, food and waste management. It …
Abstract Nations in the Global South have turned to massive hydropower projects to provide for the energy needs of their growing economies. Large-scale hydropower projects cause …
The construction of hydroelectric dams is associated with a range of social-ecological impacts, including significant changes in the economies of rural places where large dams …
The article analyzes the impacts of the Belo Monte dam construction on the rural labor mobility dynamics and the effects on the agropastoral activities, in the rural areas of the …
Energy transition technologies, such as hydroelectric dams, have been seen as symbols of progress, cheap energy, environmental sustainability, and resource abundance, leading to …
Understanding social and environmental impacts and household adaptation strategies in the face of expansions in energy infrastructure projects is essential to inform mitigation and …
In the context of the Sustainable Development Goals, addressing the global demand for affordable and clean energy is paramount. While hydropower is often perceived as meeting …
The Neotropics have vast river catchments with untapped hydroelectric potential, but there are multiple expected negative impacts of dams, including those on local food security and …