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 …

Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the outcome of an explicit federal project to
occupy, integrate, and “modernize” the region. Although there have been isolated periods of …

The circular economy is a widely discussed topic in the field of Eco-industrial initiatives and
environmentally responsive economies. The current economic and industrial model which is …

Tropical secondary forests sequester carbon up to 20 times faster than old-growth forests.
This rate does not capture spatial regrowth patterns due to environmental and disturbance …

Abstract The Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal
Amazon (PPCDAm), launched in 2004, promoted a drastic conservation reform in Brazil. To …

Maintaining the abundance of carbon stored aboveground in Amazon forests is central to
any comprehensive climate stabilization strategy. Growing evidence points to indigenous …

Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

Anthropogenic and natural forest disturbance cause ecological damage and carbon
emissions. Forest disturbance in the Amazon occurs in the form of deforestation (conversion …

Deforestation and fires in the Amazon are serious problems affecting climate, and land use
and land cover (LULC) changes. In recent decades, the Amazon biome area has suffered …

Abstract The Government of Indonesia has committed to reducing emissions from
deforestation and forest degradation. However, the country suffers from one of the most …