Tropical rainforest regions have large hydropower generation potential that figures
prominently in many nations' energy growth strategies. Feasibility studies of hydropower …

The extent and rate of rainforest clearing in Brazilian Amazonia provide ample cause for
concern about the forest's future. While clearings are still small relative to the region's total …

This paper explores China's role in deforestation in Latin America. Brazil's Amazon region
contains vast natural resources including land, timber, minerals and hydroelectric potential …

As barragens brasileiras na Amazônia têm grandes impactos sociais e ambientais, que são
sistematicamente subestimados nos Estudos de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) no processo de …

The environmental impacts of energy generation plants, especially those with large dams,
have been widely discussed in the Amazon region, but little attention has been paid to the …

The jaguar is an endangered species in Brazil and one of the major threats is the hunting,
sometimes as a result of livestock depredation. Understanding the ecological and …

Green growth has proven to be politically popular, but economically elusive. Can Green
Sustain Growth? asks how we can move from theoretical support to implementation, and …

Este capítulo resume os planos de construção de hidrelétricas na Amazônia brasileira e
examina os impactos sobre o meio ambiente e os conflitos sociais, tanto do ponto de vista …

Las represas amazónicas de Brasil tienen importantes impactos sociales y ambientales que
sistemáticamente se subestiman en los estudios de impacto ambiental (EIA) presentados …

Tropical forest in Brazil, as in other countries, faces threats stemming from decision making
that favors destructive development and gives only token consideration to lost environmental …