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Integration of qualitative and quantitative methods for land-use-change modeling in a deforestation frontier. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2022 Abstract Development and implementation of effective protected area management to reduce deforestation depend in part on identifying factors contributing to forest loss and areas at risk of conversion, but standard land‐use‐change modeling may not fully capture contextual factors that are not easily quantified.
Siegel K +5 more
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Multifaceted Assessment of Amazonian Tree Diversity Reveals Pervasive Impacts of Human Modification. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolAmazonian forests impacted by humans have a reduced and different group of tree species than those forests that have never been impacted. The trees present in forests impacted by humans also have different evolutionary histories and functional characteristics.
Berenguer E +13 more
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From Sovereignty to Guardianship in Ecoregions
Journal of Applied Philosophy, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 608-623, August 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT Recent scientific studies suggest that the destabilisation of the earth's climate and biodiversity loss are not separate, but interdependent phenomena. In this context, some have proposed the creation of a ‘Global Safety Net’ of ecoregions that should be preserved to stop further biodiversity loss, preventing at the same time the growth of CO2
Alejandra Mancilla
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Biotropica, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 852-859, July 2022., 2022 Deforestation and habitat fragmentation are known as the chief drivers of biodiversity loss. Habitat fragmentation in the Brazilian Amazon was found to affect the weight of birds that remained in isolated areas. Our results provide a novel analysis into how avian body mass responds to habitat fragmentation.
Lara Kazo, Thomas Lovejoy, David Luther
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Amazon Hydrology From Space: Scientific Advances and Future Challenges
Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 59, Issue 4, December 2021., 2021 Abstract As the largest river basin on Earth, the Amazon is of major importance to the world's climate and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing (RS) have brought our understanding of its terrestrial water cycle and the associated hydrological processes to a new era.
Alice César Fassoni‐Andrade +22 more
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REDD+ and forest protection on indigenous lands in the Amazon
Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 207-219, July 2021., 2021 Abstract Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) was introduced by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a mechanism to reverse the loss of forests and carbon stocks in developing countries. REDD+ operates on the basis of performance‐based payments.
Beatriz Garcia +3 more
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Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 184-196, July 2021., 2021 Abstract The recognition of land title and demarcation of indigenous peoples’ ancestral lands and the guarantee of the rights of consultation and free, prior and informed consent in the context of large infrastructure projects represent some of the major challenges for indigenous peoples and communities in the Amazon States.
Ricardo Pereira
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Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 197-206, July 2021., 2021 Abstract In recent years, climate cases to combat illegal deforestation in the Amazon have begun to be brought before Brazilian courts. We focus on a lawsuit filed by the Institute of Amazonian Studies against the Brazilian state. The lawsuit seeks not only an order to compel the federal government to comply with national climate law but also the ...
Joana Setzer, Délton Winter de Carvalho
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People and Nature, Volume 3, Issue 2, Page 431-445, April 2021., 2021 Abstract Conservationists often assume that connection with and caring about nature's well‐being is strongly linked to ecological knowledge. Existing evidence on the link between ecological knowledge and psychological nature connection is mixed, geographically limited to countries in the Global North, and does not scrutinise potential differences in ...
Katarzyna Mikołajczak +7 more
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Opportunities for improving conservation early warning and alert systems
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 7-17, March 2021., 2021 Conservation early warning and alert systems provide tremendous opportunities to inform strategic and effective environmental responses. However, these systems are not systematically evaluated based on how they are contributing to conservation outcomes.
Karyn M. Tabor +3 more
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