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People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 6, Page 1739-1755, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Despite evidence about the contribution of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) to conservation, prevailing strategies still seek their separation from nature, often triggering conflicts. Current pledges to expand global protected area coverage suggest a need for the critical analysis of governance quality and the way conservation ...
Neil Dawson +5 more
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THE SUBSTITUTE AND THE EXCUSE: Growing Sustainability, Growing Sugarcane in São Paulo, Brazil
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 439-466, November 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT Amid climate change and produced unevenness in geopolitical development, the question of how sustainability and growth might be brought together is a concern for many scientists of renewable energy in the Global South. This article explores answers offered by scientists in São Paulo, Brazil, who make renewable fuels and materials from ...
KATIE ULRICH
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Bulletin of Latin American Research, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 508-524, September 2022., 2022 Brazil has continuously been in the international spotlight, first as an emerging economy improving social inclusion and sustainable development, then suddenly as a global pariah on environmental governance. Using two case studies – the rising deforestation of the Amazon and the 2019 oil spill on Brazil's Northeast coast – we examine the Bolsonaro ...
Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Karen Da Costa
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 3, Page 743-756, March 2022., 2022 Abstract Effective estimation of wildlife population abundance is an important component of population monitoring, and ultimately essential for the development of conservation actions. Diurnal line‐transect surveys are one of the most applied methods for abundance estimations.
Franciany Braga‐Pereira +24 more
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Developing multiscale and integrative nature–people scenarios using the Nature Futures Framework
People and Nature, Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 1172-1195, December 2020., 2020 Abstract Scientists have repeatedly argued that transformative, multiscale global scenarios are needed as tools in the quest to halt the decline of biodiversity and achieve sustainability goals. As a first step towards achieving this, the researchers who participated in the scenarios and models expert group of the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy ...
Laura M. Pereira +33 more
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Journal of Ecology, Volume 106, Issue 6, Page 2190-2203, November 2018., 2018 Plant communities in human‐modified Amazonian forests appear to not be recovering a key functional property—wood density, which in turn may affect their ability to store carbon in the future. If the aim of conservation programs in tropical forests is to maintain existing rates of ecosystem functions, processes and services, then they must concentrate ...
Erika Berenguer +8 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 2, April–June 2026.Spatial‐explicit futures scenarios were applied in the Mosaic of Protected Areas of the Lower Rio Negro (MBRN), for co‐creating scenarios for the MBRN in the year 2040. Scenario making enabled negotiating desirable futures, aligning values and goals.
Marianna Birmoser Ferreira‐Aulu +4 more
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Forest citizens and people‐centered conservation in the Brazilian Amazon
Conservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 3, June 2025.Abstract Demands for territorial recognition are foundational to the claiming of rights by forest‐proximate people who attempt to conserve their forests. The rights of these often‐marginalized populations have been largely overlooked by conservationists, yet they are central to achieving people‐centered conservation. We further developed the concept of
Luke Parry +9 more
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Diversity and Distributions, Volume 31, Issue 5, May 2025.ABSTRACT Aim Fire significantly contributes to Amazonian degradation, with igapó forests (seasonally flooded by blackwater rivers) being especially vulnerable. Igapó forests support species adapted to seasonal flooding, making fire a critical threat to these specialised organisms.
C. Valentim +6 more
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Spatial predictors of landowners' engagement in the restoration of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 247-264, January 2025.Abstract Forest restoration can potentially contribute to multiple global sustainable development goals. Yet, little is known about the factors associated with local actors' choice to engage in restoration, limiting the development of effective scaling strategies.
Thomas Pienkowski +8 more
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