Carbon and the fate of the Amazon
This publication shows that carbon prices exceeding US$ 20 per ton of CO2 captured by the natural regeneration of deforested areas in the Amazon would be truly transformative for the region’s landscape.
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Edge-related loss of tree phylogenetic diversity in the severely fragmented Brazilian Atlantic forest
Deforestation and forest fragmentation are known major causes of nonrandom extinction, but there is no information about their impact on the phylogenetic diversity of the remaining species assemblages.
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The market triumph of ecotourism: An economic investigation of the private and social benefits of competing land uses in the Peruvian Amazon
<p>Annual revenue flow to developing countries for ecotourism (or nature-based tourism) could be as large as US$ 210×1012, providing an enormous financial incentive against habitat loss and exploitation. However, is ecotourism the most privately and/or socially valuable use of rainforest land?
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Russian fires may melt Arctic ice
<br />Oslo: Smoke from forest fires smothering Moscow adds to health problems of
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Food: The global farm
With its plentiful sun, water and land, Brazil is quickly surpassing other countries in food production and exports. But can it continue to make agricultural gains without destroying the Amazon? Jeff Tollefson reports from Brazil.
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Amazon drought raises research doubts
A once-in-a-century drought struck much of the Amazon rainforest in 2005, reducing rainfall by 60–75% in some areas — and giving scientists a window on to a future coloured by climate change. The drought
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Brazilian agriculture and environmental legislation: Status and future challenges
Brazilian agriculture covers about one-third of the land area and is expected to expand further. We assessed the compliance of present Brazilian agriculture with environmental legislation and identified challenges for agricultural development connected to this legislation.
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Role of Brazilian Amazon protected areas in climate change mitigation
Protected areas (PAs) now shelter 54% of the remaining forests of the Brazilian Amazon and contain 56% of its forest carbon. However, the role of these PAs in reducing carbon fluxes to the atmosphere from deforestation and their associated costs are still uncertain.
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In search of traditional bio-ecological knowledge useful for fisheries co-management: the case of jaraquis Semaprochilodus spp.
The jaraquis (Semaprochilodus spp.) are the most abundant group in the fishing landing in Manaus. However, just command and control management strategies have been used by the fishery governmental agency in the region without the power to enforce centralized decisions.
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Payment for environmental services in the Amazon forest: How can conservation and development be reconciled?
Two payment for environmental services programs in the Amazon, namely, Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project in Bolivia and Bolsa Floresta Program in Brazil, have been pioneering initiatives to demonstrate the ability to encourage forest conservation through market mechanisms involving direct payments for avoiding deforestation.
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UN: Natures diversity fast disappearing, harming life on earth
In this file photo, a forest in the Amazon is seen being illegally burnt, near Novo Progresso, in the northern Brazilian state of Para. Farmers burn the Amazon forest to make it easier to clean big areas that will be turned into grazing lands. AP.