Deforestation in protect areas in the Amazon: a threat to biodiversity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-019-01867-9
Abstract: The creation of protected areas (Protected Areas—CA and Indigenous Lands—IL) is one of the effective strategies to contain deforestation, and landscape fragmentation and conserve biodiversity. However, several such areas in the Amazon suffer from anthropogenic… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; indigenous lands; areas amazon; vegetation ... See more keywords
Neighborhood effects in the Brazilian Amazônia: Protected areas and deforestation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2018.11.006
Abstract: This article investigates whether protected areas are efficient instruments against deforestation in the Brazilian Amazonia. A Dynamic Spatial Durbin Model taking into account both the location bias and the spatial spillover effects between municipalities allows… read more here.
Keywords: neighborhood effects; areas indigenous; deforestation; indigenous lands ... See more keywords
Dynamics of active fire data and their relationship with fires in the areas of regularized indigenous lands in the Southern Amazon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsase.2021.100570
Abstract: Abstract An increase in active fire data in the Amazon puts the entire international community on alert, as they may result in fires and deforestation. Thus, this study aims to present the dynamics of active… read more here.
Keywords: data relationship; indigenous lands; fire data; dynamics active ... See more keywords
Brazil threatens Indigenous lands
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abb6327
Abstract: The article discusses that Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro has adopted anti-environmental measures for the Amazon forest, along with plans to use Indigenous lands for mining, extraction of oil and gas, and construction of hydroelectric dams… read more here.
Keywords: threatens indigenous; brazil threatens; indigenous lands;
The spectacle of reconciliation: On (the) unsettling responsibilities to Indigenous peoples in the academy
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DOI: 10.1177/0263775818824342
Abstract: This paper places geographies of responsibility on stolen and occupied Indigenous lands in settler colonial Canada. Responsibilities to Indigenous lands and peoples are contextualized within the spectacle of reconciliation in Canada. In drawing on a… read more here.
Keywords: spectacle reconciliation; indigenous lands; reconciliation; responsibilities indigenous ... See more keywords
Indigenous Land Under Attack and its Consequences for Biodiversity Conservation
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DOI: 10.1177/19400829251316799
Abstract: Indigenous Lands are globally recognized as crucial for maintaining ecosystem services, enhancing climate resilience, and supporting both biodiversity conservation and indigenous rights. They are essential not only for their ecological importance but also for preserving… read more here.
Keywords: conservation indigenous; indigenous land; indigenous lands; biodiversity conservation ... See more keywords
Modeling the social drivers of environmental sustainability among Amazonian indigenous lands using Bayesian networks
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297501
Abstract: Amazonia is an invaluable global asset for all its ecological and cultural significance. Indigenous peoples and their lands are pivotal in safeguarding this unique biodiversity and mitigating global climate change. Understanding the causal structure behind… read more here.
Keywords: bayesian networks; indigenous lands; using bayesian; modeling social ... See more keywords
Protecting hidden treasures: Indigenous lands safeguard 50% of areas with the highest potential for angiosperm discoveries in Brazil—patterns and conservation priorities
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326507
Abstract: Brilliantly adapted from aphorist and geneticist Dobzhansky’s phrase, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of taxonomy” conveys the fact that various scientific fields depend on correctly identified and accurately described species. In… read more here.
Keywords: indigenous lands; conservation; hidden treasures; taxonomic effort ... See more keywords
Economic, environmental and social threats of a mining exploration proposal on indigenous lands of Brazil
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DOI: 10.1590/1809-4392202301922
Abstract: ABSTRACT Deforestation, mining, pollution and the construction of hydroelectric plants are among the main risks for biological communities, ecosystems and indigenous peoples. In the Brazilian Amazon, historically there has been political pressure to reduce the… read more here.
Keywords: indigenous lands; proposal; environmental social; social threats ... See more keywords