We all agree that nature reserves with minimal human influence are an important component of any conservation strategy in any country. Rather, the point of controversy is how best to achieve a much broader, more comprehensive conservation of nature in a region such as Amazonia. In this setting, it is counterproductive to insist that the only nature worth preserving is pristine, with no human influence.
Stephan Schwartzman, Daniel Nepstad, Adriana Moreira
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Deforestation scenarios in the area of influence of the Tapajós Hydropower Complex
Deforestation scenarios in the area of influence of the Tapajós Hydropower Complex
A summary of an assessment commissioned by WWF and developed by IPAM aimed to provide a
better understanding of the occupation dynamics in the Tapajós basin region and the effects of the proposed Tapajós Hydropower Complex (in English).
Policy, drought and fires combine to affect biodiversity in the Amazon basin
Policy, drought and fires combine to affect biodiversity in the Amazon basin
The Amazon basin contains the largest continuous area of tropical rainforests in the world, and has a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate1. Rates of tropical-rainforest deforestation and the impacts of fire and drought there are well established2,3. Less is...