The Bioeconomy–Biodiversity Nexus: Enhancing or Undermining Nature’s Contributions to People? DOI Creative Commons
Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Ulrika Palme

Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 7 - 25

Published: Dec. 22, 2021

Bioeconomy has become fundamental for a post-fossil-resources society, in line with climate change mitigation ambitions. Although it does not have single, consensual definition, the bioeconomy encompasses various bio-based value chains and economic activities relying on biodiversity. How these burgeoning developments may affect biodiversity, however, still needs further examination. This article explores bioeconomy–biodiversity nexus through lens of nature’s contributions to people (NCPs). Drawing from literature Amazonian experiences, we argue that may: (i) help conserve or restore habitats, (ii) improve knowledge (iii) valorize livelihoods increase social participation, (iv) aid moving beyond commodification nature. However, none achievements can be taken granted. To date, focused mainly extracting goods nature (e.g., food, energy, biochemicals), often at expense NCPs require integral ecosystems are decisive sustainable society longer run. Moreover, assert is critical discern beneficiaries contributions, as “people”, reality, composed distinct groups relate differently different preferences regarding trade-offs. The framework broaden synergies nexus, but inclusive governance remains critical.

Language: Английский

Beyond diversity loss and climate change: Impacts of Amazon deforestation on infectious diseases and public health DOI Creative Commons
Joel Henrique Ellwanger, Bruna Kulmann‐Leal, Valéria de Lima Kaminski

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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 92(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Amazonian biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to the weakening of policies for combating deforestation, especially in Brazil. Loss animal and plant species, many not yet known science, just one among negative consequences Amazon deforestation. Deforestation affects indigenous communities, riverside as well urban populations, even planetary health. Amazonia has a prominent role regulating Earth's climate, with forest loss contributing rising regional global temperatures intensification extreme weather events. These climatic conditions are important drivers emerging infectious diseases, activities associated deforestation contribute spread disease vectors. This review presents main impacts on infectious-disease dynamics public health from One Health perspective. Because Brazil holds largest area rainforest, emphasis given Brazilian scenario. Finally, potential solutions mitigate diseases presented perspectives researchers different fields.

Language: Английский

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Multiscale land use impacts on water quality: Assessment, planning, and future perspectives in Brazil DOI Creative Commons
Kaline de Mello, Ricardo Hideo Taniwaki, Felipe Rossetti de Paula

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 270, P. 110879 - 110879

Published: June 12, 2020

Language: Английский

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Understanding Brazil’s catastrophic fires: Causes, consequences and policy needed to prevent future tragedies DOI Creative Commons
Vânia Regina Pivello, Ima Célia Guimarães Vieira, Alexander V. Christianini

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Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(3), P. 233 - 255

Published: July 1, 2021

Brazil has experienced unprecedented wildfires in the last decade. Images of immense burnt areas or dead animals that failed to escape 2020 have shocked world. To prevent minimize further similar disasters we must understand factors led these catastrophic events. The causes and consequences entail complex interactions between biophysical sociocultural spheres, suitable management decisions require a sound scientific base. We present recent panorama increasing fire outbreaks Brazilian biomes, discuss contributed such fires, their impacts on environment overall for human well-being, based reviewing extensive specialist literature, authors' expert knowledge information provided by environmental managers, researchers politicians during workshop organized debate wildfire issue Brazil. Our up-to-date review is aimed at academic public, managers decision- policy-makers. First, evidence contrasting effects different ecosystems. Second, outline historic perceptions policies related use since its colonization date. Third, propose means advance prevention develop successful strategies. Finally, answer frequently asked questions clarify and/or demystify some fire-related issues not always properly addressed media.

Language: Английский

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Unmanned aerial vehicles for biodiversity-friendly agricultural landscapes - A systematic review DOI
Felipe Librán‐Embid, Felix Klaus, Teja Tscharntke

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 732, P. 139204 - 139204

Published: May 10, 2020

Language: Английский

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Forests and Sustainable Development in the Brazilian Amazon: History, Trends, and Future Prospects DOI Open Access
Rachael Garrett, Federico Cammelli, Joice Ferreira

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Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 46(1), P. 625 - 652

Published: April 29, 2021

Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is outcome of an explicit federal project to occupy, integrate, and “modernize” region. Although there have been isolated periods control, most recently between 2004 2012, overall trajectory region since colonial period has one forest loss degradation. Addressing this challenge especially urgent context adverse climate-ecology feedbacks tipping points. Here we describe trends outcomes degradation Amazon. We then highlight how historical development paradigms policies helped cement land use activities structural lock-ins that underpin emphasize grounds for establishing a more sustainable economy were never consolidated, leading situation where conservation remain dependent on external programs—punitive measures against fire public social programs. This makes progress toward transition(arresting restoring landscapes) highly vulnerable changes political leadership, private sector engagement, global market signals. After summarizing these challenges, present suite collectively could be transformational helping overcome destructive path dependencies These include innovations agricultural management, improved governance through landscape approaches, developing local economy, peri-urbanization, empowerment women youth. initiatives must inclusive equitable, enabling participation communities, particularly indigenous groups who faced numerous injustices are increasingly under threat by current politics.

Language: Английский

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Moving from biodiversity offsets to a target‐based approach for ecological compensation DOI Creative Commons
Jeremy S. Simmonds, Laura J. Sonter, James E. M. Watson

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Conservation Letters, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 13(2)

Published: Dec. 9, 2019

Abstract Loss of habitats or ecosystems arising from development projects (e.g., infrastructure, resource extraction, urban expansion) are frequently addressed through biodiversity offsetting. As currently implemented, offsetting typically requires an outcome “no net loss” biodiversity, but only relative to a baseline trajectory decline. This type “relative” no loss entrenches ongoing loss, and is misaligned with targets that require “absolute” “net gain.” Here, we review the limitations offsetting, in response, propose new framework for compensating losses way aligned explicitly jurisdictional targets. In framework, particular features achieved via one three pathways: Net Gain, No Loss, (rarely) Managed Loss. We outline how set (“Maintenance” “Improvement”) amount ecological compensation appropriate proportionately contributing achievement different advances beyond reactive, ad‐hoc ensuring alignment between actions addressing residual overarching conservation.

Language: Английский

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Biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Campo Rupestre: A road map for the sustainability of the hottest Brazilian biodiversity hotspot DOI Creative Commons

G. Wilson Fernandes,

Lucas Arantes‐Garcia, Milton Barbosa

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Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 213 - 222

Published: Oct. 1, 2020

Global sustainability rests on a myriad of benefits provided by natural ecosystems that support human livelihoods and well-being, from biodiversity persistence to climate regulation. The undeniable importance conserving tropical forests has drawn most the conservation spotlight towards it. However, open such as Brazilian Campo Rupestre (rupestrian grassland), have been historically overlooked despite their high diversity key associated ecosystem services. We highlight major current threats emphasizing its ecological, social, cultural, geo-environmental, economic importance. call attention reservoir services offer priority actions resulted discussions involving scientists, industry representatives, environmental managers, other members civil society. Proposed include efforts related ecological restoration, sustainable ecotourism, protection traditional knowledge, identification emerging research questions, development tailored public policies. Such issues are integrated into framework collectively represents road map safeguard further degradation steer historical overexploitation management. Safeguarding future non-forest biomes like this poses challenge paradigms nature conservation. By establishing priorities guidelines, we propose an actionable plan, which hope can informed decision-making policy use Rupestre.

Language: Английский

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Global South leadership towards inclusive tropical ecology and conservation DOI Creative Commons
Carolina Ocampo‐Ariza, Manuel Toledo‐Hernández, Felipe Librán‐Embid

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Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 17 - 24

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Strengthening participation of Global South researchers in tropical ecology and conservation is a target our scientific community, but strategies for fostering increased engagement are mostly directed at North institutions researchers. Whereas such approaches crucial, there unique challenges to addressing diversity, equity inclusion (DEI) within the given its socio-economic, cultural contexts. Sustainable solutions protecting biodiversity tropics depend on leadership communities, therefore DEI improvements paramount field. Here, we propose ten key actions towards equitable international collaborations ecology, which, led by researchers, may improve institutional, national levels. At an institutional level, recommend (1) becoming role models DEI, (2) co-developing research with local stakeholders, (3) promoting transparent funding management favouring scientists. encourage (4) political scientists their countries, (5) improving policies, (6) devising that reaches society. (7) lead direct applications, (8) ensure workloads, (9) procure equal benefits among foreign collaborators. Finally, (10) efforts has most potential worldwide improvements, supporting positive long-lasting changes entire community. Supplementary materials provide this abstract 18 other languages spoken South.

Language: Английский

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Planned expansion of transportation infrastructure in Brazil has implications for the pattern of agricultural production and carbon emissions DOI Creative Commons

Zhan Wang,

G. B. Martha Júnior, Jing Liu

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 928, P. 172434 - 172434

Published: April 14, 2024

High transportation costs have been a barrier to the expansion of agriculture in interior Brazil. To reduce costs, Brazil launched National Logistics Plan, aiming expand its railway network by up 91 % 2035. Such large-scale infrastructure investment raises concerns about economic and environmental consequences. By combining geospatial estimation cost with grid-resolving, multi-scale model that bridges fine-scale crop production trade demand from national global perspectives, we explore impacts on agricultural production, land use changes, carbon emissions both locally nationally We find globally, output changes are small. However, within Brazil, plan's primary impressive. PNL2035 results reduction 8-23 across states (depending expansion's extent) Cerrado biome. This cropland increases terrestrial region. increase is offset spillover effects elsewhere as shifts away Southeast-South regions accompanying change mix mode for farm products roadway more emission-efficient railway. Furthermore, argue infrastructure's impact enhanced mobility labor other inputs would further accentuate regional shift contribute emission mitigation. Upon completion, expected result net 1.8-30.7 million metric ton CO

Language: Английский

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Mining tailings severely impact plant communities in a rainforest watershed DOI
Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Letícia Ramos, Wénita de Souza Justino

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Anthropocene, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100462 - 100462

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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