Para ver este contenido en español vaya aquí. O curso Turismo Comunitário: Intercâmbio Amazônico é uma iniciativa do Programa de Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia (ASL) com objetivo de capacitar e
This report generated a long-term spatially quantified assessment of forest degradation for the entire Brazilian Amazon from 1992 to 2014. It measured and mapped the full range of activities that degrade
The western Amazon needs to expand its protected-area system to ensure the conservation of its immense and threatened biodiversity. The cost of the proposed expansion, estimated at US$ 100 million
This assessment explores Brazil’s role in illegal wildlife trade (IWT) identifying past and present wildlife legislation, institutional context, species targeted by trade, and recommendations that reflect current needs and priorities
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a dramatic impact on the global community; on people’s lives and health, livelihoods, economies, and behaviours. Most zoonotic disease pandemics, including COVID-19, arise from the
The recent niobium study offers an example of how science can be proactive in analyzing the environmental impact of infrastructure development well before it happens, hopefully helping guide policy decisions
This Technical Guide includes 1) an introduction to the different types of Earth observation technology and key characteristics; 2) how these data and tools can be used at various stages across
There are five principles in the direction outlined in the GEF 2020 Strategy. They have helped to navigate the GEF’s journey for the last eight years. This publication explains the
Involving collaboration among specialist practitioners dedicated to supporting better implementation of ideas in the field, the Guidelines distil learning and advice drawn from across IUCN. Applied in the field, they
Brazil needs systematic, regular, and frequent monitoring of secondary vegetation to spur tropical forest regeneration and strengthen its protection. This paper offers recommendations on how to move forward in developing remote
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Materiais de treinamento sobre turismo sustentável de base comunitário na Amazonia
Para ver este contenido en español vaya aquí. O curso Turismo Comunitário: Intercâmbio Amazônico é uma iniciativa do Programa de Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia (ASL) com objetivo de capacitar e
Long-term forest degradation surpasses deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
This report generated a long-term spatially quantified assessment of forest degradation for the entire Brazilian Amazon from 1992 to 2014. It measured and mapped the full range of activities that degrade
Cost-effective protection of biodiversity in the western Amazon
The western Amazon needs to expand its protected-area system to ensure the conservation of its immense and threatened biodiversity. The cost of the proposed expansion, estimated at US$ 100 million
Wildlife trafficking in Brazil
This assessment explores Brazil’s role in illegal wildlife trade (IWT) identifying past and present wildlife legislation, institutional context, species targeted by trade, and recommendations that reflect current needs and priorities
Editorial essay: Covid‐19 and protected and conserved areas
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a dramatic impact on the global community; on people’s lives and health, livelihoods, economies, and behaviours. Most zoonotic disease pandemics, including COVID-19, arise from the
Niobium mining in Brazilian Amazon would cause significant forest loss: Study
The recent niobium study offers an example of how science can be proactive in analyzing the environmental impact of infrastructure development well before it happens, hopefully helping guide policy decisions
Earth observation & the Global Environment Facility – Technical guide
This Technical Guide includes 1) an introduction to the different types of Earth observation technology and key characteristics; 2) how these data and tools can be used at various stages across
Delivering Transformational Change: The Journey of the Global Environment Facility
There are five principles in the direction outlined in the GEF 2020 Strategy. They have helped to navigate the GEF’s journey for the last eight years. This publication explains the
Guidelines for conserving connectivity through ecological networks and corridors
Involving collaboration among specialist practitioners dedicated to supporting better implementation of ideas in the field, the Guidelines distil learning and advice drawn from across IUCN. Applied in the field, they
Brazil needs to monitor its tropical regeneration remote monitoring system
Brazil needs systematic, regular, and frequent monitoring of secondary vegetation to spur tropical forest regeneration and strengthen its protection. This paper offers recommendations on how to move forward in developing remote