Resultados de búsqueda - "Amazons"
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Climate change economic impacts on water and recreation services in Central American forests
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Social and Biological Correlates of Wild Meat Consumption and Trade by Rural Communities in the Jutaí River Basin, Central Amazonia
Publicado 2020“…Wild animals are an important source of food and income throughout the Amazon basin, particularly for forest-dependent communities living in the more remote regions. …”
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Native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi promote Plukenetia volubilis growth and decrease the infection levels of Meloidogyne incognita
Publicado 2024“…The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) offers promising benefits to agriculture in the Amazon regions, where soils are characteristically acidic and nutrient-poor. …”
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Why does air passage over forest yield more rain?: examining the coupling between rainfall, pressure and atmospheric moisture content
Publicado 2014“…A wholly new analysis of meteorological data from three regions in Brazil, including the central Amazon forest, reveals a tendency for rainy days during the wet season with column water vapor (CWV) exceeding 50 mm to have higher pressure than rainless days, while at lower CWV, rainy days tend to have lower pressure than rainless days. …”
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Are citizens' juries perceived to be legitimate? New survey examines public perception in Colombia
Publicado 2024“…This collaboration between the University of Marburg, the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) in Cali, focused on important issues related to mitigating carbon footprint in food systems and reversing deforestation in the Colombian Amazon. These juries provided a wealth of quantitative and qualitative data, offering insights into how deliberation affects participants‘ biases and the dynamics within the juries themselves.…”
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Applying citizens' juries to the Global South: Final report
Publicado 2024“…In our case, deforestation in the Amazon and its relation to the sustainability of food systems in Colombia. …”
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Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional
Publicado 1998“…Riberalta is located in the northern Bolivian Amazon and depends heavily on Brazil nuts harvesting and processing, as well as logging and agriculture. …”
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Annual report 2015: CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
Publicado 2016“…Illustrative stories come from the Congo Basin, the Amazon and the Indonesian archipelago, among others. …”
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How Are Land-Use Multi-stakeholder Fora Affected by Their Contexts?
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Moving towards a palm oil value chain that contributes to the conservation of forests and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Publicado 2020“…The document has been produced under the framework of the Sustainable Amazon Businesses (SAB) project, led by CIAT as part of the Bioversity International and CIAT Alliance, in coordination with MINAM and MINAGRI of Peru, and in partnership with the international consulting firm Climate Focus (CF). …”
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Moving towards a deforestation-free cacao and chocolate value chain with low greenhouse gas emissions
Publicado 2020“…The present plan aims to contribute to the effort of the Regional Government of Ucayali (GOREU) to reduce GHG emissions from the agricultural sector due to changes in land use in the Peruvian Amazon, in accordance with the Peruvian Government's international commitments to mitigate climate change. …”
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Effect of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray intake on in vivo methane (CH4) emission and milk production in dual-purpose cows in the Colombian Amazonian piedmont
Publicado 2022“…We conclude that the inclusion of T. diversifolia in the forage feed base in the humid tropics such as the Amazon piedmont can be used as a tool to both mitigate enteric CH4 emissions and to increase animal productivity and hence reduce emissions intensity, and thus reduce pressure on the agricultural frontier in critical areas such as the Amazon.…”
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Health impacts of smoke exposure in South America: increased risk for populations in the Amazonian Indigenous territories
Publicado 2023“…Smoke particulate matter emitted by fires in the Amazon Basin poses a threat to human health. Past research on this threat has mainly focused on the health impacts on countries as a whole or has relied on hospital admission data to quantify the health response. …”
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Drivers of rural exodus from Amazonian headwaters
Publicado 2010“…This research examines rural settlement within the Brazilian Amazon to shed light on the drivers of on-going rural exodus and its environmental implications. …”
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From conflict of use to multiple use: forest management innovations by small holders in Amazonian logging frontiers
Publicado 2011“…The Brazilian Amazon is a significant source of timber as well as a rich source of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as medicinal barks, oils and fruits. …”
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From emissions to solutions: Caquetá's path to a greener future
Publicado 2023“…The department is a vital part of the country’s Amazon basin and is filled with lush forests that teem with life. …”
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Poverty, tenure security, and landscape governance: Exploring inextricable interdependencies for science, policy, and action
Publicado 2021“…Four of the world’s 10 largest lakes and 7 of the 10 rivers with the largest catchment areas — including the Amazon, Parana, Nile, Congo, and Niger rivers — are in the global South. …”
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How can we scale low-emission food systems? A six-step approach
Publicado 2025“…Learn how to identify emission drivers, align priorities, unlock adoption, and measure impact—featuring a real-world case from the Colombian Amazon. 📍 Includes insights on silvopastoral systems, finance, and policy integration.…”
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Consideraciones generales para un programa de yuca en el Ecuador
Publicado 1980“…The objectives of a cassava program in Ecuador are listed: the development and introduction of a simple technology that, without high inputs, allows the national av. yield to be increased; the economic, commercial production of cassava on acid, infertile soils of E. Ecuador (Amazonic region); and the dissemination of the technology developed among farmers through practical training. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Myrciaria dubia in the Amazonia Region, Peru
Publicado 2024“…Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh (camu-camu) is a shrub native to the Amazon region that produces fruits with a high content of vitamin C and various bioactive compounds, making it a functional food with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. …”
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