A systematic review on metal contamination due to mining activities in the Amazon basin and associated environmental hazards
Metal contamination associated with mining activities has been considered one of the main
environmental pollution problems in the Amazon region. Understanding the levels of metal …
environmental pollution problems in the Amazon region. Understanding the levels of metal …
Carbon and beyond: The biogeochemistry of climate in a rapidly changing Amazon
The Amazon Basin is at the center of an intensifying discourse about deforestation, land-
use, and global change. To date, climate research in the Basin has overwhelmingly focused …
use, and global change. To date, climate research in the Basin has overwhelmingly focused …
A pantropical assessment of deforestation caused by industrial mining
Growing demand for minerals continues to drive deforestation worldwide. Tropical forests
are particularly vulnerable to the environmental impacts of mining and mineral processing …
are particularly vulnerable to the environmental impacts of mining and mineral processing …
[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry
The circular economy is a widely discussed topic in the field of Eco-industrial initiatives and
environmentally responsive economies. The current economic and industrial model which is …
environmentally responsive economies. The current economic and industrial model which is …
A systematic comparison of deforestation drivers and policy effectiveness across the Amazon biome
A Hänggli, SA Levy, D Armenteras… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The Amazon biome, spanning nine countries, has one of the highest rates of deforestation
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …
Persistent collapse of biomass in Amazonian forest edges following deforestation leads to unaccounted carbon losses
Deforestation is the primary driver of carbon losses in tropical forests, but it does not operate
alone. Forest fragmentation, a resulting feature of the deforestation process, promotes …
alone. Forest fragmentation, a resulting feature of the deforestation process, promotes …
The outbreak of illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon boosts deforestation
J Siqueira-Gay, LE Sánchez - Regional Environmental Change, 2021 - Springer
Increased prices and political pressure are boosting illegal gold mining in the Brazilian
Amazon, threatening forests, indigenous people, and conservation of biodiversity in …
Amazon, threatening forests, indigenous people, and conservation of biodiversity in …
Exploring potential impacts of mining on forest loss and fragmentation within a biodiverse region of Brazil's northeastern Amazon
Mining is a significant driver of deforestation. Not only do mines clear native forests for
mineral extraction, they also often establish new infrastructure, which indirectly facilitates …
mineral extraction, they also often establish new infrastructure, which indirectly facilitates …
Growing mining contribution to Colombian deforestation
A González-González, N Clerici… - Environmental Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Tropical deforestation is mainly driven by agricultural expansion, land grabbing, illegal
logging, urbanization, cattle ranching as well as mining. However, extraction of minerals and …
logging, urbanization, cattle ranching as well as mining. However, extraction of minerals and …