Increasing demand for water is one of the most challenging problems that human societies
face today and has encouraged new studies to examine water security and water …

Green crimes are violations of environmental laws that aim to protect human well-being,
natural resources, and ecosystems. Brazil has recorded an increase in green crimes in …

Forest crimes are a sparsely researched topic. There is ample evidence that protected areas
play a role in lessening deforestation in the developing world, but their relationship to forest …

Abstract The Araçá Bay is a complex mosaic of interacting ecosystems, such as sandy
beaches, rocky shores, muddy bottoms, and mangroves. We describe mangrove stands …

O Estado do Rio de Janeiro passou por profundas transformações nesse início de século,
com as perspectivas econômicas da exploração de petróleo e dos grandes eventos …

Abstract Water Safety Plan is an international tool developed by the World Health
Organization to enable the implementation of better water quality guarantees regarding …

A partir do conhecimento das áreas de risco de inundação urbana e do banco de dados do
cadastro ambiental rural, que permite conhecer a localização das nascentes de cursos …

The disorderly growth of metropolitan regions, combined with the lack of efficient air quality
management strategies, contributes to the potential increase in O 3. That impact might …

A zona costeira do estado de São Paulo é uma região considerada altamente suscetível
aos efeitos das mudanças climáticas. Tal situação é agravada pelo fato de a região …

The chapter offers an analysis of the territorial organization of the Metropolitan Region of
Baixada Santista (RMBS) under the perspective of global environmental changes, with …