Tropical forests are recognized for their role in providing diverse ecosystem services (ESs),
with carbon uptake the best recognized. The capacity of tropical forests to provide ESs is …

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture is one of the main
sources of pollution globally. While a significant body of research has focused on analyzing …

Introduction Cocoa is one of the main crops grown in Ecuador. The agricultural area
dedicated to cocoa represents the largest area dedicated to a permanent crop the country …

In the Amazon, the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (YBR) is considered a natural and cultural
diversity hotspot. It is populated by several indigenous groups, including the Kichwa, who …

Although traditional agriculture carried out by ethnic groups is considered for its high
biodiversity and important for food security and sovereignty, few studies have investigated …

One of the most evident and direct effects of roads on wildlife is the death of animals by
vehicle collision. Understanding the spatial patterns behind roadkill helps to plan mitigation …

Los sistemas agroforestales con cacao sirven para muchos propósitos y suministran
muchos productos a una diversidad de usuarios del suelo, entre ellos, a las familias de los …

Cocoa is one of the most important crops in Ecuador, especially in the Ecuadorian Amazon,
where> 60,000 ha are dedicated to cocoa; 48,600 ha in production in 2021. Most of the …

This chapter analyzes the efforts of the hybrid nonprofit/for-profit organization RUNA to
develop supply chains based on agroforestry and community forestry with the Amazonian …

With data from a household survey covering migrant settlers and indigenous (Kichwa)
communities in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve (SBR), this study analyses the drivers of …