Surface gold mining severely degrades landscapes, causing deforestation, soil erosion and
displacement, and toxic contamination. The prevalence of both large‐scale and artisanal …

Growing demand for minerals continues to drive deforestation worldwide. Tropical forests
are particularly vulnerable to the environmental impacts of mining and mineral processing …

This article reviews extant multidisciplinary literature to uncover existing themes and
directions in the knowledge of the overlap between natural resource scarcity and illicit …

Just over seven years into the implementation of the Peace Agreement between the
Colombian government and the FARC-EP in October 2016, the armed conflict has …

Vegetation affects local water balance partitioning via effects on incoming precipitation, local
radiation balance and soil hydrological properties. The extent of these effects is related to …

Land use-land cover (LULC) data are critical inputs for policy and scientific research in
hydrology, climatology, territory planning and conservation. Colombia, a megadiverse …

Cattle manure deposited in pastures is an important source of nitrous oxide (N2O–N) and
methane (CH4) emissions. Environmental conditions and soil characteristics affect …

Paramos, unique and biodiverse ecosystems found solely in the high mountain regions of
the tropics, are under threat. Despite their crucial role as primary water sources and …

To address the world's ongoing environmental challenges, 193 countries have committed to
17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) concerning the economy, society, and the …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the main component of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems and an
indicator of soil quality. The study aimed to investigate the stock and vertical distribution of …