Simple Summary Central America is a region that possesses distinct ecological and
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …

We offer a review and research agenda for critical remote sensing, defined as inquiries and
scientific practices cognizant of the embedding of power within the production, analysis, and …

Illicit cattle ranching and coca farming have serious negative consequences on the
Colombian Amazon's land systems. The underlying causes of these land activities include …

Illegal activity, such as deforestation for illicit crops for cocaine production, has been inferred
as a cause of land change. Nonetheless, illicit activity is often overlooked or difficult to …

Although causal links between tropical deforestation and palm oil are well established,
linking this land use change to where the palm oil is actually consumed remains a distinct …

Illicit supply networks (ISNs) are composed of coordinated human actors that source, transit,
and distribute illicitly traded goods to consumers, while also creating widespread social and …

Central America exemplifies a dynamic unfolding around the world where transnational illicit
economies are driving land use change. Despite an extensive network of protected areas …

While there is a growing literature on criminal governance, to date limited work has focused
on rural spaces and transit zones. Drawing on over two years of ethnographic fieldwork in …

The occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in environmental systems is
gradually more studied worldwide. However, in Latin America, the presence of contaminants …

Central America hosts many key biodiversity areas (KBAs), areas which represent unique
and irreplaceable ecosystems of global importance for species conservation. However …