Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the outcome of an explicit federal project to
occupy, integrate, and “modernize” the region. Although there have been isolated periods of …

Voluntary systems of sustainable commodity governance have come under intensified
criticism for failing to catalyse transformative change beyond directly regulated supply …

What happens to the impact of tourism on environmental degradation as the income level of
the nations or regions increases? The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis …

The production and trade of primary agro-commodities drive significant land use change,
with profound consequences for the planet and people. In a special report on climate …

Public policy in the US is partially influenced by public opinion. Studies that focus on the
factors that predict urban populations' strong supports for local climate adaptation policies …

Tropical deforestation has been recognized as a major and multi-faceted sustainability
issue, frequently analyzed in terms of its economic drivers, the effectiveness of protection …

Corporate social responsibility represents the relationship between business and society.
The significant benefits of being socially and environmentally responsible are the focus of …

The crises of the Anthropocene can neither be confronted incrementally nor through short‐
term, reductionist strategies. As the risk of severe, irreversible socioecological damage …

In a scenario of the apparent adverse effects of climate change, adaptation strategies are
needed. The complex cross-sector nature of climate challenges provides a compelling case …

Accurate land use mapping in the Amazon is crucial to support the implementation of
environmental policies. The new Brazilian Forest Code published in 2012 defines a …