Approximately 47% of the Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) has already been converted, mainly
for agriculture and livestock activities. With low legal protection and few legally protected …

The application of quasiexperimental impact evaluation to remotely sensed measures of
deforestation has yielded important evidence detailing the effectiveness of conservation …

Environmental degradation and economic development are two of the most pressing issues
facing the world today, and public policy that aims to address one of these may …

Tropical deforestation is a recent phenomenon that started in the second part of the
twentieth century. One may argue that the Brazilian state of Maranhão is an excellent case …

Having an additional tool for swiftly determining the extent of flood damage to crops with
confidence is beneficial. This study focuses on estimating rice crop damage caused by …

Due to cloud cover, the performance provided by optical or lidar satellite systems may differ
from the predicted performance. This work presents a means of rapidly assessing the …

Forests provide ecosystem services at a variety of scales, from local to global. Recent
attention has focused on forests' potential to mitigate climate change because of their ability …

Satellite remote sensing is vital to monitoring, research, and policy addressing sustainability
challenges from climate and ecosystem changes to food and water security. Here, Landsat …

O crescimento da população ao longo dos anos tem levado a um maior consumo dos
recursos naturais para garantir uma boa qualidade de vida, entretanto, tem gerado impactos …