Conservation of freshwater macroinvertebrate biodiversity in tropical regions
Motivated by recent global initiatives for biodiversity conservation and restoration, this article
reviews the gaps in our understanding of, and the challenges facing, freshwater …
reviews the gaps in our understanding of, and the challenges facing, freshwater …
The climate change potential effects on the run-of-river plant and the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability
A Michels-Brito, DA Rodriguez, WLC Junior… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we evaluate the environmental and economic sustainability dimensions of a run-
of-river hydroelectric plant operation regarding environmental impacts and potential direct …
of-river hydroelectric plant operation regarding environmental impacts and potential direct …
Reservoir storage and hydrologic responses to droughts in the Paraná River basin, south-eastern Brazil
Droughts are particularly critical for Brazil because of impacts on water supply and because
most (70%) of its electricity is derived from hydroelectric generation. The Paraná basin (PB) …
most (70%) of its electricity is derived from hydroelectric generation. The Paraná basin (PB) …
Landscape changes over 30 years of intense economic activity in the upper Paraná River basin
In this study, we show the complexity associated with the recent land cover changes by
elucidating the paths of 30 years of changes in the Upper Paraná River Basin (UPRB), a …
elucidating the paths of 30 years of changes in the Upper Paraná River Basin (UPRB), a …
Future climate change in the Caatinga
This chapter discusses the general aspects of climate variability and climate change in
South America, with a special focus on Brazil's northeast region in which the Caatinga is …
South America, with a special focus on Brazil's northeast region in which the Caatinga is …
Exploring the political economy of water and food security nexus in BRICS
Access to water and food remains critical to the survival and stability of any nation. Insecurity
of food and unequal distribution of water rights are active drivers of instability and violent …
of food and unequal distribution of water rights are active drivers of instability and violent …
Adapting water tariffs to climate change: linking resource availability, costs, demand, and tariff design flexibility
Utilities face challenges that may cause net damage costs able to defy our society and
environment. An ever more frequent impact is water resource scarcity due to an increasingly …
environment. An ever more frequent impact is water resource scarcity due to an increasingly …
A sociotechnical framework to characterize tipping points in water supply systems
EZ Berglund, M Skarbek, L Kanta - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Population growth and a drying climate can push urban water supply across a tipping point
into a new regime of water deficits. This research develops an analytical approach to …
into a new regime of water deficits. This research develops an analytical approach to …
Socio-climatic hotspots in Brazil: how do changes driven by the new set of IPCC climatic projections affect their relevance for policy?
This paper updates the SCVI (Socio-Climatic Vulnerability Index) maps developed by Torres
et al.(2012) for Brazil, by using the new Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 …
et al.(2012) for Brazil, by using the new Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 …
Megacity precipitationsheds reveal tele-connected water security challenges
Urbanization is a global process that has taken billions of people from the rural countryside
to concentrated urban centers, adding pressure to existing water resources. Many cities are …
to concentrated urban centers, adding pressure to existing water resources. Many cities are …