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Can a New Forest Alliance Change Nature Finance for the Better?
The partnership of three countries—Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia—could play a pivotal role in reducing global deforestation.
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Coronavirus and Wildfires Combine to Pose Potential Threat to Indigenous Lives and Lands
But experts say it’s not too late to reduce the most serious effects of these compound issues.
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You Asked: How Destructive Are the Amazon Rainforest Fires? Can They Be Stopped?
An Earth Institute adjunct tackles reader questions about the record-breaking fires in Brazil.
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How to Save a Rainforest: It’s All About Conflict Resolution
A new Earth Institute study offers practical lessons in the implementation of conflict sensitive conservation, a first outside of Africa.
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Palm Oil in the Amazon: Threat or Opportunity?
Small migratory farming is responsible for 70% of the annual deforestation in Peru. Can palm oil address this problem and lead the change towards sustainable development in the Peruvian Amazon?
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Seeing the Amazon’s Future Through the Fog
Scientists have developed a new approach to modeling the water and carbon cycles in the Amazon that could lead to better climate forecasts and improved water resource management.
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Warming Streams Have Cascading Impacts in the Amazon
To protect a river, you must preserve its headwaters. Agricultural development is warming streams at the headwaters of the Xingu River, in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Rising temperatures have local impacts that could cascade into regional changes, highlighting the importance of responsible land use outside of protected areas.
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Study Ecosystems Abroad in Brazil This Summer
CERC is now accepting applications for the Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U) field site program at Brazil. This five-week-long, 6-credit program runs from May 26 to June 30, 2012. No pre-requisite coursework is necessary and students of all majors can apply.
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