In this manuscript, we point out that the federal government headed by President Bolsonaro
has pursued a political agenda that contributed to the spread of COVID-19, transforming the …

Brazil faces its greatest period of environmental setback, where “ruralists”(large landholders
and their representatives) gain access to government land in the Amazon. New roads are …

In January 2021, oxygen supplies in the Amazon region's largest city were allowed to run
out at the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, shocking the world as …

We estimate the magnitude of land grabbing-the illegal appropriation of public land-on an
active Amazonian frontier, the associated deforestation, and the rates at which these claims …

Fish serves as the principal source of animal protein for the indigenous people of the
Amazon, ensuring their food and nutritional security. However, gold mining causes mercury …

In the context of compounding health, environmental, and climatic crises, Brazil may witness
two of its most important environmental policy instruments, environmental licensing and …

Continuous monitoring of forest disturbance on tropical forests is a fundamental tool to
support proactive preservation actions and to stop further destruction of native vegetation …

Background Chronic social and health inequities faced by indigenous peoples in Brazil
foretell the detrimental impact of COVID-19. Methods We use de-identified, publicly …

Abstract Amazonian Indigenous Lands (ILs) are human-environment systems facing a
multitude of environmental threats. Yet, the resulting vulnerability of these systems are to …

Abstract Since 1950, the Amazonian and Brazilian transportation complex has prioritized the
model of road transport. This model does not adequately consider the singularities of each …