An overview of forest loss and restoration in the Brazilian Amazon

DC da Cruz, JMR Benayas, GC Ferreira, SR Santos… - New Forests, 2021 - Springer
Forest restoration is a strategy to reverse forest loss and degradation. We overviewed
deforestation in the period 1975–2018 in the Brazilian Amazon and the projects, techniques …

Ecological methods and indicators for recovering and monitoring ecosystems after mining: A global literature review

WBR Martins, MDR Lima, UOB Junior… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mining contributes significantly to the world's economy. However, it brings strong
environmental impacts, including the destruction of the original vegetation. In this way, the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical analysis of the Native Vegetation Protection Law of Brazil (2012): updates and ongoing initiatives

PHS Brancalion, LC Garcia, R Loyola… - Natureza & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Native Vegetation Protection Law of Brazil, which replaced the Forest Code
from 1965, is still undergoing regulation at federal and state levels, and the constitutionality …

Mining in the Amazon: Importance, impacts, and challenges to restore degraded ecosystems. Are we on the right way?

WBR Martins, JI de Matos Rodrigues… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mining is one of the main economic activities in the Amazon region, contributing
substantially to the economy of countries that share its territory. This activity, however, brings …

Challenges and opportunities for large-scale reforestation in the Eastern Amazon using native species

S Nunes, M Gastauer, RBL Cavalcante… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reforestation and forest restoration are recognized as an effective means of halting
biodiversity loss and increasing the performance of ecosystem services such as carbon …

The effect of ecological restoration methods on carbon stocks in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

AM Zanini, RC Mayrinck, SA Vieira… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Restoring degraded areas is an effective strategy to reestablish the environmental services
provided by the forests including global warming mitigation by carbon sequestration …

Economic feasibility of tropical forest restoration models based on non-timber forest products in Brazil, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Peru

P Gasparinetti, DO Brandão, EV Maningo, A Khan… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mobilizing funds is a major challenge to achieve scalable Forest Landscape Restoration
projects. While pure ecological restoration may not be a feasible investment from the private …

Forest restoration rehabilitates soil multifunctionality in riparian zones of sugarcane production landscapes

W Bieluczyk, LF Merloti, MR Cherubin… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brazilian sugarcane plays a vital role in the production of both sugar and renewable energy.
However, land use change and long-term conventional sugarcane cultivation have …

[HTML][HTML] Análise crítica da Lei de Proteção da Vegetação Nativa (2012), que substituiu o antigo Código Florestal: atualizações e ações em curso

PHS Brancalion, LC Garcia, R Loyola… - Natureza & …, 2016 - Elsevier
A Lei de Proteção da Vegetação Nativa (LPVN), que substituiu o Código Florestal de 1965,
encontra‐se ainda em fase de regulamentação em nível federal e estadual e a …

Natural regeneration for restoration of degraded areas after bauxite mining: A case study in the Eastern Amazon

ABB Neto, G Schwartz, NC Noronha, MAP Gama… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural regeneration is becoming more frequently used on a global level as a method of
ecological restoration after mining operations. The objective of this study was to investigate …