Central and south america

EJ Castellanos, MF Lemos, L Astigarraga, N Chacón… - 2022 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

Environmental impact assessment effectiveness in public–private partnerships: Study on the Colombian toll road program

G Castelblanco, J Guevara, D Rojas… - … of Management in …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Public–private partnership (PPP) has been positioned as a relevant contracting method for
develo** large-scale infrastructure projects that entails potentially high-magnitude …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial-temporal dynamics of deforestation and its drivers indicate need for locally-adapted environmental governance in Colombia

A González-González, JC Villegas, N Clerici… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Characterizing and managing deforestation are some of the most urgent environmental
challenges in the tropics. Forest loss depends on multiple drivers that relate to ecological …

Multitemporal monitoring of paramos as critical water sources in Central Colombia

CA Murad, J Pearse, C Huguet - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Paramos, unique and biodiverse ecosystems found solely in the high mountain regions of
the tropics, are under threat. Despite their crucial role as primary water sources and …

An enhanced approach to mangrove forest analysis in the Colombian Pacific coast using optical and SAR data in Google Earth Engine

JJ Selvaraj, BEG Pérez - Remote Sensing Applications: Society and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate quantification of land cover is crucial for effectively planning and managing
territories. For example, the Colombian Pacific Coast (CPC), a biodiversity hotspot, is home …

Heavy metal tolerance of microorganisms isolated from coastal marine sediments and their lead removal potential

KL Alvarado-Campo, M Quintero, B Cuadrado-Cano… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, 338 microorganisms, comprising 271 bacteria and 67 fungi, were isolated from
sediment samples collected from underexplored Pacific and Caribbean regions of …

A regional Earth system data lab for understanding ecosystem dynamics: An example from tropical South America

LM Estupinan-Suarez, F Gans, A Brenning… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tropical ecosystems experience particularly fast transformations largely as a consequence
of land use and climate change. Consequences for ecosystem functioning and services are …

[PDF][PDF] Distribution and conservation of vanilla crop wild relatives: the value of local community engagement for biodiversity research

NS Flanagan, A Navia-Samboni… - Neotropical Biology …, 2022 - neotropical.pensoft.net
Natural vanilla is a high-value crop with demand increasing globally. Crop wild relatives
(CWR) represent valuable agrobiodiversity and are prioritized in the Global Strategy for …

A spatial regression analysis of Colombia's narcodeforestation with factor decomposition of multiple predictors

P Rivadeneyra, L Scaccia, L Salvati - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In the current accelerated process of global warming, forest conservation is becoming more
difficult to address in develo** countries, where woodlands are often fueling the illegal …

Disaster Risk Assessment of Fluvial and Pluvial Flood Using the Google Earth Engine Platform: a Case Study for the Filyos River Basin

H Akcin, RT Kose - PFG–Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and …, 2024 - Springer
The aim of this study is to conduct a risk analysis of fluvial and pluvial flood disasters,
focusing on the vulnerability of those residing in the river basin in coastal regions. However …