In an effort to ensure energy independence and exploit mineral resources, the governments
of Amazonian countries are embarking on a major dam building drive on the basin's rivers …

For half a century, the process of economic integration of the Amazon has been based on
intensive use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, which has brought …

Recently developed methodologies such as climate reanalysis make it possible to create a
historical record of climate systems. This paper proposes a methodology called Hydrological …

Hydropower dams have received increased global attention due to their detrimental
socioenvironmental ramifications. Such attention has led to an increase in studies on the …

We investigate the interannual and interdecadal hydrological changes in the Amazon River
basin and its sub-basins during the 1980–2015 period using GRACE satellite data and a …

We analyze the invisibility of fisheries and inadequacy of fishers' participation in the process
of hydropower development in the Amazon, focusing on gaps between legally mandated …

The current capacity of environmental DNA (eDNA) to provide accurate insights into the
biodiversity of megadiverse regions (eg, the Neotropics) requires further evaluation to …

An innovative remote sensing approach that combines land-use change and water quality
information is proposed in order to investigate if Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining …

This study aimed to investigate the environmental impacts generated by the hydroelectric
complex in the Madeira River, Brazilian Amazon, based on the perceptions of local fishers …

Energy transition technologies, such as hydroelectric dams, have been seen as symbols of
progress, cheap energy, environmental sustainability, and resource abundance, leading to …