In Amazonian Ecuador, land-use change from tropical rainforest to different productive
purposes is leading to irreversible situations from an environmental perspective. The …

This research examines the perception regarding scientific tourism (ScT) and its contribution
to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Data were collected in two stages. In the …

In the Amazon, the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (YBR) is considered a natural and cultural
diversity hotspot. It is populated by several indigenous groups, including the Kichwa, who …

A better understanding of deforestation drivers across countries and spatial scales is a
precondition for designing efficient international policies and coherent land use planning …

Although traditional agriculture carried out by ethnic groups is considered for its high
biodiversity and important for food security and sovereignty, few studies have investigated …

Tropical forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services (ES), and their continuous
supply depends on efficient and effective management against deforestation and forest …

With data from a household survey covering migrant settlers and indigenous (Kichwa)
communities in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve (SBR), this study analyses the drivers of …

Resumen La Región Amazónica Ecuatoriana (RAE) representa una de las mayores
reservas ecológicas para la humanidad debid o fundamentalmente a la gran biodiversidad …

El presente trabajo muestra los resultados del impacto de diferentes sistemas de
producción sobre la calidad y el potencial de erosión del recurso suelo en dos pisos …

Water is essential for life and human activities. In addition to the constant increase in water
demand, there are problems caused by inefficient governance, such as the discharge of …