"Cities in the forest" and "cities of the forest": an environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) spatial approach to analyzing the urbanization-deforestation relationship in a Brazilian Amazon state

Ribeiro, Renata Maciel; Amaral, Silvana; Monteiro, Antônio Miguel Vieira; Dal’Asta, Ana Paula

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“…Such green and blue infrastructures cool the local microclimate by improving the thermal performance of buildings and enhancing cold air ventilation and cold air formation zones [ 80 , 81 ]. The findings from Ribeiro [ 82 ] emphasized the need to tailor strategies according to the distinct urbanization patterns of cities and incorporate local knowledge, a crucial step in ensuring their long-term sustainability. Hence, to ensure the adaptive measures are sensitive and responsive to the impacts on the ground, the integration of climate science and the inclusion of multi-stakeholder engagement during the design and implementation of EbA measures are prerequisites [ 83 ].…”

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Integration of urban ecosystem-based adaptation in Nepal: A policy landscape analysis

Sherpa

2024

PLoS ONE

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Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is an ecologically sensitive, cost-effective, and locally adaptive climate adaptation strategy to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable communities. While many studies on EbA have been conducted in rural and mountainous regions or within the natural sciences realm, there is a lack of comprehensive research that assesses how urban EbA measures have been incorporated into existing policies and plans in Global South, including in Nepal. Ecosystem-based adaptation is in the early stages of its establishment as a fundamental component to address climate adaptation and sustainable development in urban environments. Accordingly, effective integration strategies, challenges, potential focal areas, and entry points have yet to be extensively studied. To address the literature gap, this paper analyses the types of EbA interventions and the extent of urban EbA integration within Nepal’s climate, urban, and sectoral policies and plans. Direct content analysis and a qualitative scoring system were used to evaluate the plan components and assess the level of EbA integration. The findings indicate that the policies and plans recognise the importance of conserving, enhancing, and managing ecosystems for climate change adaptation, and EbA measures are mainly included in action-oriented sections. However, the results also reveal inadequate EbA integration, particularly in the information base, vision and objectives, and implementation aspects. The implementation component notably lacks comprehensive provisions for budget allocation, responsible authorities, definite timelines, and clear roadmaps. The breakdown of EbA integration in the policies and plans suggests that climate and urban plans substantially integrate urban EbA measures, but discrepancies exist with climate and urban policies and sectoral policies and plans. These findings collectively emphasise a pressing need to enhance the recognition and integration of urban EbA measures within policy frameworks with a view towards strengthening climate resilience and mitigating climate-related hazards in urban environments.

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Integration of urban ecosystem-based adaptation in Nepal: A policy landscape analysis

Sherpa

2024

PLoS ONE

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“…Deng et al (2020) presents the importance of looking at countries that depend on mining and agriculture and that can develop through the destruction of forests, for example, the countries of South America. In this context, Brazil has stood out as a research case (Oliveira et al 2011;Linhares et al 2012;Zambrano-Monserrate 2016;Santos et al 2017;Santos et al 2018;Swart and Brinkmann 2021;Ribeiro et al 2022). Serrano et al (2014) empirically tested the relationship between GDP per capita and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in the period from 1980 to 2010, with a view to confirming or refuting the EKC hypothesis.…”

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Economic growth and greenhouse gases in Brazilian States: is the environmental Kuznets curve applicable hypothesis?

Freire

Silva

Oliveira

2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The aim of this study was to analyze the existence of the Kuznets environmental curve (EKC) hypothesis for a diverse spectrum of environmental pollutants (carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) from the Brazilian states from 1980 to 2020. In the Kuznets hypothesis, economic growth, represented by GDP per capita, grows inflection in relation to environmental degradation. Upon reaching a certain point, the relationship becomes inversely opposite, being a positive trend of growth and a retract to environmental indicators, as in the case of greenhouse gases. The application of regression models in strict observance of Grossman and Krueger's EKC econometric model (1995) allowed a critical analysis of the Brazilian empirical model relative to pollutant emissions. The results show the corroboration of the EKC hypothesis for carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, but not methane gas. Additionally, the discussion on the subject was extended to the debate about Brazil on the world stage. Brazil is on the world stage as a major influencer in environmental issues, so everything empirically contributes, both to academia and public managers, by presenting evidence of the relationship of economic growth aligned with sustainable development. Thus, the study provides contributions to professionals, researchers, and international readers. On the other hand, this study shows as political implications the need for improvements and reformulations of environmental policies in favor of mitigating environmental degradation.

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“…El área de estudio se encuentra en Brasil, a 11º26'19"S y 61º26'50" W, a una altitud de 200 m.s.n.m., en el municipio de Cacoal (figura 1), que representa el 1.6% del Estado de Rondônia, y se encuentra a 470 kilómetros de la capital, Porto Velho [5].…”

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“…Figura 1 Mapa de cobertura vegetal en Cacoal, Rondônia, Brasil río principal es el Río Machado, formado por la unión de los ríos Barão de Melgaço y Pimenta Bueno. El municipio también cuenta con ríos pequeños como el Tamarupá y el Pirarara [5] y un gran número de igarapés. La vegetación natural de Cacoal fue caracterizada por Veloso et al [14] como Foresta Ombrófila Abierta Bosque Siempre Verde, presentando además los parches de sabana, lo que se conoce comúnmente como "Cerrado".…”

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“…El principal instrumento gubernamental encargado de los proyectos de colonización, el 'Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agraria-INCRA', desarrolló el Proyecto Integrado de Colonização-PIC, en el cual, se distribuían lotes de 50 a 100 ha. En las décadas de 1970 y 1980, personas de varios Estados migraron hacia el Estado de Rondônia, la mayoría procedentes de Paraná (en los 70´s), Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Minas Gerais y Espírito Santo, lo que se tradujo en un alto índice de migración en los 80´s [5]. Con el proceso de colonización de la Amazonía brasileña, la foresta se convirtió en pastura para llevar a cabo una explotación pecuaria extensiva.…”

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Diversidad y conocimiento de plantas utilizadas por agricultores en Cacoal (Amazonía Brasileña)

Nunes¹,

Almeida²,

Chávez-Servia³

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Magna Sci. UCEVA

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La interacción de las poblaciones humanas con los ecosistemas que habitan y sus actividades, aún en pequeña escala, impactan su entorno, generando cambios paulatinos que lo modifican. Este estudio, implementado en propiedades rurales, objetivó evaluar la diversidad de plantas utilizadas por 28 agricultores (14 hombres y 14 mujeres) del municipio de Cacoal, en la Amazonía brasileña, la relación entre el conocimiento que poseen de las plantas con su grado de escolaridad, el tiempo en que habitan en la región y el área de bosque que posee su finca. Se encontraron 145 etnoespecies – con uso tradicional, algunas de ellas con más de un tipo de uso. Para plantas medicinales, se registraron 54 especies distribuidas en 29 familias, mientras que para las plantas alimentarias 82 especies, distribuidas en 34 familias. Las plantas usadas para construcción, fueron 34 especies en 19 familias. La especie nativa que más se destacó fue Berthollethia excelsa (nuez de Brasil), con usos alimenticio, medicinal y en la construcción, con UVs (valor de uso de la etnoespecie) = 0.75. Entre las introducidas estuvo Mangifera indica (mango), con UVs = 0.89.

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"Cities in the forest" and "cities of the forest": an environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) spatial approach to analyzing the urbanization-deforestation relationship in a Brazilian Amazon state

Abstract: Cities in the forest" and "cities of the forest": an environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) spatial approach to analyzing the urbanization-deforestation relationship in a Brazilian Amazon state. Ecology and Society 27(2):1.

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Integration of urban ecosystem-based adaptation in Nepal: A policy landscape analysis

Integration of urban ecosystem-based adaptation in Nepal: A policy landscape analysis

Economic growth and greenhouse gases in Brazilian States: is the environmental Kuznets curve applicable hypothesis?

Diversidad y conocimiento de plantas utilizadas por agricultores en Cacoal (Amazonía Brasileña)

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