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Estimating the value of ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes amid intensification pressures: The Brazilian case. Author(s): PARRON, L. M.; VILLANUEVA, A. J.; GLENK, K. The Brazilian agricultural commodities market and the agribusiness sector are facing an increasing international demand for improved environmental standards, such as those regarding climate change and... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2022
Ecosystem conservation and poverty reduction. Author(s): OLIVEIRA, Y. M. M. de; PRADO, R. B.; AMANCIO, C. O. da G.; UZEDA, M. C.; GAROFOLO, A. C. S. This chapter addresses the contributions of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) in operating public policies to achieve target 15.9 of the Sustainable Development Goals 15 (Unite... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2019
Conservation of ecosystems and water supply. Author(s): PRADO, R. B.; MONTEIRO, J. M. G.; BARROS, L. C. de; PARRON, L. M.; SILVA, M. S. G. M. e; RIBEIRO, P. E. de A.; FIGUEIREDO, R. de O. This chapter presents an overview of anthropogenic pressures on water resources and their ecosystems, some strategies for conserving these resources for water production, as well as a picture of Embra... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2020
Agricultural practices and ecosystem services provision to ensure the food, water and energy security. Author(s): TURETTA, A. P. D.; FIDALGO, E. C. C.; PRADO, R. B.; MONTEIRO, J. M. G.; PEDREIRA, B. da C. C. G.; SCHULER, A. E.; DUARTE, G. T. Considering the importance of the agricultural sector in Brazil and the existence of areas in different stages of degradation, it becomes strategic for interventions that can generate socio-economic a... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2019
Ecosystem services from converted land: the importance of tree cover in Amazonian pastures. Author(s): BARRETT, K.; VALENTIM, J. F.; TURNER II, B. L. Deforestation is responsible for a substantial fraction of global carbon emissions and changes in surface energy budgets that affect climate. Deforestation losses include wildlife and human habitat, a... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2013
Importance of interactions relationships between impacts and ecosystem services related to anthropic activities aimed at environmental conservation. Author(s): PEDREIRA, B. da C. C. G. Most anthropic activities of a socioeconomic nature, including agriculture, agribusiness, tourism and many others which represent the livelihood of a large portion of the population that lives from ac... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2023
Embrapa research network on ecosystem services in Brazil. Author(s): PRADO, R. B.; FIDALGO, E. C. C.; FERREIRA, J. N.; CAMPANHA, M. M.; PARRON-VARGAS, L. M.; MATTOS, L. M. de; PEDREIRA, B. C. C. G.; MONTEIRO, J. M. G.; TURETTA, A. P. D.; MARTINS, A. L. S.; DONAGEMMA, G. K.; COUTINHO, H. L. C. Human pressures have caused degradation of natural resources and reduction of biodiversity on theplanetwith serious consequences to humanity, because of the increasing demands for water, fibers,food,... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2015
Sustaining ecosystem services: overcoming the dilemma posed by local actions and planetary boundaries. Author(s): JONAS, M.; OMETTO, J. P.; BATISTELLA, M.; FRANKLIN, O.; HALL, M.; LAPOLA, D. M.; MORAN, E. F.; TRAMBEREND, S.; QUEIROZ, B. L.; SCHFFARTZIK, A.; SHVIDENKO, A.; NILSSON, S. B.; NOBRE, C. A. Resolving challenges related to the sustainability of natural capital and ecosystem services is an urgent issue. No roadmap on reaching sustainability exists; and the kind of sustainable land use requ... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2014
An emergy-based approach to assess and valuate ecosystem services of tropical wetland pastures in Brazil. Author(s): SANTOS, S. A.; TAKAHASHI, F.; CARDOSO, E. L.; FLORES, C. P.; OLIVEIRA, L. O. F. de; SOUZA, G. da S. e; GOMES, E. G.; ORTEGA, E. Wetland grasslands are important ecosystems for raising beef cattle, because they are highly productive and present forages with high quality. Most of these ecosystems are threatened by overgrazing or... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2020
Remote sensing applied to grassland ecosystems in regions with climatic vulnerability. Author(s): MORAIS, L. F. de; CAVALCANTE, A. C. R.; AQUINO, D. do N.; CANDIDO, M. J. D. Abstract: The aim of this review is to present the concepts and current research on the use of remote sensing in studies of pastoral ecosystems. The management of pasture plays an important role in th... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2022

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