Author(s): PIPONIOT, C.; CABON, A.; DESCROIX, L.; DOURDAIN, A.; MAZZEI, L.; OULIAC, B.; RUTISHAUSER, E.; SIST, P.; HÉRAULT, B.

Background: Managed forests are a major component of tropical landscapes. Production forests as designated by national forest services cover up to 400 million ha, i.e. half of the forested area in the... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2016

Author(s): EVA, H. D.; ACHARD, F.; BEUCHLE, R.; MIRANDA, E. E. de; CARBONI, S.; SELIGER, R.; VOLLMAR, M.; HOLLER, W. A.; OSHIRO, O. T.; ARROYO, V. B.; GALLEGO, J.

This paper outlines the methods and results for monitoring forest change and resulting carbon emissions for the 1990-2000 and 200-2005 periods carried out over tropical Central and South America. To p... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2012

Author(s): MOLINA, R. F.; MATTOS, W. T. DE; BARBOSA, C. M. P.; ANDRADE, C. A. de; PENTEADO, L. F.

The land use change is identified as one of the main factors responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases in Brazil. However, mainly in the already consolidated production areas and respecting the... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2023

Author(s): RONQUIM, C. C.

Recent projections of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture for the next 12 years, based on the recent demand for biofuels, indicate that the area planted with sugar-cane and soy bean will increase 66... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2011

Author(s): ALMEIDA, R. G. de; MACEDO, M. C. M.; GOMES, R. da C.; LAURA, V. A.; BUNGENSTAB, D. J.

Abstract - Beef farming can have important environmental impacts especially related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when associated to deforestation, low yields and pasture degradation. However, und... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2023

Author(s): HOOVER, B.; GRUNWALD, S.; MARTIN, T. A.; VASQUES, G. M.; KNOX, N. M.; KIM, J.; XIONG, X.; CHAIKAEW, P.; ADEWOPO, J.; CAO, B.; ROSS, C. W.

There are urgent needs to better synthesize knowledge and data across large regions and time periods to address global climate change, conduct soil/terrestrial carbon accounting, model carbon dynamics... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2011

This annual Carbon Pricing Leadership Report complements the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition’s advocacy and networking activities by elevating thought leadership in the mitigation arena and sharin... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2023

Author(s): GRUNWALD, S.; MYERS, D.; VASQUES, G. de M.; XIONG, X.; ROSS, C.; CHAIKAEW, P.; STOPPE, A.; KNOX, N.; COMERFORD, N.; HARRIS, W.

Profound shifts have occurred over the last three centuries in which human actions have become the main driver to global environmental change. In this new epoch, the Anthropocene, human-driven changes... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2011

Author(s): MONTEIRO, J.; HISSA, H.; COELHO, M.; FONTANA, A.; FONSECA, K.; COSTA, M.; GOULART, A. C.

The aim of this study is to establish parameters to evaluate ecosystem service from carbon sequestration of the actions supported by the Sustainable Rural Development Program in watersheds of the stat... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2014

Author(s): MADARI, B. E.; MAGGIOTTO, S. R.; CARVALHO, M. T. de M.; CORRÊA, R. S.; OLIVEIRA, J. M.; MEDEIROS, J. C.; SILVA, M. A. S.; MACHADO, P. L. O. A.

Mixed farming systems have great potential to combine food production with environmental services, including climate change mitigation and biodiversity preservation. This study evaluated an integrated... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2018