What are some of the potential tipping points in the Amazon rainforest ecosystem?

The Amazon in South America is the largest tropical forest in the world, spanning over 6.7 million square kilometres. The Amazon is a vast biome that spans eight rapidly developing countries—Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname—and French ... Mar 11, 2025 ... Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit ... A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon ... Oct 7, 2021 ... This report consolidates the main findings of the academic literature that rigorously evaluates policies aimed at combating deforestation in the Brazilian ... Jan 19, 2023 ... We're building sustainable value chains for four products: açaí, artisan products, Brazil nuts, and cacao. We are also demonstrating the ... Oct 20, 2021 ... A key element of Natura's business model is the concept of the 'standing forest' economy. In simple terms, this means that a tree has much more economic value ... Feb 24, 2015 ... The Amazon rain forest is a dense green mass of humid jungle that covers northeast South America. But after strong winds sweep across the Sahara ... Jun 8, 2023 ... ... Amazon rainforest to other uses. This value (maximally) lies in the ... forest protection efforts provided by law enforcement agencies, and land ... Jul 29, 2020 ... On today's episode, we will explore the simple economics fueling one of the world's most dangerous ecological disasters. Approximately 2.5 x106 km2 of the Amazon forest is currently degraded by fire, edge effects, timber extraction and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all ...