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Learn about the importance of the Amazon at local and global scales, the threats the region faces, and how sustainable development can help save its extraordinary biodiversity and peoples for current and future generations.

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1.1 Welcome and Overview of the Syllabus - The…

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1.1 Welcome and Overview of the Syllabus - The…

1.1 Welcome and Overview of the Syllabus - The Living Amazon

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This lecture presents the introduction to the course and a review of the syllabus and learning objectives.Lecture source language: PortugueseAvailable subtitles &…
4.1. Politics and Development Strategies for the…

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4.1. Politics and Development Strategies for the…

4.1. Politics and Development Strategies for the Amazon - The Living Amazon

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This lecture provides an overview of historic economic activities and development strategies in the Amazon. Learn how Amazonian resources (oil, minerals, hydropower, and…
2.2 Why is the Amazon so rich in species?

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2.2 Why is the Amazon so rich in species?

2.2 Why is the Amazon so rich in species?

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This lecture analyzes the fascinating connections between the Andes and the Amazon, exploring the formation of river systems and wetlands. Discover the influence of…
4.4. Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories -…

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4.4. Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories -…

4.4. Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories - The Living Amazon

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This lecture examines how Protected Areas (PAs) and Indigenous Territories (ITs) work as cornerstones for conservation in the Amazon. A network of more than 6,000 ITs…
2.4. Climate regulation - The Living Amazon

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2.4. Climate regulation - The Living Amazon

2.4. Climate regulation - The Living Amazon

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This lecture highlights the importance of the Amazon in regional and global climate regulation, emphasizing its role as a substantial carbon sink that lowers CO2 levels…
2.1. How did the Amazon become what it is today?…

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2.1. How did the Amazon become what it is today?…

2.1. How did the Amazon become what it is today? A brief history of geology in the region - The Living Amazon

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This lecture explores how the Amazon came to be over a three billion year time scale, highlighting the geology of the region, the uplift of the Andes, and the transition…
1.2 What is the Amazon? - The Living Amazon

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1.2 What is the Amazon? - The Living Amazon

1.2 What is the Amazon? - The Living Amazon

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This lecture presents an overview of the Amazon, its ecosystems, people, and the essential services it provides. Learn about the true magnitude and importance of the…
5.1. Drivers and Ecological Impacts of…

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5.1. Drivers and Ecological Impacts of…

5.1. Drivers and Ecological Impacts of Deforestation - The Living Amazon

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This lecture explores key drivers that have led to the deforestation of 17% of the Amazon Basin, and how this significantly impacts the environment through various…
3.3 The Slave Trade and the Amazon: Indigenous…

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3.3 The Slave Trade and the Amazon: Indigenous…

3.3 The Slave Trade and the Amazon: Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Communities - The Living Amazon

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This lecture presents how the search for gold and trade of other key commodities motivated the enslavement of Amazonian populations, both Indigenous and of African…
8.1. Conservation Solutions - The Living Amazon

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8.1. Conservation Solutions - The Living Amazon

8.1. Conservation Solutions - The Living Amazon

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This lecture presents sustainable approaches to address some of the biggest threats to the Amazon’s biodiversity and ecosystems, i.e., deforestation, damming of…
3.6 Interconnections between Amazonian Peoples…

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3.6 Interconnections between Amazonian Peoples…

3.6 Interconnections between Amazonian Peoples and Ecosystems

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This lecture will argue that Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) play a critical role in the sustainable use and conservation of Amazonian biodiversity and…
4.3. Clandestine economies in the Amazon - The…

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4.3. Clandestine economies in the Amazon - The…

4.3. Clandestine economies in the Amazon - The Living Amazon

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This lecture explores the topic of clandestine economies, the secretive, illicit, or illegal economic activities, also known as the "black market” or…
3.4 History & Contributions of…

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3.4 History & Contributions of…

3.4 History & Contributions of Afro-Descendant Communities in the Amazon

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This lecture examines the history and lasting contributions of Afro-descendant communities in the Amazon region. Learn how enslaved Africans were brought to the Americas…
7.1. Principles and Values for a Living Amazon -…

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7.1. Principles and Values for a Living Amazon -…

7.1. Principles and Values for a Living Amazon - The Living Amazon

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This lecture explores the core principles and values essential for sustainable development in the Amazon. It emphasizes the importance of conserving the Amazon’s…
2.3. Water dynamics in the Amazon - The Living…

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2.3. Water dynamics in the Amazon - The Living…

2.3. Water dynamics in the Amazon - The Living Amazon

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This lecture presents key factors that influence rainfall and water recycling in the Amazon. This includes the contribution of water vapor from the Atlantic Ocean, the…
7.5. Boosting Relations Between the Amazon Forest…

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7.5. Boosting Relations Between the Amazon Forest…

7.5. Boosting Relations Between the Amazon Forest and Cities - The Living Amazon

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This lecture explores how the Amazon’s rural and urban inhabitants engage with each other and the forest. Discover how families migrate regularly between rural…

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