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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 "underground economy."…

This lecture provides an in-depth look at the intricate financial mechanisms used to fund large-scale conservation and restoration projects. It highlights important coordinated initiatives led by…

This lecture shares a comprehensive vision of what a sustainable socio-bioeconomy in the Amazon could look like. It explores the potential products that could be generated, shedding light on the…

In this lecture, students will explore various strategies for restoring the Amazon’s ecosystems, ranging from site-specific interventions to global landscape-scale approaches, including the…

This lecture presents sustainable approaches to address some of the biggest threats to the Amazon’s biodiversity and ecosystems, i.e., deforestation, damming of rivers, mining, hunting, illegal…

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 and urban areas for healthcare,…

Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) is essential to conservation and sustainable development efforts across the Amazon, although its role is only recently gaining global recognition. This lecture…

This lecture examines recent efforts to weaken territorial rights legislation that protects the Amazon, including efforts to change the governance of protected areas and Indigenous Territories. It…

This lecture provides a comprehensive overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their origins and creation, and their performance across the Amazon region. Discover the progress (or lack…

This lecture explores the core principles and values essential for sustainable development in the Amazon. It emphasizes the importance of conserving the Amazon’s standing forest and flowing…

This lecture explores actionable solutions designed to enhance the resilience of the Amazon in the face of climate change. Examples of such measures include restoration initiatives, the…

This lecture presents evidence of ongoing transformations in the Amazon forest system that may lead to diminished resilience and the potential of surpassing critical tipping points. Once crossed,…

This lecture describes the impact of temperature and hydrological change in the Amazon on the region’s flora and fauna, focusing on biodiversity, ecosystem services, carbon cycling, and…

This lecture examines observed and projected changes in precipitation and river discharge across the Amazon region, according to different warming scenarios. It highlights key data sets and models…

This lecture examines observed and projected temperature changes across the Amazon, spanning from the Andes to the Atlantic, according to different warming scenarios. It highlights key data sets and…