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- Title
Amazon Dieback and the 21st Century.
- Authors
Blaustein, Richard J.
- Abstract
The article discusses the environmental conditions of the Amazon River Region in the 21st century. According to the author, highways, dams, and agriculture have contributed to the dieback of the Amazon forest, which in turn prompted conservation efforts to preserve the tropical forest and advance indigenous peoples' rights in the Amazon. Topics include the environmental impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the loss of biodiversity in the Amazon, the ecological impact of Amazon dieback, such as an impairment of the Amazon's ability to regulate climate, and an overview of the World Bank's Amazon dieback report "Assessment of the Risk of Amazon Dieback."
- Subjects
AMAZON River Region; SOUTH America; DIEBACK; FOREST declines; GREENHOUSE gases &; the environment; ANTHROPOGENIC effects on nature; AGRICULTURE &; the environment; DAMS; RIVER ecology; ROAD construction &; the environment
- Publication
BioScience, 2011, Vol 61, Issue 3, p176
- ISSN
0006-3568
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1525/bio.2011.61.3.3