Os incêndios no Brasil em 2024 geraram níveis históricos de emissões
O objetivo deste policy brief foi estimar as emissões brutas de gases de efeito estufa causadas pelos incêndios de 2024 no Brasil e destacar a relevância desse componente no perfil de emissões do país. Para isso, desagregamos a análise das áreas afetadas pelo fogo...
Legal Recognition of Indigenous Territories supports climate balance in the Brazilian Amazon
Indigenous Lands (ILs) in the Brazilian Amazon effectively inhibit deforestation (1, 2, 3), preserving cultural and natural resources, as well as ecosystem services. Combined with protected areas (PAs), IL creation is largely responsible for Brazil’s successful...
Land Tenure and the Effect of the Terra Legal Program on Deforestation
The Amazon region has historically had a chaotic land tenure situation. Illegal occupations and land conflicts have been common in many areas where the delineation of lands and legitimization of property rights are difficult.
The Hydrology and Energy Balance of the Amazon Basin
The Amazon basin is the planet’s largest and most intense land-based centre of precipitation. This convective system is driven by high net surface radiation, which is dissipated via fluxes of latent heat and sensible heat. Over the long term (1 year or greater),...
Boletim do CIMC 01
O Comitê Indígena de Mudanças Climáticas (CIMC) tem a responsabilidade de acompanhar os debates nacionais e internacionais sobre o clima e divulga estudos realizados pelos povos indígenas sobre mudanças climáticas com o intuito de valorizar os conhecimentos...