Deforestation changes the hydrological, geomorphological, and biochemical states of streams by decreasing evapotranspiration on the land surface and increasing runoff, river discharge, erosion and sediment fluxes from the land surface. Deforestation has removed about 55% of the native vegetation and significantly altered the hydrological and morphological characteristics of an 82,632 km2 watershed of the Araguaia River in east-central Brazil. Observed discharge increased by 25% from the 1970s to the 1990s and computer simulations suggest that about 2/3 of the increase is from deforestation, the remaining 1/3 from climate variability. Changes of this scale are likely occurring throughout the 2,000,000 km2 savannah region of central Brazil.
Comércio Ribeirinho Solidário – uma alternativa para geração de renda na Amazônia
Este projeto teve como objetivo contribuir para o fortalecimento do Comércio Ribeirinho solidário. Esta iniciativa, comandada pela ASPROC e com apoio do CNS e da AMARU, mostra como a organização comunitária pode contribuir na construção de tecnologias sociais para o enfrentamento de seus desafios.
