Author archive for AmazCitSci

  • Mar252021

    The socio-environmental impacts and energy unsustainability of Small Hydroelectric Plants in the Amazon

    This news article is not available in English. Read it in Spanish here

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  • Mar252021

    Dialogue of knowledge for the conservation of the Amazon Basin

    Dialogue is an essential element for learning about the needs and expectations of the communities in the face of the…

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  • Mar162021

    Water pulses

    Flood pulses are the natural cycles of water that occur in regions such as the Amazon Basin between the high…

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  • Mar102021

    Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

    The Integrated Water Resources Management proposes a broad approach to the natural, social, demographic, and economic elements at the basin…

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  • Mar022021

    When migratory catfishes go up the river

    The Amazon Basin is home to more than 2000 fish species, each with unique characteristics. Among them are the “Goliath”…

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  • Feb122021

    Challenges in the management of Brazilian wetlands: Negro and Juruá Rivers

    Wetlands are flooded land areas. In the rainy seasons, water is usually plentiful there, but its level decreases when drought…

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  • Feb122021

    Freshwater: a vital resource to be understood, valued, and protected

    Although Latin America has 31% of the planet’s freshwater sources, by 2050 it will be one of the most affected…

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  • Feb112021

    Traditional and scientific knowledge for the environmental management of the Amazon Basin

    About 400 indigenous peoples live in the Amazon, which is why it is said that this is an indigenous territory…

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  • Nov202020

    Celebrating World Fisheries Day

    World Fishing Day is celebrated on November 21. Through fishing, fishermen and fisherwomen guarantee the feeding of their families, generate…

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  • Nov172020

    First International Congress on the Peruvian Amazon

    The International Congress on the Peruvian Amazon will take place between November 23 and 27, 2020. The event will be…

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