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Emissions from tropical hydropower and the IPCC by Fearnside, Philip M.

“…•Tropical dams emit greenhouse gases, which are undercounted in IPCC guidelines.•IPCC comparisons with other energy sources undercount hydroelectric…”
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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia: History, Rates, and Consequences by FEARNSIDE, PHILIP M.

“…Brazil's Amazon forest remained largely intact until the "modern" era of deforestation began with the inauguration of the Transamazon Highway in 1970…”
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Greenhouse gas emissions from Brazil's Amazonian hydroelectric dams by Fearnside, Philip M

“…Tropical dams are often falsely portrayed as 'clean' emissions-free energy sources. The letter by de Faria et al (2015 Environ. Res. Lett. 10 124019) adds to…”
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Hydropower and the future of Amazonian biodiversity by Lees, Alexander C, Peres, Carlos A, Fearnside, Philip M, Schneider, Maurício, Zuanon, Jansen A. S

“…In an effort to ensure energy independence and exploit mineral resources, the governments of Amazonian countries are embarking on a major dam building drive on…”
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An Amazonian rainforest and its fragments as a laboratory of global change by Laurance, William F., Camargo, José L. C., Fearnside, Philip M., Lovejoy, Thomas E., Williamson, G. Bruce, Mesquita, Rita C. G., Meyer, Christoph F. J., Bobrowiec, Paulo E. D., Laurance, Susan G. W.

“…ABSTRACT We synthesize findings from one of the world's largest and longest‐running experimental investigations, the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments…”
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Beyond diversity loss and climate change: Impacts of Amazon deforestation on infectious diseases and public health by Ellwanger, Joel Henrique, Kulmann-Leal, Bruna, Kaminski, Valéria L, Valverde-Villegas, Jacqueline María, Veiga, Ana Beatriz G DA, Spilki, Fernando R, Fearnside, Philip M, Caesar, Lílian, Giatti, Leandro Luiz, Wallau, Gabriel L, Almeida, Sabrina E M, Borba, Mauro R, Hora, Vanusa P DA, Chies, José Artur B

“…Amazonian biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to the weakening of policies for combating deforestation, especially in Brazil. Loss of animal and plant…”
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Brazil's São Luiz do Tapajós Dam: The art of cosmetic Environmental Impact Assessments by Fearnside, Philip M

“…Brazil's planned São Luiz do Tapajós dam is a key part of a massive plan for hydropower and navigable waterways in the Tapajós basin and on other Amazon River…”
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The Roles and Movements of Actors in the Deforestation of Brazilian Amazonia by Fearnside, Philip M.

“…Containing the advance of deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia requires understanding the roles and movements of the actors involved. The importance of…”
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Brazilian politics threaten environmental policies by Fearnside, Philip M.

“…The country's environmental licensing system is threatened The tumultuous political situation in Brazil carries risks for the environment in the most…”
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Forest loss is significantly higher near clustered small dams than single large dams per megawatt of hydroelectricity installed in the Brazilian Amazon by Nickerson, Samuel, Chen, Gang, Fearnside, Philip M, Allan, Craig J, Hu, Tongxi, de Carvalho, Luis M T, Zhao, Kaiguang

“…Abstract Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon is a prevalent form of development, but dams have widespread and long-term environmental impacts that include…”
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Protect Indigenous peoples from COVID-19 by Ferrante, Lucas, Fearnside, Philip M

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Amazon Forest maintenance as a source of environmental services by Fearnside, Philip M

“…Amazonian forest produces environmental services such as maintenance of biodiversity, water cycling and carbon stocks. These services have a much greater value…”
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Soybean cultivation as a threat to the environment in Brazil by Fearnside, Philip M.

“…Soybeans represent a recent and powerful threat to tropical biodiversity in Brazil. Developing effective strategies to contain and minimize the environmental…”
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The outlook for Brazil’s new presidential administration by Fearnside, Philip M.

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Impacts of Brazil's Madeira River Dams: Unlearned lessons for hydroelectric development in Amazonia by Fearnside, Philip M.

“…•Brazil has massive plans for dams in its Amazon region and neighboring countries.•Dam impacts will profoundly affect the economy and environment throughout…”
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Global warming and tropical land-use change : Greenhouse gas emissions from biomass burning, decomposition and soils in forest conversion, shifting cultivation and secondary vegetation by FEARNSIDE, P. M

“…The impact of deforestation on global carbon emissions is evaluated. The calculations of total net emissions of carbon indicate a major global warming impact…”
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Environmental and Social Impacts of Hydroelectric Dams in Brazilian Amazonia: Implications for the Aluminum Industry by Fearnside, Philip M.

“…•Decisions on dams ignore the high impact and low benefit of aluminum exports.•Were impacts given appropriate weight, policies on dams and exports would…”
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Amazon dams and waterways: Brazil's Tapajós Basin plans by Fearnside, Philip M.

“…Brazil plans to build 43 "large" dams (>30 MW) in the Tapajós Basin, ten of which are priorities for completion by 2022. Impacts include flooding indigenous…”
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Apparent environmental synergism drives the dynamics of Amazonian forest fragments by Laurance, William F, Laurance, Susan G, Andrade, Ana S, Magrach, Ainhoa, Camargo, José L. C, Campbell, Mason, Fearnside, Philip M, Edwards, Will, Valsko, Jefferson J, Lovejoy, Thomas E

“…Many contemporary ecosystems are likely to be affected by multiple environmental drivers, complicating efforts to predict future changes in those ecosystems…”
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Brazil threatens Indigenous lands by Ferrante, Lucas, Fearnside, Philip M

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