Energy development reveals blind spots for ecosystem conservation in the Amazon Basin
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Anderson, Elizabeth POsborne, Tracey
Maldonado‐Ocampo, Javier A
Mills‐Novoa, Megan
Castello, Leandro
Montoya, Mariana
Encalada, Andrea C
Jenkins, Clinton N
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Univ Arizona, Sch Geog & DevIssue Date
2019-10-02
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Anderson, E. P., Osborne, T., Maldonado‐Ocampo, J. A., Mills‐Novoa, M., Castello, L., Montoya, M., ... & Jenkins, C. N. (2019). Energy development reveals blind spots for ecosystem conservation in the Amazon Basin. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.Rights
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Energy development – as manifested by the proliferation of hydroelectric dams and increased oil and gas exploration – is a driver of change in Amazonian ecosystems. However, prevailing approaches to Amazonian ecosystem conservation that focus on terrestrial protected areas and Indigenous territories do not offer sufficient insurance against the risks associated with energy development. Here, we explore three related areas of concern: the exclusion of subsurface rights on Indigenous lands; the absence of frameworks for freshwater ecosystem conservation; and downgrading, downsizing, degazettement (loss of protection), and reclassification of protected areas. We consider these issues from the perspectives of multiple countries across the Amazon Basin, and link them directly to energy development. Finally, we offer suggestions for addressing the challenges of energy development for Amazon ecosystem conservation through existing policies, new approaches, and international collaboration.Note
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1540-9295DOI
10.1002/fee.2114Version
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Interdisciplinary Research in Earth Sciences program [NNX14AD29G]; MacArthur Foundation under the Living Andean Rivers initiative [16-1607-151053-CSD]ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1002/fee.2114
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