The visible and invisible drivers of biocultural loss in the Amazon

Mairon G. Bastos Lima

doi:10.1002/pan3.70322

Wooden canoes line up in the foreground, beached below a collection of wooden houses among green trees.

The visible and invisible drivers of biocultural loss in the Amazon

Journal article / Science and policy must engage with Indigenous and local knowledge systems to address accelerating biocultural loss in the Amazon region.

12 August 2026 / About Ecosystems and Participation

A cargo ship on route in front of Qingdao City.

“Beijing-Brasília Effect” webinar

Past event / Join Trase and the Tropical Forest Alliance to explore how Brazil and China can scale up their collaboration on sustainable trade.

15 April 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Forests and Supply chains

Women walking near a producing oil well near La Dorada village on a sunny day.

Inside the Atlas mapping oil and gas threats in the Amazon

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15 January 2026 / About Ecosystems, Forests, Fossil fuels, Water resources and Wellbeing

Bubble distribution along major rivers in the Amazon during the high-water season

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17 November 2025 / About Adaptation, Planning and modelling and Pollution

Global Tipping Points reports: solutions for the Amazon

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11 November 2025 / About Climate policy, Finance, Forests and Supply chains