Publications by authors named "Jocilene Dantas Barros"
Long-term sustainability of the water-agriculture-energy nexus in Brazil's MATOPIBA region: A case study using system dynamics.
Minella Alves Martins David Collste Francisco Gilney Silva Bezerra Marcela Aparecida Campos Neves Miranda André Rodrigues Gonçalves Jocilene Dantas Barros
Ambio
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- * A study using a system dynamics model shows that the increasing costs and reduced profits from irrigation water scarcity could limit further agricultural development by 2040.
- * Sustainable management of the Rio Grande Basin's water resources and alternative energy solutions are essential to address the challenges posed by agricultural growth and its impact on water availability and energy demand.
Deforestation rates in the Amazon have markedly increased in the last few years, affecting non-protected and protected areas (PAs). Brazil is a hotspot of Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing, and Degazettement (PADDD) events, with most events associated with infrastructure projects. Despite the threats dams impose on PAs, there is a knowledge gap in assessing deforestation in PAs around large dams in the Amazon.
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