Chapter 27: Conservation measures to counter the main threats to Amazonian biodiversity

Barlow, Jos and Lees, Alexander C and Sist, Plinio and Almeida, Rafael and Arantes, Caroline and Armenteras, Dolors and Berenguer, Erika and Caron, Patrick and Cuesta, Francisco and Rodrigues da Costa Doria, Carolina and Ferreira, Joice and Flecker, Alexander and Heilpern, Sebastian and Kalamandeen, Michelle and Nascimento, Nathalia and Peña-Claros, Marielos and Piponiot Laroche, Camille and Santos Pompeu, Paulo and Souza, Carlos and Valentim, Judson F (2021) Chapter 27: Conservation measures to counter the main threats to Amazonian biodiversity. In: Amazon Assessment Report 2021. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), New York. ISBN 9781734808001

Abstract

Human activities destroy biodiversity and disrupt the functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems at different levels. This chapter provides sustainable approaches to address some of the biggest threats to the Amazon’s biodiversity and ecosystems, i.e., deforestation, damming of rivers, mining, hunting, illegal trade, drug, production and trafficking, illegal logging, overfishing, and infrastructure expansion. The role of restoration is addressed in chapters 28 and 29.