Amazon Tipping Point: Last Chance for Action Thomas E. Lovejoy, Carlos Nobre, Science Advances, Vol. 5, No. 12 -- 20 Dec 2019 "We are scientists who have been studying the Amazon and all its wondrous assets for many decades. Today, we stand exactly in a moment of destiny: The tipping point is here, it is now."
I Am AmazonEu Sou Amazônia Google Earth: An Interactive Experience Between You and the Forest -- Jul 2017 "For many people around the world, the Amazon is a mysterious faraway land of impenetrable jungles, majestic rivers and indigenous peoples. But what many of us may not realize is that we all have a connection to the Amazon—through the air we breathe, the water that irrigates the food we eat, the natural ingredients in the medicines we use, or the shifting weather patterns that we experience around the globe."
Global Forest Watch -- Dynamic, Online Map World Resources Institute -- Launched 20 Feb 2014 Global Forest Watch is a"dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better manage forests .... it unites satellite technology, open data, and crowdsourcing to guarantee access to timely and reliable information about forests. GFW is free and follows an open data approach in putting decision-relevant information in the hands of governments, companies, NGOs, and the public.
Missing Pathways to 1.5°C: The Role of the Land Sector in Ambitious Climate Action CLARA (Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance), Kate Dooley, Doreen Stabinsky et al -- 2018 Diverse Report Sections & FeaturesPortuguese Summary "The report responds specifically to the concern that many IPCC pathways rely heavily on untested mitigation approaches such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage ... In other words this report asks: What level of climate ambition can be based on approaches that are already available, and that safeguard food security and food sovereignty, land rights, and biodiversity?"
Plastic Atlas: Facts & Figures about the World of Synthetic Polymers Henrich Böll Stiftung ... Nov 2019 “Originally derived from fossil mineral oil and gas, and mixed with hazardous additives, plastic has the potential to remain on the land or in the ocean for hundreds of thousands of years. In the sea, plastic litter threatens marine organisms, especially fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. On land, the health effects and other impacts of plastic gradually breaking down and seeping into the soil or entering food streams are still being researched.”
Seed Map USC Canada & ETC Group Seed Map is a unique, user-friendly, interactive and comprehensive online tool to explore where our food comes from, the challenges facing agriculture today, and strategies to overcome them.