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Illicit drugs in Brazil: environmental consequences and consumption patterns
This article reviews the literature on the consumption, street drug analysis, distribution, and main environmental impacts of illicit drugs in Brazil...
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Large-scale green grabbing for wind and solar photovoltaic development in Brazil
Large-scale wind and solar photovoltaic infrastructures are rapidly expanding in Brazil. These low-carbon technologies can exacerbate land struggles...
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The Soils of Brazil
This book represents the first comprehensive edition, in English, on the soils of Brazil, in the challenge of illustrating all the biomes of a...
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Development of waste-to-energy through integrated sustainable waste management: the case of ABREN WtERT Brazil towards changing status quo in Brazil
In the context of circular economy, it is known that once waste is generated, it should be subject to proper treatment for recovering material or...
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The São Francisco Estuary, Brazil
This is a first account of the physical and biogeochemical characteristics of the tropical São Francisco (SF) estuarine system, East Brazil,...
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Environmental and nutritional perspective of a more sustainable meat consumption in Brazil
Regular consumption of meat products has positive and negative effects on people’s health. Meat consumption is responsible for the majority of the...
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The interrelationship amid carbon emissions, tourism, economy, and energy use in Brazil
Tourism serves as a crucial means of funding national development and ensuring the sustainability of local livelihoods in growing countries such as...
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Glyphosate uses, adverse effects and alternatives: focus on the current scenario in Brazil
Brazil, a global frontrunner in pesticide consumption and sales, particularly glyphosate, appears to be at odds with other countries that...
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São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo is one of Brazil’s most economically productive and technologically advanced metropolises. Lying in the midst of a coastal mountain range...
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New insights on climate change and adaptation research in Brazil: a bibliometric and bibliographic review
We present a thorough analysis of the scientific production in climate change and adaptation in Brazil. We conducted a bibliometric and bibliographic...
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BRAZIL: COVID-19 in São Paulo
São Paulo was the epicentre and major focus of SARS-CoV-2 dissemination in Brazil. The first documented case was a senior citizen admitted to a...
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Use of Geostatistics in the sugarcane context in Brazil: a review
The use of Geostatistics has become increasingly popular in recent decades in the context of agricultural sciences, representing an excellent...
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Analysis on the Influencing Factors and Future Trend of HCHO Pollution in Brazil
The research on formaldehyde is of great significance to preventing ozone pollution under high temperatures in the future and protecting people’s...
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Optimizing evapotranspiration and crop irrigation requirements of tropical forages cropping systems in Southern Brazil
Crop irrigation requirements are usually estimated based on crop evapotranspiration (ET c ) as determined by the reference evapotranspiration (ETo) and...
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Groundwater Contamination in a Rural Municipality of Northeastern Brazil: Application of Geostatistics, Geoprocessing, and Geochemistry Techniques
Water is one of the most important natural resources that significantly affects the health and economy of a country. With global warming, drought has...
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Forecasting of secondary lead recovery from motorcycle batteries in Brazil: a contribution to waste management
This study aims to predict the potential for secondary lead recovery from motorcycle batteries in Brazil, since this is considered the second largest...
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Comparative social hotpots analysis of biomass pellets in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico in a circular bioeconomy context
PurposeSocial dimensions have yet to be explored in the bioeconomy context. This topic is relevant in Latin America, where social conflicts have...
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Advancements in bamboo preservative solutions for sustainable construction in Brazil
The global environmental impact of the civil construction industry has spurred the search for sustainable materials. Bamboo, an abundant raw material...
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Getting biomethane out of the shadow: a framework analysis in Portugal and Brazil
Biogas and Biomethane are low-carbon, accessible and efficient renewable gases, but they are often excluded from political discussion and...
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Activated carbon prepared from Brazil nut shells towards phenol removal from aqueous solutions
The Brazil nut shell was used as a precursor material for preparing activated carbon by chemical activation with potassium hydroxide. The obtained...
