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This executive summary describes a research project led by Guilherme Fernandes Marques of the Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul to improve floodplain governance in over-built river basins. The project focuses on balancing hydropower demands with ecosystem sustainability and the livelihoods of riverine communities through a trans-disciplinary approach involving partners in Brazil, Canada, and Chile.

This document is a collection of project briefs from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) detailing various scientific research initiatives across the Americas. The projects focus on environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, and the intersection of ecological health and human well-being, covering topics such as the nitrogen cycle, tropical dry forests, climate services, malaria transmission in the Amazon, freshwater ecosystem risks, water security in arid zones, ocean dynamics, the impact of road construction in rainforests, phytoplankton services, and urban hydrological risks.

This policy brief by civil society groups argues against the Indonesian government's plan to open 20 million hectares of forest for food and energy self-sufficiency, claiming it will lead to massive deforestation, human rights violations, and ecological disasters.