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A research paper examining community and healthcare provider perceptions of rodent-borne diseases in four communities along the Inter-Oceanic Highway in Madre de Dios, Peru, finding a significant gap between the presence of rodents and the awareness of associated health risks.

This research paper analyzes long-term variability and trends in oceanographic and optical parameters at the CARIACO time-series station in the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela, from January 1996 to December 2013.

This research paper reviews the institutional forms of interdisciplinary initiatives at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) from 1983 to 2015, analyzing how these initiatives evolved in response to neoliberal policies in the 1990s and subsequent national scientific and technological policies under the Kirchner presidencies.

This research paper examines the challenges and potential for renewable energy development on Navajo Nation lands, arguing that progress is hindered by a failure to account for tribal values, political dynamics, and complex regulatory procedures.

This case study analyzes the 'Reunión de Consenso' (Consensus Meeting) hosted by Argentina's National Meteorological Service (SMN), focusing on the socio-cultural and institutional dynamics involved in producing quarterly climate forecasts through a collaborative network of academic, technical, and scientific institutions.

This research paper compares ordinary kriging and regression-kriging methods for mapping 11 soil attributes across three depths in a 102 km2 Tropical Dry Forest area in Brazil.

This research paper examines the historical extractive economy of the Espinhaço Mountains and the ecological value of its rupestrian grasslands, proposing conservation and land use management strategies to balance mining wealth with biodiversity preservation.

This research paper analyzes the relationship between wind patterns, sea surface temperature (SST), and the occurrence of the stinging medusa Olindias sambaquiensis at Monte Hermoso, Argentina, between 2008 and 2015.

This research paper analyzes aboveground biomass recovery across 45 forest sites and approximately 1,500 plots in the Neotropics, finding that secondary forests are highly productive and resilient, with recovery rates significantly exceeding those of old-growth forests.

This research paper analyzes the volume transport variability of the Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC) at 34.5° S in the South Atlantic between 2009 and 2014, utilizing data from pressure-equipped inverted echo sounders (PIESs) and current-and-pressure-equipped inverted echo sounders (CPIESs).

This book chapter, part of the 'Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Action' project, provides a global overview of groundwater resources and their governance. It analyzes the roles of actors, national legal frameworks, policies, and information/knowledge, while proposing a 'Global Vision for 2030' and a 'Framework for Action' to achieve good governance.

This research paper explores the relationship between the social vulnerability of populations in the Patagonian steppe of Río Negro province, facing extreme events like drought and volcanic ash fall, and government projects that lack an approach addressing environmental complexity.

This research paper examines the energy sector challenges and policy requirements for Brazil and Mexico to meet their carbon emission reduction targets committed during COP 21-CMP11.

This research paper examines strategies for Mexican cities to combat drought, arguing that the impact of drought is mediated by water infrastructure and management rather than being a direct effect. The author proposes 'adaptive water management'—specifically the adaptive management of water demand—as the primary mitigation strategy, noting that the lack of reliable information systems for tracking water loss, consumption, and billing is the main obstacle to implementation.

This research paper outlines the critical role of the water-energy nexus in urban planning, highlighting how urbanization, climate change, and economic globalization create pressures that require resilience-based management and further research into waste and resource recovery.

A study in a Brazilian tropical dry forest (TDF) found that herbivorous insects employ spatial and temporal escape strategies to survive the dry season, showing higher diversity, richness, and abundance on evergreen trees and increased nocturnal activity during the dry period.

This research paper examines the hydrogeomorphological dynamics of the Bajo de Sarmiento in extra-Andean Patagonia, analyzing how the combination of long-term climatic variability and human activity has impacted water bodies from the Holocene to the present.

This research paper synthesizes results from four independent global meta-analyses to evaluate the impact of ecological restoration on biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) across various ecosystems, specifically wetlands, agroecosystems, and forests.

This research paper analyzes 20-year trends in satellite-derived surface chlorophyll concentrations across four Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) around South and Western Central America, using combined data from SeaWiFS (1997–2006) and MODIS Aqua (2002–2017).

This research paper examines the role of social capital in supporting the agricultural livelihoods of ejidatarios in a peripheral municipality affected by the expansion of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. Using fifteen ejidos as units of analysis, the study explores how formal and informal institutionalized social relationships facilitate the mobilization of resources through trust and reciprocity.