Modeling the social drivers of environmental sustainability among Amazonian indigenous lands using Bayesian networks

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 1; p. e0297501
• Main Authors: Walker, Robert S., Paige, Jonathan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 25.01.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Automobile drivers; Bayesian analysis; Biodiversity; Biological diversity conservation; Biology and Life Sciences; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Climatic changes; Colonies & territories; Community; Computer and Information Sciences; Cultural heritage; Deforestation; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Economic aspects; Ecosystems; Engineering and Technology; Environmental impact; Environmental protection; Ethical aspects; Global climate; Health aspects; Indigenous peoples; Infrastructure; Integrity; Land rights; Land use planning; Methods; Mines; Mining; Multiculturalism & pluralism; People and Places; Social aspects; Social Sciences; Stability; Sustainability management; Sustainable development; Vegetation; United States; Amazon River region; Brazil

Amazonia is an invaluable global asset for all its ecological and cultural significance. Indigenous peoples and their lands are pivotal in safeguarding this unique biodiversity and mitigating global climate change. Understanding the causal structure behind variation in the degree of environmental co...