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Towards sustainable aquaculture in the Amazon

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  • Felipe S. Pacheco

    (Cornell University)

  • Sebastian A. Heilpern

    (Cornell University)

  • Claire DiLeo

    (Cornell University)

  • Rafael M. Almeida

    (Indiana University)

  • Suresh A. Sethi

    (City University of New York)

  • Marcela Miranda

    (Cornell University
    National Institute for Space Research)

  • Nicholas Ray

    (University of Delaware)

  • Nathan O. Barros

    (Federal University of Juiz de Fora)

  • Jucilene Cavali

    (Federal University of Rondônia)

  • Carolina Costa

    (National Institute for Space Research)

  • Carolina R. Doria

    (Federal University of Rondônia)

  • Joshua Fan

    (Cornell University)

  • Kathryn J. Fiorella

    (Cornell University)

  • Bruce R. Forsberg

    (National Institute for Amazonian Research)

  • Marcelo Gomes

    (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

  • Laura Greenstreet

    (Cornell University)

  • Meredith Holgerson

    (Cornell University)

  • David McGrath

    (Earth Innovation Institute)

  • Peter B. McIntyre

    (Cornell University)

  • Patricia Moraes-Valenti

    (Sao Paulo State University)

  • Ilce Oliveira

    (Federal University of Rondônia)

  • Jean P. H. B. Ometto

    (National Institute for Space Research)

  • Fabio Roland

    (Federal University of Juiz de Fora)

  • Adry Trindade

    (National Institute for Amazonian Research)

  • Marta E. Ummus

    (Embrapa Fisheries and Aquaculture)

  • Wagner C. Valenti

    (Sao Paulo State University)

  • Xiangtao Xu

    (Cornell University)

  • Carla P. Gomes

    (Cornell University)

  • Alexander S. Flecker

    (Cornell University)

Abstract

Aquaculture in the Amazon holds the potential to meet increasing food demands while offering economic opportunities in a region facing deforestation and biodiversity loss. However, expanding aquaculture in this biodiverse region comes with complex environmental and social trade-offs. This Review explores how aquaculture can support sustainable development by minimizing its environmental impact, promoting equitable livelihoods and enhancing food security. It also highlights key challenges, such as greenhouse gas emissions and land-use changes, that need to be addressed for aquaculture to thrive sustainably in the Amazon.

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  • Felipe S. Pacheco & Sebastian A. Heilpern & Claire DiLeo & Rafael M. Almeida & Suresh A. Sethi & Marcela Miranda & Nicholas Ray & Nathan O. Barros & Jucilene Cavali & Carolina Costa & Carolina R. Dori, 2025. "Towards sustainable aquaculture in the Amazon," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 8(3), pages 234-244, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:8:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1038_s41893-024-01500-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01500-w
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