Natural land resources in Brazil have been subject to strong pressure from agricultural expansion over the past two decades. This map identifies and classifies deforestation hotspots in the Southern American country. Moreover, it hints to land use change dynamics such as leakage effects in tropical areas. The map represents the period between 2005-2012, and classifies deforestation hotspots in three categories: a) reduced, b) increased, and c) new.

Environmental Democracy Index (EDI) consists of 75 legal indicators developed under 23 of the UNEP Bali Guidelines that are concerned with the development and implementation of legislation. In addition to the legal indicators, EDI includes 24 supplemental indicators that assess whether there is evidence that environmental democracy is being implemented in practice. The EDI legal indicators assess laws, constitutions, regulations and other legally binding, enforceable rules at the national level.

Household surveys were conducted in 251 households to ascertain the local knowledge and practices of indigenous Tagbanua non-honey hunter gatherers. Majority of the 251 households we interviewed use honey as food, medicine, and material. In addition, NDVI values of the household and nesting areas were analyzed in relation to the natural resource management practices of the community.

Integrating the ecosystem services (ES) approach into the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of spatial plans is seen as a suitable option for considering the value of nature in decision making and policy processes. However, there is an increasing concern about the institutional context and a lack of a common understanding of SEA and ecosystem services for adopting them as an integrated framework. This paper addresses this concern by analysing the current understanding and network relations in a multi-actor arrangement as a first step for moving towards a successful integration of ES in SEA and spatial planning. We based our analysis on a case study in Chile, where we applied a questionnaire survey aimed at the principal actors behind the planning process. The questionnaire focused on issues such as network relations among actors and on conceptual understanding, perceptions and challenges for integrating ES in SEA and spatial planning, knowledge on methodological approaches, and the connections and gaps in science-policy. The main findings suggest that a common understanding of SEA and especially of ES is still in an initial stage in Chile when we consider the context of multiple actors. Additionally, the lack of institutional guidelines and methodological support is considered the main challenge for integration. We conclude that preconditions exist in Chile for integrating ES in SEA and the spatial planning practice, but they strongly depend on an appropriate governance scheme which encourages a close interaction science-policy as well as collaborative work and learning.

In a bid to understand the spatial distribution of giant honey bees in a community forest in Palawan, participatory mapping was conducted with indigenous Tagbanua honey hunters and gatherers. Through the use of global positioning system devices, digital cameras, and a solar home system as electricity source, local collaborators mapped a total of 31 bee nests from April to June 2015. This study provides a replicable long-term participatory methodology and promotes participatory learning and mutual knowledge creation. By combining applied sustainability research with local stakeholder participation, we suggest that novel knowledge and solutions can aid sustainable rural development.

Environmental Democracy Index (EDI) consists of 75 legal indicators developed under 23 of the UNEP Bali Guidelines that are concerned with the development and implementation of legislation. In addition to the legal indicators, EDI includes 24 supplemental indicators that assess whether there is evidence that environmental democracy is being implemented in practice. The EDI legal indicators assess laws, constitutions, regulations and other legally binding, enforceable rules at the national level. Participation Index rank contains following guidelines:- Guideline 8: "Early Public Participation" ? Guideline 9: "Proactive Public Consultation" ? Guideline 10: "Informed Participation" ? Guideline 11: "Due Account of Public Comments" ? Guideline 12: "Public Participation in Review" ? Guideline 13: "Integrating Public Input for Rule-making" ? Guideline 14: "Capacity Building for public participation (There are no indicators for this guideline)"

Environmental Democracy Index (EDI) consists of 75 legal indicators developed under 23 of the UNEP Bali Guidelines that are concerned with the development and implementation of legislation. In addition to the legal indicators, EDI includes 24 supplemental indicators that assess whether there is evidence that environmental democracy is being implemented in practice. The EDI legal indicators assess laws, constitutions, regulations and other legally binding, enforceable rules at the national level scores. TRANSPARENCY Pillar contains following Guidelines:- Guideline 1: "Accessibility of Environmental Information Requests" ? Guideline 2: "Environmental Information in Public Domain" ? Guideline 3: "Grounds for Refusal" ? Guideline 4: "Environmental Information Collection and Management" ? Guideline 5: "State of the Environment Report" ? Guideline 6: "Early Warning Information" ? Guideline 7: "Capacity-building for access to information (There are no indicators for this guideline)"

Environmental Democracy Index (EDI) consists of 75 legal indicators developed under 23 of the UNEP Bali Guidelines that are concerned with the development and implementation of legislation. In addition to the legal indicators, EDI includes 24 supplemental indicators that assess whether there is evidence that environmental democracy is being implemented in practice. The EDI legal indicators assess laws, constitutions, regulations and other legally binding, enforceable rules at the national level. Justice Pillar contains following Guidelines:- Guideline 15: "Information Request Appeals" ? Guideline 16: "Public Participation Appeals" ? Guideline 17: "Right of Public to Challenge State or Private Actors" ? Guideline 18: "Broad Standing" ? Guideline 19: "Fair, Timely & Independent Review" ? Guideline 20: "Affordable Access to Relief & Remedy" ? Guideline 21: "Prompt Effective Remedies" ? Guideline 22: "Effective Enforcement" ? Guideline 23: "Awareness and Education about Remedies & Relief" ? Guideline 24: "Public Access to Judicial and Administrative Decisions" ? Guideline 25: "Capacity Building for Access to Justice (There are no indicators for this Guideline)" ? Guideline 26: "Alternative Dispute Resolution for Environmental Issues" ?

This part project gathered information on the abundance and structure of three utilized palm species populations around two human settlements in North-west Amazonia, the southern Colombian Amazon region. We collected information on the size of all palm individuals in 3ha of low disturbed forest and 3ha of moderately disturbed forest around each community. These two forest categories were defined using satellite image analysis distinguishing areas with high soil humidity and vegetation cover (low disturbed areas) which were furthest away from the human settlement and used occasionally for hunting. Areas with lower soil humidity and vegetation cover (moderately disturbed areas) were closer to the community and were often used for selective timber extraction.

This dataset presents the result of soil physicochemical characterization and results of field measurements performed in the alluvial gold-mine spoils under reclamation with agroforestry systems in the municipality of El Bagre, Antioquia. The area is under the influence of the company Mineros S.A. who supported the collection and analysis of soil properties.