| Title |
Oil and Gas Projects in the Western Amazon: Threats to Wilderness, Biodiversity, and Indigenous Peoples
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, August 2008
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0002932 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Matt Finer, Clinton N. Jenkins, Stuart L. Pimm, Brian Keane, Carl Ross |
| Abstract |
The western Amazon is the most biologically rich part of the Amazon basin and is home to a great diversity of indigenous ethnic groups, including some of the world's last uncontacted peoples living in voluntary isolation. Unlike the eastern Brazilian Amazon, it is still a largely intact ecosystem. Underlying this landscape are large reserves of oil and gas, many yet untapped. The growing global demand is leading to unprecedented exploration and development in the region. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 10% |
| Brazil | 2 | 10% |
| Colombia | 1 | 5% |
| Peru | 1 | 5% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 5% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 18 | 86% |
| Scientists | 2 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 2% |
| Brazil | 10 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | <1% |
| Germany | 5 | <1% |
| Chile | 4 | <1% |
| Spain | 4 | <1% |
| Peru | 3 | <1% |
| Ecuador | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 7 | <1% |
| Unknown | 816 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 144 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 135 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 129 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 127 | 15% |
| Other | 47 | 5% |
| Other | 169 | 19% |
| Unknown | 124 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 255 | 29% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 229 | 26% |
| Social Sciences | 79 | 9% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 32 | 4% |
| Engineering | 27 | 3% |
| Other | 110 | 13% |
| Unknown | 143 | 16% |