Preaching Conservation to Andean Pentecostal Communities: A Case of Engaging Key Stakeholders of Religious Communities in Peruvian Tropical Forests

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Oscar Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Environmental Stewardship ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
Creation Care ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Pentecostal Churches

In Latin America, Pentecostal churches have an important presence in local Andean communities. I explored the opinions that rural people of the Pentecostal faith in the Peruvian Andes have on nature and conservation and tested the Evangelical principle of Creation Care as an effective method to approach them and get them interested in conservation issues. I attended special meetings of rural Pentecostal churches in Huanuco, Peru, in 2012 and 2013; the congregations allowed me to share the importance of nature conservation, and Creation Care facilitated this communication. I discuss the details of one of the events where I participated as an invited speaker to talk about nature conservation. For those who wish to foster a dialogue with Pentecostals and Evangelical residents of the Andes on the rationale for environmental stewardship, I recommend becoming familiar with the principle of Creation Care and looking for its application in specific environmental problems of the region.

Fluid landscapes, sovereign nature: Conservation and counterinsurgency in Indian-controlled Kashmir

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Bhan ◽  
Nishita Trisal
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Environmental Stewardship ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Political Control ◽  
Environmental Restoration ◽  
Citizen Activism

This article analyzes how environmentalism reinscribed violent forms of state sovereignty in the disputed region of Kashmir in the aftermath of a decade-long uprising against Indian rule. After the return of an elected government, six years after its suspension in 1990, environmental restoration legitimized new forms of state and nature making in Kashmir. Nature rather than territory emerged as an arena of citizen activism, which further strengthened the state's ability to regulate the use and management of Kashmir's water resources. State and civic bodies deployed discourses of history and restoration to create new and imagined ecologies based on visions of nostalgia, commerce, and esthetics. By undermining place-based understandings of nature and ecology, discourses of environmental stewardship and conservation ended up fostering violent mechanisms of social and political control.

What’s in a lake? Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in the Peruvian Andes.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Wood ◽  
Stephan Harrison ◽  
Ryan Wilson ◽  
Neil Glasser ◽  
John Reynolds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Glacial Lake ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Glacier Recession ◽  
Outburst Floods ◽  
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods ◽  
Lake Systems ◽  
Physical Components

<p>Climate change is resulting in mass loss and the retreat of glaciers in the Andes, exposing steep valley sides, over-deepened valley bottoms, and creating glacial lakes behind moraine dams. Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) present the biggest risk posed by glacier recession in Peru. Understanding the characteristics of lakes that have failed in the past will provide an aid to identifying those lakes that might fail in the future and narrow down which lakes are of greatest interest for reducing the risks to local vulnerable populations. </p><p>Using a newly created lake inventory for the Peruvian Andes (Wood et al., in review) and a comprehensive GLOF inventory (unpublished) we investigate lakes from which GLOFs have occurred in the past. This is to establish which physical components of the glacial lake systems are common to those lakes that have failed previously and which can be identified remotely, easily and objectively, in order to improve existing methods of hazard assessment.</p>

scholarly journals Soil microbial nutrient constraints along a tropical forest elevation gradient: a belowground test of a biogeochemical paradigm

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 6071-6083 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. Nottingham ◽  
B. L. Turner ◽  
J. Whitaker ◽  
N. J. Ostle ◽  
N. P. McNamara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Elevation Gradient ◽  
Hydrolytic Enzymes ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
N Availability ◽  
P Availability ◽  
Total N ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Microbial Nutrient Status

Abstract. Aboveground primary productivity is widely considered to be limited by phosphorus (P) availability in lowland tropical forests and by nitrogen (N) availability in montane tropical forests. However, the extent to which this paradigm applies to belowground processes remains unresolved. We measured indices of soil microbial nutrient status in lowland, sub-montane and montane tropical forests along a natural gradient spanning 3400 m in elevation in the Peruvian Andes. With increasing elevation there were marked increases in soil concentrations of total N, total P, and readily exchangeable P, but a decrease in N mineralization determined by in situ resin bags. Microbial carbon (C) and N increased with increasing elevation, but microbial C : N : P ratios were relatively constant, suggesting homeostasis. The activity of hydrolytic enzymes, which are rich in N, decreased with increasing elevation, while the ratio of enzymes involved in the acquisition of N and P increased with increasing elevation, further indicating an increase in the relative demand for N compared to P with increasing elevation. We conclude that soil microorganisms shift investment in nutrient acquisition from P to N between lowland and montane tropical forests, suggesting that different nutrients regulate soil microbial metabolism and the soil carbon balance in these ecosystems.

scholarly journals New liverworts from the Peruvian Andes. I. Colura ochyrana and Drepanolejeunea halinae (Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta)

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Tamás Pócs
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
Biodiversity Research ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Two New Species

Abstract During an intensive ecological and biodiversity research project in the eastern Andes of central Peru large number of bryophytes were collected including many species new to Peru and a few even to science. The present paper describes two new species of Lejeuneaceae, Colura ochyrana and Drepanolejeunea halinae, which seem to be endemic to the Andes.

scholarly journals Cultivating what is ours: Local agro-food heritage as a development strategy in the Peruvian Andes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Simon Bidwell
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Biocultural Diversity ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
Local Livelihoods ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Combine Evaluation ◽  
Local Case ◽  
The Rich

<p>The Peruvian Andes has long been portrayed as a space of poverty and marginalisation, but more recently Andean places have been reinterpreted as reservoirs of valuable patrimonio agroalimentario (agro-food heritage). Amidst global interest in food provenance and Peru’s gastronomic ‘boom’, Andean people and places have connected with different networks that value the geographical, ecological and social origins of food.  This thesis explores the meaning of these changes by combining a discourse genealogy with local case studies. I first trace the emergence of interconnecting discourses of territorial development with identity and local agro-food heritage in Latin America. I explore how these discourses bring together diverse actors and agendas through arguments that collective action to revalue local agro-food heritage can offer equitable economic gains while conserving biocultural diversity, a theoretical dynamic that I term the ‘virtuous circle of products with identity.’  These promises frame in-depth case studies of Cabanaconde and Tuti, two rural localities in the southern Peruvian Andes where a range of development initiatives based on local agro-food heritage were undertaken from around the mid-2000s. The case studies combine evaluation of the economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of the initiatives, with ethnographic perspectives that look at them through the lens of local livelihoods.   The partial successes and multiple setbacks of the initiatives highlight the tensions between economic impact, social equity and biocultural diversity while underlining the limitations of existing markets to value the rich connections between place and food in the Andes. Nevertheless, by highlighting local agency in engaging selectively with these initiatives, I conclude that their overall legacy has been largely positive. I suggest that connections being made between place, food and development can provide material and discursive support for diverse territorial economies, defined as the locally specific ways people in the Andes pursue their aspirations while retaining what they value about place, farming and food.</p>

Estimating peak water in glaciated basins: the importance of scale, process, and terminology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Rangecroft ◽  
Marit Van Tiel ◽  
Will Blake ◽  
Sergio Morera ◽  
Caroline Clason
Keyword(s):  
Water Availability ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Drainage Basins ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Annual Discharge

&lt;p&gt;Peak water is a concept that is increasingly used to describe a tipping point in time for glaciated drainage basins, where annual discharge reaches a maximum and thereafter is in continual decline. Millions of people across the globe depend on glacial meltwater, especially in regions such as the Himalayas and the Andes, and therefore current and future changes in meltwater generated flow and downstream water availability are important for society and ecosystem services. Due to the long-term negative consequence of glacier retreat on freshwater resources, peak water in glaciated basins has received more attention in recent years. Using an example case study from the Peruvian Andes, we highlight crucial considerations around scale, process, and terminology when measuring, modelling, and communicating peak water in glaciated basins. Through the application of commonly used peak water calculation methods, we explore the influence of these considerations on the estimation of peak water timing. One such consideration is the processes affecting discharge aside from direct glacial melt, such as catchment storage (aquifers, wetlands, lakes), precipitation, and human activities. In our example case study of the Rio Santa basin in Peru, we find that these factors may all play a much larger role than originally assumed. Subsequently, some peak water estimates may not isolate glacial melt peak water, but instead represent &amp;#8220;basin peak water&amp;#8221;. Depending on the basin of interest, these aspects can play a significant role in water availability, and thus in peak water estimates. We believe that these nuisances are important for ensuring that the peak water concept is appropriately communicated to end-users, and to inform suitable water management. As a scientific community, we now have an opportunity to assess and find ways to move forward with a unified approach to the terminology and communication of peak water.&lt;/p&gt;

A taxonomic revision of Atelopus pachydermus, and description of two new (extinct?) species of Atelopus from Ecuador (Anura: Bufonidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1557 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIS A. COLOMA ◽  
STEFAN LÖTTERS ◽  
WILLIAM E. DUELLMAN ◽  
ALFONSO MIRANDA-LEIVA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Iucn Red List Criteria ◽  
A New Species

Atelopus pachydermus is redescribed on the basis of the retraced holotype and recently collected specimens. Comparisons with the holotype confirmed that this species occurs neither in Pacific Colombia, nor in the northeastern Cordillera of Ecuador, as proposed by previous authors. It occurs in the northwestern Andes of Peru and adjacent Ecuador. Populations from the Cordillera Oriental in northern Ecuador (some of them previously allocated to A. pachydermus) are described as a new species, which is distinguished from other Atelopus by size, coloration, and by having white digital pads that contrast with adjacent black phalanges. In addition, a population of Atelopus from the Andes of southwestern Ecuador, previously included in the Atelopus bomolochos complex, and having an aqua blue iris is described as a new species. We include osteological data of both new species. Predictions of numbers of species of Atelopus to be discovered and described, as well as of numbers for Ecuadorian amphibian diversity, indicates that these faunas are yet largely undescribed. Because recent records of A. pachydermus and the two new species are lacking despite search efforts, we assume that they are possibly extinct, similar to many other Andean Atelopus. Thus, we categorize these species either aspossibly extinct or, applying IUCN Red List criteria, as Critically Endangered. Current evidence suggests that amphibian extinctions in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Andes have been more drastic than previously recognized.

scholarly journals Cryptococcus gattii meningoencephalitis in an HIV-negative patient from the Peruvian Andes

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ericson L. Gutierrez ◽  
Willi Valqui ◽  
Luis Vilchez ◽  
Lourdes Evangelista ◽  
Sarita Crispin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Agent ◽  
Cryptococcus Gattii ◽  
Oral Fluconazole ◽  
Negative Patient ◽  
Peruvian Andes ◽  
The Andes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture ◽  
Hiv Negative ◽  
Fluid Culture

We report a case of an immunocompetent Peruvian patient from the Andes with a one-month history of meningoencephalitis. Cryptococcus gattii was identified from a cerebrospinal fluid culture through assimilation of D-proline and D-tryptophan as the single nitrogen source. Initially, the patient received intravenous antifungal therapy with amphotericin B. The patient was discharged 29 days after hospitalization and continued with oral fluconazole treatment for ten weeks. During this period, the patient showed clinical improvement with slight right-side residual weakness. Through this case report, we confirm the existence of this microorganism as an infectious agent in Peru.

scholarly journals Microclimate buffering and thermal tolerance across elevations in a tropical butterfly

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Montejo-Kovacevich ◽  
Simon H. Martin ◽  
Joana I. Meier ◽  
Caroline N. Bacquet ◽  
Monica Monllor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Heat Tolerance ◽  
Thermal Tolerance ◽  
Common Garden ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
The Andes ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Maximum Temperatures ◽  
High Elevations

AbstractMicroclimatic variability in tropical forests plays a key role in shaping species distributions and their ability to cope with environmental change, especially for ectotherms. Yet, currently available climatic datasets lack data from the forest interior and our knowledge of thermal tolerance among tropical ectotherms is limited. To tackle this, we studied natural variation in the microclimate experienced by a tropical genus of butterflies (Heliconius sp.) along their Andean range across a single year. We found that the forest strongly buffers temperature and humidity in the understory, especially in the lowlands where temperatures are more extreme. There were systematic differences between our yearly records and macroclimate databases (WorldClim2), with lower interpolated minimum temperatures and maximum temperatures higher than expected. We then assessed thermal tolerance of ten Heliconius butterfly species in the wild and showed that populations at high elevations had significantly lower heat tolerance than those at lower elevations. However, when we reared populations of the widespread H. erato from high and low elevations in a common-garden environment, the difference in heat tolerance across elevations was reduced, indicating plasticity in this trait. Microclimate buffering is not currently captured in publicly available datasets but could be crucial for enabling upland shifting of species sensitive to heat such as highland Heliconius. Plasticity in thermal tolerance may alleviate the effects of global warming on some widespread ectotherm species, but more research is needed to understand the long-term consequences of plasticity on populations and species.Summary statementTropical forests along the Andes were found to greatly buffer climate. The butterflies inhabiting high elevations were less thermally tolerant but not when reared in common-garden conditions, indicating plasticity.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document