Cities in Amazonia: People and Nature in Harmony
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
November 2025
Subject
Urban Area;
Indigenous People;
Urbanization;
Health;
Sustainability;
Infrastructure Development;
Productivity
JEL code
R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes;
R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity;
O18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure;
R58 - Regional Development Planning and Policy;
J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity;
R42 - Government and Private Investment Analysis • Road Maintenance • Transportation Planning;
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming;
Z13 - Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology • Social and Economic Stratification
Category
Monographs
The publication sheds light on the ongoing urbanization in Amazonia and emphasizes the need for urgent action to guide it towards sustainability, improving both forest protection and the well-being of its residents. It highlights critical topics such as environment and climate, infrastructure and productivity, education and health, subnational and fiscal governance, as well as fragility, conflict, and criminal violence, while also providing recommendations to address these challenges.
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