Brazilian public funding for biodiversity research in the Amazon

• DOI: 10.1016/j.pecon.2024.01.003
• Publication Date: 2024-01-21T09:40:21Z
• Authors: Lis F. Stegmann; Filipe M. França; Raquel L. Carvalho; Jos Barlow; Erika Berenguer; Leandro Castello; Leandro Juen; Fabrício B. Baccaro; Ima Célia Guimarã...; Cássio Alencar Nunes; Rodrigo Oliveira; Eduardo M. Ventic...; Juliana Schietti; Joice Ferreira
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; Biodiversity research; 330; Ecology; General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution; Science policy; QH1-199.5; Amazon; Brazil; QH540-549.5

The Brazilian Amazon is one of Earth's most biodiverse and ecologically important regions. However, research investments for biodiversity in the biome are disproportionately low compared with other regions Brazil. In 2022, received 13% master's, doctoral postdoctoral scholarships hosted 11% all researchers working postgraduate programs. Amazonian institutions approximately 10% federal budget spent on grants about 23% resources destined to support long-term ecological sites. cities Manaus Belém concentrate 90% available entire region. Despite per capita investment being equal or better than that more economically developed Brazil, distribution by area highly unequal. Increasing funding region requires differential input agencies transnational collaborations integration between programs international funds.