The choice of energy systems and their design in and around the Amazon biome implicate the future status of all of the following – climate, the ecological systems, and the cultural diversity which Amerindian cultures represent. The study elaborates on a conceptual link between the broadly-agreed upon commitment to conserve the Amazon and renewable energy as a tool helping to achieve it. Relevant policies and regulatory provisions were evaluated against the proposed policy solutions and universal energy access programs. This research context was chosen to expound upon the potential benefits of distributed generation using renewable energy, and to link them to the following objectives – to (i) improve health and prospects for self-determined wellbeing at the community level, (ii) re-think the ecological footprint of local and regional energy infrastructure, and (iii) support climate and sustainability agendas primarily at local and regional levels.

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巴西亚马逊的能源系统：可再生能源能否改善土著生计并拯救森林生态系统？

亚马逊生物群落及其周围能源系统的选择及其设计暗示着以下所有方面的未来状况：气候、生态系统和美洲印第安人文化所代表的文化多样性。该研究详细阐述了广泛商定的保护亚马逊承诺与可再生能源作为帮助实现这一目标的工具之间的概念联系。根据拟议的政策解决方案和普遍能源获取计划评估了相关政策和监管规定。选择这一研究背景是为了阐述使用可再生能源的分布式发电的潜在好处，并将其与以下目标联系起来——（i）改善社区层面的健康和自主福祉的前景，（ii）重新考虑地方和区域能源基础设施的生态足迹，以及 (iii) 主要在地方和区域层面支持气候和可持续发展议程。